Four works of mountain literature have been shortlisted for this year’s Boardman Tasker Prize, chosen from a total of 30 entries. Created in memory of mountaineers Joe Tasker and Peter Boardman, the prize acknowledges original works of outdoor writing, from first hand mountaineering accounts to historical material and spiritual writing. This year’s contenders include ‘Echoes’, the autobiography of Nick Bullock …
Cosmic radiation on Everest
Scottish climber Bob Kerr will present his research on cosmic radiation to a group of scientists next year after an expedition to Mount Everest saw him collect readings to measure increasing radiation dose rates at high altitude. It is known that doses of cosmic radiation increase at high altitudes due to the thinning of the atmosphere. Through the collection of …
Signed mountaineering print up for auction
A photographic print signed by a bevy of British mountaineering greats is currently being auctioned to raise funds for the Boardman Tasker Prize. The print displays features Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker resting at 28,000ft during their ascent of Kangchenjunga, with Mount Everest in the background. The prize, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, awards grants to authors who …
Stricter guidelines set for Everest expeditions
Climbers on expedition to Mount Everest will face tighter regulations as of next year, when Nepalese government officials are to be stationed on base camp. The decision follows the conflict faced by mountaineers Ueli Steck and Simone Moro earlier this year, when the pair were attacked by a group of Sherpas after allegedly triggering an ice fall at 24,500ft. Precautions …
Girls of Everest, part 4
Over the last week, we’ve been speaking to some of the young women who are heading off to the Himalayas this spring to attempt Everest, and today we chat to the young woman who’s already been there and done it, Bonita Norris. Bonita came to prominence after summiting Everest in 2010 at the age of 22, and has since climbed …
Girls of Everest, part 3
Over the last few days we’ve been featuring some of the young British women heading to the Himalayas this season to attempt to climb Everest, and today we speak to the most ambitious of them all, 18-year old Leanna Shuttleworth. Leanna will be attempting this April to become the first woman ever to summit two 8000m peaks in 24 hours, …
Girls of Everest, part 2
This week we’re featuring some of the young women who are hoping to make their names on Everest this year, and after we spoke to Becky Bellworthy yesterday, it’s time to speak to 21-year old Mollie Hughes, who is leaving for Nepal at the end of this month. So what inspired Mollie to want to climb Everest? “I’ve been hooked …
Girls of Everest, part 1
This spring sees an unprecedented number of young, British females attempting to climb and break records on Everest. Over the next few days, we will be talking to three of the young women in question, and also getting some comments from the girl whose record they are trying to break, T&M’s own Bonita Norris. We start with 20-year old Beck …
Signed Everest paintings auctioned for charity
A 25-strong team from St. James’s Place Wealth Management will be trekking to Everest Base Camp in early April, raising funds for their Company Foundation, which has so far made grants in excess of £20 million over the last 20 years. As part of the fund-raising efforts, an Aberdeenshire-based artist, Peter Goodfellow, was commissioned to paint two paintings of Everest, …
Jordan Romero completes Seven Summits
At the end of December, 15-year old American Jordan Romero completed his Seven Summits by summiting Mount Vinson in the Antarctic. Jordan, who became the youngest person to have completed the Seven Summits, began his quest back in 2006 when he climbed Kilimanjaro at age 10. Controversy ensued when he attempted Everest in 2010 aged just 13, with criticism coming …