Peter Boardman and Joe TaskerThey were among Britain's most courageous mountaineers, united by an ambition to scale the planet's loftiest and most perilous summits. Yet for Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker, their quest ended in tragedy on Mount Everest when they disappeared into the death zone, never to return alive. Moutaineers Alan Rouse, Peter Boardman, Chris Bonnington and Joe TaskerThe duo had weathered near-disasters previously. Alan Rouse, Peter Boardman, Chris Bonington and Joe TaskerBoardman and Tasker's disappearance wasn't disclosed straight away. The expedition comprised just four principal climbers and two support climbers, a decision Bonington later conceded was hazardous.

Source: Daily Mirror January 14, 2026 08:14 UTC