Boardman Tasker

Boardman Tasker

The Boardman Tasker prize is an annual award that recognises great mountain writing whether its fiction, non-fiction, drama or poetry. Here are some winners and those shortlisted over recent years. If you are looking for something new to read then this is a good place to start.
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Kinder Scout: The People's Mountain

A celebration of a northern English mountain, composed by writer Ed Douglas and photographer John Beatty.

£17.99
Was £19.99
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Art of Freedom

The Life and Climbs of Voytek Kurtyka, by Bernadette McDonald

£21.60
Was £24.00
The Boardman Tasker prize is an annual award that recognises great mountain writing whether its fiction, non-fiction, drama or poetry. Here are some winners and those shortlisted over recent years. If you are looking for something new to read then this is a good place to start.

Mountain Journal Entries

Waymaking: an anthology of women’s adventure writing and art

Waymaking: an anthology of women’s adventure writing and art

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UK Hot Hill Haunts

UK Hot Hill Haunts

Alpkit was founded on Alpine dreaming, but our feet are planted deeply in the bogs of the Peak District, on the ridges of the Cairngorms, and atop ...
Where to Climb in the Peak District

Where to Climb in the Peak District

The Peak District is known for its idyllic beauty, stark heather-topped moorlands, and its rolling hills merging into dramatic valleys. But there w...
A Lake District Guide to Hike-A-Biking

A Lake District Guide to Hike-A-Biking

‘Why on earth would you want to carry extra kilos up a mountain on your shoulders?’ …is the common question I get asked. Well, enough of my pitifu...
Build A Go Box

Build A Go Box

What is a Go Box? Well, it’s a box (any box will do), that you keep packed with everything you need for whatever adventures you like to go on. Kee...
Wild Swimming Guide: all you need to know

Wild Swimming Guide: all you need to know

From a plunge into an icy cold pool after a hot day on the hill to a two-mile round trip out to remote islands, there's something for everyone whe...
Riding the Lakes

Riding the Lakes

The Lake District covers 885square miles of north westEngland. High craggy mountains,rollinglush valleys and sparkling lakes, it’s a magnet for out...
Top Spots: Hathersage Haunts

Top Spots: Hathersage Haunts

Our hankering for a base in Hathersage goes back a long way. In fact, way back to the days when we'd zig zag across the country on bus after bus ju...
Top Spots: Ambleside Activities

Top Spots: Ambleside Activities

When you’re opening your second store, you tend visit it a fair bit to see how things are going, chat to the team, or pick up a paintbrush and get ...