Bookman Plaster Award announces new rules for mountaineering books following recent controversies

September 27, 2023 Humour book awards, climbing records, conrad bartelski, false summit claims, first ascents, mountain literature 14 Comments

The trustees of the world’s most prestigious mountain book award have announced updated rules for entries following new research alleging that hundreds of historical mountaineering books have been published without reaching the true end of the story.

The truth about the first Lithuanian ascent of Sgurr a’ Chaorachain

September 6, 2017 Humour britain, conrad bartelski, corbetts, cycling, edita, false summit claims, first ascents, hill walking, munros, north coast 500, scotland, sgurr a chaorachain 2 Comments

False summit claims were back in the news when a Swedish mountaineer retracted his summit claim after studying photographs and realising he hadn’t reached the very top. He was praised for his refreshing honesty, but a similar story of mountaineering integrity also deserves attention.