Deze Britse bergbeklimmer verwierf bekendheid door zijn beklimmingen in zowel de Alpen als de Himalaya, waaronder een eerste beklimming van de Everest via de Zuidwestwand en een formidabele klim op de Changabang. Zijn literaire werk, met name het verslag van de Changabang-beklimming, wordt algemeen beschouwd als een klassieker in de bergsportliteratuur. Na zijn tragische overlijden tijdens een expeditie werd zijn bijdrage aan het genre erkend. Zijn geschriften bieden lezers meeslepende verhalen over expedities op grote hoogte en diepgaande inzichten in het ethos van het bergbeklimmen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.