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.
[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".