Rachel Colenso

Rachel Colenso is one of the most extraordinary female adventurers in the world and was a ‘Super Human’ finalist in the UK Channel 4 television series.

As one of only four women in the world to go through the rigorous British SAS Special Forces selection process, Rachel Colenso is adept at winning over audiences and inspiring groups to go beyond their limits.

In October 2003 Rachel Kelsey Colenso  hit world headlines when she was stranded on a sheer face at 3000m during an extreme blizzard in the Swiss Alps. After two nights on a tiny ledge with 1000 metre drops each side she was evacuated by helicopter. Her inspiring book, ‘In a High and Desperate Place’ also provides useful information for business or life on how to survive and succeed in times of extreme adversity.

Her account of this experience has people on the edges of their seats, and thinking for a long time afterwards about how they can deal with situations in their own lives.

Rachel Colenso connects with her audiences by transporting them into a world where risk is the norm, and where life relies on sound decision making. Rachel Colenso shows how cohesive teamwork, and creatively nurturing each opportunity by pooling knowledge, skills and experience, can help teams to survive and succeed in the most inhospitable climates.