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Annabelle Bond

Annabelle Bond

British mountain climber

Annabelle Bond OBE[1] (born 1969) is a British socialite,[2][3] international adventurer and activist,[4] who came to prominence after climbing the summit of Mount Everest on 15 May 2004, making her the fourth British woman to do so.[5]

In 2005 she became the fastest woman and fourth-fastest person to ever climb all Seven Summits,[6] when she climbed them in 360 days.[7] Her televised climb of Everest portrayed her as the glamorous blonde who brought her lipstick to the summit of Everest.[7][8]

She heads the Eve Appeal to raise money for [9]ovarian cancer.[10] She is the daughter of British banker Sir John Bond.[2]

On 17 June 2006 Bond was appointed an OBE [11](Civil Division) for services to mountaineering and to the Eve Appeal.[12]

Bond has a daughter with Warren Lichtenstein and has become a successful child support plaintiff, obtaining an order for more than $500,000 per year from a Hong Kong court.[13]

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