said 'One', he turned away." Arkless died of pancreatic cancer, aged 66. After being diagnosed, Arkless rode her bicycle more than 150 miles over high mountain passes from her home in Twizel to a hospital in Christchurch for exploratory surgery, which revealed that her illness was inoperable. Brede Arkless is commemorated in the naming of an outdoor activities centre in East London. Run as a social enterprise by Newham-based charity Community Links, "The Brede Arkless Outdoors in the City Centre" recognises "...the inspirational way in which Brede introduced disadvantaged and often disaffected children and young people safely into the challenges and joy of the mountains". References External links The Guardian obituary El Mundo obituary in Spanish. Mountaineering news report on her attempt to climb Mount Everest 1939 births 2006 deaths Deaths from pancreatic cancer British rock climbers Female climbers Sportspeople from Manchester British emigrants to New Zealand