Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature

The Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature is an annual award of £3,000 established in 1983 to honor outstanding contributions to mountain literature by authors whose works are written or translated into English. The prize commemorates British climbers Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker, who died on Mount Everest in 1982. It recognizes both fiction and non-fiction works, including poetry and drama, and is awarded at the Kendal Mountain Festival.

Notable winners include David Smart (2021), Katie Brown (2023), and Brian Hall & Helen Mort (2022). A separate Young Writer's Award was introduced in 2012 for unpublished works by writers aged 16-25, offering £250 and publication in Summit magazine. The prize reflects a diverse range of mountain literature, inspired by Boardman and Tasker's legacy.

The Banff Mountain Book Festival is also mentioned as a related event.