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The 2024 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature goes to Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar for Headstrap. Congratulations Nandini and Deepa!
We're delighted to announce the shortlisted books for the 2024 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature, proudly supported by @MTNEQUIPMENT Congratulations to the authors and publishers! Find out more here: boardmantasker.com/news/2024/9/4/…
Entries are now closed for the 2024 Award. View all entries here boardmantasker.com/news/2024/7/25… The shortlist will be announced in early Sept. Tickets for the award event at Kendal Mountain Festival are on sale now kendalmountainfestival.eventive.org/schedule/66705…
Read the Chair of Judges' award speech by Matt Fry from the 2023 Shortlisted Authors Event here: boardmantasker.com/news/2023/11/2…
The winner of the 2023 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature is Unraveled by Katie Brown. Congratulations Katie!
Joint Winners 2022 - Helen Mort and Brian Hall reflect on the Boardman Tasker Award... boardmantasker.com/news/2023/11/1…
Stephen Venables - winner, shortlisted author and interviewer reflects on the Boardman Tasker Award... boardmantasker.com/news/2023/11/9…
Boardman Tasker at 40: Reflections from Terry Gifford boardmantasker.com/news/2023/11/8…
Two time winner, and one of this year’s judges, @_paulpritchard_ reflects on the Boardman Tasker Award... boardmantasker.com/news/2023/11/6…
‘The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on’ Dennis Gray writes about the Boardman Tasker Award... boardmantasker.com/news/2023/11/6…
For our 3rd article in our ‘Something good must come out of this’ celebration - Steve Dean writes about double award winner Jim Perrin… boardmantasker.com/news/2023/11/3…
Huge Congratulations to @HelenMort , joint 2022 winner of the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature on winning the grand prize at @banffcentre Mountain Film & Book Festival. boardmantasker.com/news/2023/11/3…
The 2nd in our ‘Something good must come out of this’ celebration of 40 years of the Boardman Tasker Award. Charlie Clarke remembers… boardmantasker.com/news/2023/11/3…
Read the first in a series of Boardman Tasker 40th Anniversary Celebration pieces written by Teresa Tasker, Paul Tasker & John Boardman boardmantasker.com/news/2023/10/3…
In our 40th anniversary year, we're delighted to announce the shortlisted books for the 2023 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature, proudly supported by @MTNEQUIPMENT Congratulations to the authors and publishers! Find out more here: boardmantasker.com/news/2023/8/31…
Entries are now closed for the 2023 Award, with 21 books from around the world submitted. A shortlist is anticipated at the end of August. boardmantasker.com/news/2023/7/20…
Listen to @Venables_S talking to @cerysmatthews on BBC Radio 6 in a mountain special, including a piece with Pete Boardman talking about cornices boardmantasker.com/news/2023/1/26…
🗻 It's 40 years since Joe Tasker & Peter Boardman were last seen on Mount Everest. 🗣️ @GaryAPhilipson spoke to Joe's brother, Paul about the @BoardmanTasker award and his brother's mountaineering career:

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