With great sadness, we heard last night that Jim Curran had died after a long and courageous struggle with cancer.

In the climbing world Jim was much loved for his wit, humour, humility and great kindness. He was wonderful company, both on the crag and in the pub (where he excelled!).

The winner of the 2015 Boardman Tasker Award is the Canadian mountaineer Barry Blanchard, with his book "The Calling: A Life Rocked by Mountains."

A friend of the Boardman Tasker Trust from the outset, Ken’s contribution to mountain writing has been outstanding. Initially a climber/photographer, Ken established Mountain Magazine in 1969. Mountain soon acquired a worldwide reputation for excellence and established Ken as a figure in world mountain reporting.