Skiers & Snowboarders
Bonnie St. John
1st African-American ever to win medals in Winter Olympic competition. Talking about building resilience, embracing inclusion and achieving success.
Ann Bancroft
First women to ski to both poles, and lead the first all women's expedition to the South Pole. Helping girls and women find their voice and potential in whatever they do.
Dr. Hajjah Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir
Malaysian Polar Explorer who ski-sailed across Antartica from the South Pole to Hercules inlet in 22 days.
Liv Arnesen
First woman in the world to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole (1994) – a 50-day expedition of 745 miles (1,200 km)
Saray Khumalo
Zambia-born South African explorer and mountaineer. In May 2019, she became the first Black African woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Mollie Hughes
29, Youngest woman to ski from Hercules Inlet in Western Antarctica to the South Pole.
Callie Morgigno
Bike touring in Asia, climbing Denali and Aconcagua & finishing a 5,000 mile unsupported ski, kayak and bike from Arctic Russia in mid-winter, to the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul!
Tori Murden McClure
1st woman and 1st American to ski to the geographic South Pole (1989), and 1st woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean (1999).
Jill Wheatley
Visually impaired, traumatic brain injury survivor. Adventuring in the mountains around the world.
Ellen Piercy
Leading a double life of adventure and engineering. Trained for an expedition to Svalbard 2022 and walking all 25 long distance trails in Cheshire #CheshireChallenge.
Marie Cheng
Avid outdoor and adventure enthusiast, dog mum, and founder of Three Peaks Adventures.
Jean Muenchrath
Hiking, skiing and exploring wild places. Author of, “If I Live Until Morning, A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation”
Suzanne “Sunny” Stroeer
First woman to circumnavigate and summit Aconcagua in a single push - the Full 360!
Wendy Searle
Adventurer, mother of 4 and 7th woman to ski solo and unsupported from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole!
Christine Dennison
Diving and exploring in remote regions from the Arctic Sea to Amazon's Rio Negro. Plus Skiing to the North Pole as part of an all women team!
Kikkan Randall
5X Olympian, Olympic champion cross-country skier 2018 & World Champion, “Get-Activist” and Mom Athlete.
Leanne Spencer
Citi exec until burnout, recovered, became a PT, & co-founded Bodyshot! She’s taken part in 3x Scotland Coast to Coast Races, as well as Man V Mountain! Currently training for the Arctic Circle Race in 2019!
Tashi and Nungshi Malik
1st siblings and twins to climb the 7 Summits and reach the North and South Poles and complete the Explorers Grand Slam.
Nics Wetherill
British Army Dr, Ironman finisher & training for the Ex Ice Maiden Challenge!
Amy Bushatz
Getting outside for 20mins everyday and how it’s changed her life. Plus going after a 100 miler mountain run!
Rosie Stancer
Accomplished Polar athlete and explorer since 1996 - described by one journalist as “a cross between Tinker Bell and the Terminator”
Genny Brown
Aiming to be the first Aruban to ski to the South Pole and raise awareness on the devastating effects of Lyme Disease.
Karen Darke
Modern-day ‘Alchemist’, passionate about turning challenge into opportunity and transforming the difficult stuff into ‘gold’
Gina Johansen
Walking 3,000km the length of Norway, plus a solo crossing of Lake Baikal in Siberia!
Leanne Spencer & Antonia Bannasch
The Worlds Toughest Ski Race , The Arctic Circle Race, Greenland - 160km!
Dr. Ghazala Ahmad-Mear
Surgeon for the NHS, Adventurer and only woman who walked with Robert Swan on the South Pole Energy Challenge in January 2018.
Kim Constantinesco
Editor-in-Chief of @Purpose2Play, Big mountain snowboarder, Stunt Woman who is addicted to storytelling & living boldly
Felicity Ashton MBE
Author, speaker, expedition leader and former Antarctic scientist. In 2012 she became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica.