| From | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Date of death | 18th Mar 2026 |
| Gender | Male |
| Climbing | |
| Hardest Trad (Worked) | HVS |
| Notable Partnerships | |
| Chris Bonington | |
Avon Gorge activist and soldier whose experiences with Gurkha troops during the Malayan emergency (1950s) and Himalayan mountaineering (1970s) lead to a career in anthropology. Author of 'Out with the boys again', which satirised the heavyweight 1975 British Everest expedition (of which he was a participant).
[1] Mike Thompson, 'Out with the boys again' in The Games Climbers Play, ed. Ken Wilson, (Diadem Books. London, 1978) pp.344-352.
[2] https://nepalitimes.com/news/michael-thompson-89-7k0h5gsu
[3] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/23/michael-thompson-obituary
| From | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Date of death | 18th Mar 2026 |
| Gender | Male |
| Climbing | |
| Hardest Trad (Worked) | HVS |
| Notable Partnerships | |
| Chris Bonington | |
Avon Gorge activist and soldier whose experiences with Gurkha troops during the Malayan emergency (1950s) and Himalayan mountaineering (1970s) lead to a career in anthropology. Author of 'Out with the boys again', which satirised the heavyweight 1975 British Everest expedition (of which he was a participant).
[1] Mike Thompson, 'Out with the boys again' in The Games Climbers Play, ed. Ken Wilson, (Diadem Books. London, 1978) pp.344-352.
[2] https://nepalitimes.com/news/michael-thompson-89-7k0h5gsu
[3] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/23/michael-thompson-obituary