Show notes Loving sports & science Coming from a sporty and academic family Playing lacrosse at school and University Deciding to take up high altitude mountaineering Climbing mountains in South America - Heading to Bolivia to climb 6,000 m peaks The struggles she faced at the start - dealing with the cold the wind and the altitude How she moved forward with mountaineering How she developed her skills with no money Climbing a non technical mountain and learning through experience The impact of altitude on her body The next mountain and heading to Alaska! Climbing Denali….with no guide Being stuck inside the tent for 12 days… The preparation that’s done in advance Summit night on Denali Fitting in climbing around her PhD Funding her expeditions to the Andes Collecting data and using the super computer! Identifying all of the mountains over 5,000 m in the Andes Finding Inca ruins on the summit of mountains Getting to name the mountains… 106 mountains over 6,000 metres…. Route planning in modern times Adjusting back to life after spending time out in the mountains TV opportunity and being approached by the BBC… Do you want to be an Astronaut?! The tests! Developing resilience Being taken outside her comfort zone Staying calm under pressure Wanting to go into space & astronaut selection.. Being back in the academic world Inspiring the younger generation with outreach programs Dreaming about the mountains…. Having balance in her life… getting up at 5am, running, getting to work at 7 am, work… Why routine is so important  Learning languages… and why you have to challenge yourself and do things that you aren’t good at Persistence, working hard and developing skills Twitter - @SuzieImberSpace