awards

• 2013 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year
• 2012 Women of the Year Award
• 2011 International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) Athlete of the Year
• 2011 Female Athlete of the Year, The North Face
• 2008 Fell Runners’ Association (UK) Long Distance Award
• 2006 Road Runners Club (UK) John Jewell Award for outstanding performance by British Distance Runner

expeditions

• Ascent of Ama Dablam (6856), Nepal, 2007.
• First ski mountaineering traverse of Ak-Shirak range, Kyrgyzstan, with seven first ascents, 2006.
• Ski mountaineering traverse of Kackar range in North East Turkey, 2005.
• First ski ascent of Kalanag (6387m), Garwhal, Indian Himalaya, 2003.

other achievements

• PhD in Polar Oceanography, 2005.