Questo alpinista britannico ottenne fama per le sue ascensioni sia nelle Alpi che nell'Himalaya, inclusa una prima ascensione dell'Everest attraverso la parete sud-ovest e una formidabile scalata sul Changabang. La sua opera letteraria, in particolare il resoconto dell'ascesa al Changabang, è ampiamente considerata un classico della letteratura alpinistica. Dopo la sua tragica morte durante una spedizione, il suo contributo al genere è stato riconosciuto. I suoi scritti offrono ai lettori avvincenti narrazioni di esplorazione in alta quota e profonde intuizioni sull'etica dell'alpinismo.
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.