Boardman Tasker Books

Boardman Tasker Books

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... Read more

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Where There’s A Will: Hope, Grief And Endurance In A Cycle Race Across A Continent

Where There’s A Will: Hope, Grief And Endurance In A Cycle Race Across A Continent

Emily Chappell's story of pushing the limits of her endurance
£8.99
RRP £9.99
The Unremembered Places: Exploring Scotland’s Wild Histories

The Unremembered Places: Exploring Scotland’s Wild Histories

Exploring the hidden relics across Scotland's landscape
£8.99
RRP £9.99
Two Trees Make A Forest: On Memory, Migration And Taiwan

Two Trees Make A Forest: On Memory, Migration And Taiwan

a gorgeously written meditation on the natural and familial environments that shape us
£8.99
RRP £9.99
Slatehead: The Ascent Of Britain’s Slate-climbing Scene

Slatehead: The Ascent Of Britain’s Slate-climbing Scene

An in-depth history of the climbs and characters of British slate quarries
£10.79
RRP £11.99
Echoes: Nick Bullock

Echoes: Nick Bullock

One climber's hard road to freedom
£8.99
RRP £9.99
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The Bond

Two epic climbs in Alaska and a lifetime's connection...
£13.49
RRP £14.99
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Ogre, The

Doug Scott’s biography of a mountain and the dramatic story of the first ascent
£13.49
RRP £14.99
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Art of Freedom

The Life and Climbs of Voytek Kurtyka, by Bernadette McDonald
£13.49
RRP £14.99
The Push

The Push

A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk and Going Beyond Limits
Bundle price £8.99
The Uncrowned King Of Mont Blanc: The Life Of T. Graham Brown, Physiologist And Mountaineer

The Uncrowned King Of Mont Blanc: The Life Of T. Graham Brown, Physiologist And Mountaineer

The biography of scientist and mountaineer Thomas Graham Brown
£13.49
RRP £14.99
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8000 Metres

Yorkshireman Alan Hinkes tells his story of climbing 14 of the worlds highest mountains, all over the fabled 8000 metres
£20.69
RRP £22.99
blood, sweat and smears

Blood Sweat & Smears

£22.49
RRP £24.99
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Wild Country

A remarkable personal story, offering fresh perspectives on the role of the outdoors in British life and the development of climbing at its most revolutionary.
Bundle price £14.99

Mountain Journal Entries

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

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

We love a good read at Alpkit! Our book shelf is crammed tales of derring-do and inspirational stories, and we’ve read and re-read so many of them ...
Where to Climb in the Peak District

Where to Climb in the Peak District

Whether you're inching your way up a featureless gritstone arête, jamming your way up a perfect crack line, or crimping your way up a limestone qua...

How to Hike-a-Bike: A Lake District Guide

‘Why on earth would you want to carry a bike, up a mountain, on your shoulders?’ …is a common question we get asked. Well, enough of our pitiful at...
Build A Go Box

Build A Go Box

There's an incredible sense of freedom when you know that you have what you need to go pretty much anywhere. And there's immense satisfaction in re...

Wild Swimming Guide: everything you need to know

We’re joining the army of wild swimming lovers. It’s one of our favourite ways to be brave, get in touch with nature and reset. If you haven’t trie...
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 ...