Audrey Salkeld

Audrey Salkeld (11 March 1936 - 11 October 2023)[1] was an English mountaineer, historian, and author. She reviewed and documented the contents of the archives of the early expeditions to Everest, including researching George Mallory and the events behind his death.[2][3] That lead to her involvement in several books relating to Everest including The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine[4] and Last Climb.[5]

Her book A Portrait Of Leni Riefenstahl[6] won the Boardman Tasker award for 1996 and she was Chair of Judges for the award in 2014.[7]

She translated from the German books by Reinhold Messner and Kurt Diemberger and co-edited works with David Breashears[5] and Chris Bonington,[8] she also contributed to several documentaries related to mountaineering.[9]

In 2022 Salkeld was made an Honorary Member of the Alpine Club "in recognition of her enormous contribution to mountaineering journalism, literature and film".[10]

Books

  • The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine (1986)[4]
  • One Step in the Clouds: An omnibus of Mountaineering Novels and Short Stories (1990)[11]
  • People in High Places (1991)[12]
  • On the Edge of Europe: Mountaineering in the Caucasus (1993)[13]
  • Great Climbs: A Celebration of World Mountaineering (1994)[8]
  • A Portrait Of Leni Riefenstahl (1996)[6]
  • World Mountaineering: The World's Great Mountains by the World's Great Mountaineers (1998)[14]
  • Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions of George Mallory (1999)[5]
  • Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa (2002)[15]

References

  1. ^ Gillman, Peter (1 November 2023). "Audrey Salkeld obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ Nossiter, Adam (24 November 2023). "Audrey Salkeld, Pioneering Historian of Everest, Dies at 87". New York Times. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ Douglas, Ed (4 November 2023). "Remembering Audrey Salkeld".
  4. ^ a b Holzel, Tom; Salkeld, Audrey, eds. (1986). The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine. Jonathan Cape. ISBN 9780224023627.
  5. ^ a b c Breashears, David; Salkeld, Audrey, eds. (1999). Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions of George Mallory. National Geographic. ISBN 9780792275381.
  6. ^ a b Salkeld, Audrey (1996). A Portrait Of Leni Riefenstahl. Jonathan Cape Ltd. ISBN 9780224024808. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Remembering Audrey Salkeld". Boardman Tasker Awards. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b Bonington, Chris; Salkeld, Audrey, eds. (1994). Great Climbs: A Celebration of World Mountaineering. Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 9781857325737.
  9. ^ "Audrey Salkeld". MNTNFilm. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Obituaries: Audrey Salkeld". Alpine Club. 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  11. ^ Smith, Rosie; Salkeld, Audrey, eds. (1990). One Step in the Clouds: An omnibus of Mountaineering Novels and Short Stories. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 9780906371923.
  12. ^ Salkeld, Audrey (1991). People in High Places: Approaches to Tibet. Jonathan Cape. ISBN 9780224028837. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  13. ^ Salkeld, Audrey; Bermudez, Jose Luis (1993). On the Edge of Europe: Mountaineering in the Caucasus. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 9780340585474.
  14. ^ Salkeld, Audrey, ed. (1998). World Mountaineering: The World's Great Mountains by the World's Great Mountaineers. Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 9781857328196.
  15. ^ Salkeld, Audrey (2002). Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa. National Geographic. ISBN 9780792264668. Retrieved 6 May 2024.


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