• About Sophie’s blog

    The story of a girl who swapped the office and the 'real world' for a life of adventures in the world's high wild places. Mountain Girl is passionate about the vertical wilderness, backcountry skiing, mountaineering, hiking, road biking, rock climbing, and ice climbing. This is a story of challenges and fears faced with a smile, of dizzying highs and confidence crushing lows, a humbling exploration into a hostile environment, and one girl's quest to transform herself from 'follower' to 'leader' in the mountains.

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    Found it!

    Well I think I’ve found it you know. ‘What, what?’ I hear you cry….The cure for cancer?! The secret to eternal youth?! Proof that Osama Bin Laden is actually dead?!! Um….not quite. I’m afraid that my discovery may not yet have enormous global implications, but it is definitely something of considerable relevance in the context [...]

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    Pleasure versus pain…

    The decision to embark upon the journey towards 6A came about rather painfully. As the last of the already non existent snow finally disappeared in the Alps, we finally embraced the end of the ski season and turned our attentions towards our summer outdoor pursuits. First stop on our list was to dust off our [...]

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    From 1A to 6A…

    Sophie Nicholson swapped the office for an outdoor playground. Her challenge this summer? To become a true mountain girl and learn to climb.

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    • About Sophie’s blog

      The story of a girl who swapped the office and the 'real world' for a life of adventures in the world's high wild places. Mountain Girl is passionate about the vertical wilderness, backcountry skiing, mountaineering, hiking, road biking, rock climbing, and ice climbing. This is a story of challenges and fears faced with a smile, of dizzying highs and confidence crushing lows, a humbling exploration into a hostile environment, and one girl's quest to transform herself from 'follower' to 'leader' in the mountains.

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