Bernadette McDonald - Leading voice in mountain culture

Bernadette McDonald is an award-winning author, speaker, and one of the world’s leading voices in mountain culture.

She has written thirteen books and received many of the highest honours in mountain literature including two Boardman Tasker Prizes, the Banff Mountain Book Festival Grand Prize, Italy’s ITAS Prize, two National Outdoor Book Awards, and India’s Kekoo Naoroji Award. In 2011, the American Alpine Club awarded her its highest literary honour for excellence in mountain literature.

Bernadette was the founding Vice President of Mountain Culture at the Banff Centre and spent 20 years as director of the Banff Mountain Festivals. She is a recipient of the Alberta Order of Excellence, an honorary member of the Himalayan Club and the Polish Mountaineering Association, and a Fellow of The Explorers Club.

When she’s not writing, Bernadette can be found climbing, hiking, skiing, paddling, and growing grapes.

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