Tento britský horolezec se proslavil svými výstupy v Alpách i Himalájích, včetně prvního výstupu na Everest Jihozápadní stěnou a obtížného výstupu na Changabang. Jeho literární dílo, zejména kniha popisující výstup na Changabang, je považováno za klasiku horolezecké literatury. Boardmanův přínos tomuto žánru byl oceněn po jeho tragické smrti při horolezecké expedici. Jeho práce inspiruje čtenáře svým detailním popisem hor a hlubokým vhledem do horolezecké filozofie.
Savage Arena is an inspirational tale of the adventuring spirit which follows its own path. Tasker vividly describes the first British winter ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the first ascent of the West Wall of Changabang and his two unsuccessful attempts on K2, the second highest mountain on Earth.
Everest the Cruel Way is Tasker's story of an attempt to climb the highest mountain on earth, without supplemental oxygen, and in winter. Tasker's epic account vividly describes experiences that no climber had previously encountered or endured.
Peter Boardman planned to tackle the unclimbed West Wall of Changabang in 1976. This was perhaps the most fearsome and technically challenging granite wall in the Garhwal Himalaya. Amusing, lucidly descriptive, and immensely readable, The Shining Mountain is the very personal and honest story of this remarkable attempt.
Sir John Boardman is one of the foremost experts on ancient Greek art. His autobiography offers a mixture of scholarly reminiscence, reflection on family life, travelogue, and critique of classical scholarship worldwide. Illustrated with pictures of travels, friends and home life, it reflects on his experiences of more than 90 years.
Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker were at the forefront of Alpine and Himalayan climbing during the 1970s and early 1980s. Both were fine communicators and writers. This omnibus collects their books in which they describe some of the most dynamic climbs of the period.
Following a remarkable year of climbing, Peter Boardman's last book Sacred Summits recounts his trips to the South Face of the Carstensz Pyramid in New Guinea, Kangchenjunga and Gauri Sankar.