British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington will appear on CNN's chat show Talk Asia. The show airs on 3 April at 7 am and 8 pm and on 4 April at 4 pm and 8:30 pm.

In the interview Bonington talks to host Lorraine Hahn about his passion for mountain climbing. He says, "Climbers should approach mountains with respect and love".

Bonington has been climbing since the age of 16 and he reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1985 at the age of 50. Looking back to that historic date, he tells Hahn that he cried when he arrived at the summit because he could not help thinking of his friends who had lost their lives on the mountain.

At the age of 69, the mountaineer is still not ready to hang up his boots. Bonington shares his plans for his next adventure and talks about his experiences on a recent climb with his son, brother, and nephew. Plus he explains that it is not just the mountains that inspire Sir Chris, it is also "meeting and coming close to a whole series of different people from different cultures"