I Chose to Climb”: Celebrating 65 years of Climbing the World’s Greatest Peaks

The Royal Geographical Society Hong Kong welcomes back to Hong Kong Sir Chris Bonington, one of the greatest mountaineers in history, and an eloquent and entertaining lecturer. On this occasion, Sir Chris lectures on “I Chose to Climb”: Celebrating 65 years of Climbing the World’s Greatest Peaks”. This is the story of his extraordinary career, from his first adventures on mountains in the early 1950s to his ascent of the Old Man of Hoy, a repeat of his famous first ascent, at the age of 80 last summer. The lecture covers the best of his amazing adventures in between, including a tour of his first ascents in the great ranges, as always accompanied by unrivalled mountain photography. He gives a very personal story of adventure, triumph and tragedy, shared with some of the greatest characters of mountaineering, illustrated with superb images and video.

I Chose to Climb”: Celebrating 65 years of Climbing the World’s Greatest Peaks
Date: 7:30pm, 22 June, 2015
Venue: Jockey Club Lecture Theatre, Olympic House, 1 Stadium Path, So Kon Po, Causeway Bay
Tickets: $250