Through his work and connections in Nepal , Bonington has been heavily involved in fundraising for the Nepalese people following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake and in 2017 was made an Ambassador for the Australian Himalayan Foundation . Throughout 2015 , the altitude chamber at Joe 's Basecamp was used by Stephen Bock and TV presenter Pete Wells to simulate the conditions of their previous climb to the summit of Everest with weighted backpacks , an initiative developed by Bonington to raise money for those affected by the earthquake . In February 2018 Joe organised the Australian film premiere of '' Bonington : Mountaineer '' , a documentary about his father . in part to raise money and awareness of the Australian Himalayan Foundation
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Joe Bonington