Get in touch!

Recorded as part of our Kendal Mountain Festival season of hope, Cathy catches up with the legend that is Sir Chris Bonington to chat about his incredible year celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Everest The Hard Way, what it has meant to him and the team members and how the legacy of that 1975 expedition is positively impacting the people of Nepal.

Listen ,learn and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action Nepal


The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK
The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy

Joe Brown Outdoor Academy

Kendal Mountain Festival

Buy: Everest The Hard Way - the story of the 1975 SW Face Expedition

Buy: More books by Chris Bonington

Buy: Mountain Guru, The Life of Doug Scott by Catherine Moorehead

If you found this interesting then don't forget to download our earlier episodes:

Episode 73: Everest 50 - Commercial Expeditions with Di Gilbert

Episode 72: Everest 50 - Fast & Light with Tom Livingston

Episode 71: Everest 50 - Remote Expeditions With Mick Fowler

Episode 70: Everest 50 - Gear Innovation with Mike Parsons

Episode 69: Everest 50 - 1975 SW Face Expedition with Sir Chris Bonington and Paul 'Tut' Braithwaite

Episode 67: Joe Brown and Kangchenjunga 1955 

Episode 62: Community Action Nepal @KMF24

Episode 13: Joe Browns and The Climbers Shop Big History