Stories of extreme free soloing, the Irish contribution to the early years of climbing in the Alps, a look back at Australia’s ‘New Wave’ generation of the 1970s and 80s, and an insider’s account of British climbing’s golden age are amongst the books vying for this year’s Boardman Tasker Prize for mountain literature. Read more »
The untold story of the man who made the first ascent of Everest possible, and a tribute to British icons of mountain exploration, Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman, are among four books on the shortlist for the 2013 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature. Read more »
Rock Athlete, the autobiography of British rock climbing legend Ron Fawcett, has won the 2010 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature. Read more »
The shortlist for the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature 2010 has just been announced. Read more »
It may seem like only five minutes since last year’s Kendal Mountain Festival, yet the dawn of this year's festival is quickly approaching (19-22 November). Read more »
The shortlist for the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature 2009 has been announced. Read more »
The 10-day Kendal Mountain Festival programme culminated on Sunday evening with the award ceremony for the International Film Competition. Read more »
Just like the England rugby union team, the new Stanage guidebook made it to the final, but came away empty-handed. Read more »
The Kendal Mountain Book Festival has become an integral and rapidly growing part of the main Mountain Festival and 2007 is shaping up to be another unmissable year. Read more »
Kendal hosts the world's biggest Mountain Film Festival if you count bums on seats, and this year’s programme is packed with major names and premieres. Read more »
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