Ian Clough

Ian Clough
Born(1937-03-13)13 March 1937
Baildon, Yorkshire, UK
Died30 May 1970(1970-05-30) (aged 33)
South face of Annapurna
Cause of deathSerac fall
OccupationsClimbing school operator in Glen Coe, Scotland
Known forFirst British ascent of the north face of the Eiger
SpouseNikki Clough
Children1, Jennifer

Ian Clough (13 March 1937 – 30 May 1970) was a British mountaineer who was killed on the 1970 British Annapurna expedition led by Sir Chris Bonington to climb the south face of the Himalayan massif. He was later described by Bonington as "the most modest man I ever had the good luck to climb with" and "the kindest and most selfless partner I ever had."

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