"The hard truth is that you can’t be what you can’t see.
It starts with us."
About me
I am a British alpinist based in the Alps. I spend most my time in the high mountains either ski mountaineering or alpine climbing.
Growing up in the U.K. I have fond memories of hiking in the country’s picturesque hills. It was on a particularly memorable trip to North Wales that I became more excited for mountaineering. Shortly after, I moved to the Alps, to Chamonix Mont Blanc: the mecca of alpinism!
I have been making memories ever since and in 2022, I completed the first female ascent of the Phantom Direct route on the south face of the Grand Jorasses (the longest ice route in the Mont Blanc massif) in a single push from the valley.
In the last few years I have made twenty first ascents. One of these was a major mixed climb on Trango II (6,327m) in Pakistan. Two were traditional rock climbs on bigwalls up to grade 7b+, 750m in length in both Greenland and Patagonia.
The remaining routes range from 60 to 330 metres in length, including a mixed climb in Norway and several rock climbs in Morocco, Jordan and closer to home in the Alps.
I have also made six first descents in different parts of the Alps in France, Switzerland and Italy. All the descents were steep and exposed in nature and are unrepeated to date.
Aside from my achievements,
my ambition is to inspire women to pursue their interest in alpinism. I want to influence girls to go from indoor climbing to the outdoors, and with the leverage gained from my professional climbing career, I hope to promote girls into pursuing mountaineering as a recreational hobby.
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In December 2025, world champion para-climber
Solenne Piret and I made a trip to
Morocco and opened a new
multi pitch route
ground up on
limestone. Planet Mountain wrote about our ascent.
In November 2025,
Nicole Berthod and I opened a new route on
Jebel Nassrani South in
Wadi Rum, Jordan. We named the route
Mukatila meaning
female warrior. Planet Mountain wrote about our ascent.
In October 2025,
Michelle Dvorak and I made a
return trip to
India.
Michelle unacclimatised and
sick resulted in me
continuing alone and
completing two solo traverses.
On 2nd May 2025,
Marco Malcangi and I opened a new ski line from
Col Maquignaz in
Mattertal which we called Serac Umgehung and rated 5.3 E3. Desnivel wrote about our descent.
On 26th April 2025,
Marco Malcangi and I opened a new direct line from the top of
Becco della Pazienza (3606 m) in Italy which we called "Navigando fra le spine". Desnivel wrote about our descent.
In February 2025 I went to
Rio Turbio IV in remote
Patagonia and opened a new route on a
granite big wall
with 4 girls. UKC published an article I wrote about our expedition.
I wrote an article published by Background Mag that details the beauty, rich culture and breathtaking landscapes of the Himalayas.
Mark Wilding wrote an article for
the Guardian
that talks about
my rescue in India but also the story of my career so far as a professional athlete.
In July 2024 I visited the
Ak-Su and
Kara-Su valleys in Kyrgyzstan with
Katie Keeley
where I climbed the classic
Perestroika Crack and some other beautiful granite lines.
Steep Lines of Chamonix
In May 2024, I skied both the
Col du Plan and
Mallory which are
historically alpine climbing routes. I skied both of them in a
single day.
Montagnes Magazine wrote an article about one of the
ski descents I opened in May 2024 and how I
dedicated this line to
my dog and closest companion.
Anna Tybor and I skied the northeast ramp of the
Épaule Sallière in
Marécottes. Beyond the physical effort lingered a simple question:
had this line been skied before?
Tom Lafaille and I opened a new
steep and
exposed ski
line in
Chamonix on the
Aiguille d’Argentière in February 2024. In the ever-challenging terrains of Chamonix, finding untouched lines for skiing is quite rare.
Episode 174 of The Adventure Podcast featured me talking about my route to Alpinism and my recent expedition to Pakistan.
In February 2024 I skied a
line on Aiguille du Moine with
Tom Lafaille. It was
one of the first repetitions of a variation opened in 2016 which is a more direct and logical line down the face.
Michelle Dvorak and I took a trip to discover rock climbing in the
Mythic Cirque in Greenland. We
opened two new rock routes in the area.
This 20 minute film captures a journey to Scotland to winter climb. Despite the numerous obstacles we encountered, the most unexpected twist was yet to come.
I wish Line were here to see it.
In May 2023 I went on an expedition to the
Karakorum mountains in the north of
Pakistan. I made
six first ascents with the Basque brothers
Iker and Eneko Pou.
5 reasons why it is such a great (though sometimes frustrating) experience to winter climb in Scotland and Norway.
In March 2023 I made a first ascent with
Freja Shannon on a mountain called
Grytetippen. This short
film shows some footage of the ice and mixed climbing in
Senja.
In this humorous 20 minute
film you can follow
Freja Shannon and I climbing sandstone cracks for the first time in the USA!
In this 10 minute film you can follow me and Michelle Dvorak on our journey to the summit of Denali and learn about some of the challenges we experienced along the way.
In this article published by Endorfeen I share scenic photographs from Cadarese and highlight some of my favourite well-protected crack climbs.
In this article that UKC published I reflect on the women in climbing who have inspired me, and on how visibility shapes female participation in climbing and mountaineering.
In June 2022, I travelled with Michelle Dvorak to climb Denali. Mountain Equipment published an article I wrote offering advice on planning a trip to the Alaska Range.
Home to more gold medals at the Winter Olympics than any other nation, it is no surprise that the opportunities for exciting skiing in Norway are endless! I share my experience about my ski trip to Norway in April 2022.
Sam Ryder, an international journalist, producer and lover of all things sport, interviews atheletes and thrill seekers based in Chamonix.
This is a
podcast with me, exploring some of the
achievements I had last year.
Photographer: Lieselotte P
