Cathy O’Dowd

South African mountaineer Cathy O’Dowd is best known as the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest from both sides. Her most significant Himalayan expedition was taking part in a new route on Nanga Parbat, the world’s 9th highest mountain.
Cathy is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker. On her many Himalayan climbs, she lived the challenge of getting the best out of individuals and teams under intense stress in the face of overwhelming challenge. She has been sharing these insights with her corporate audiences for 20 years, and has spoken in over 40 countries.
Cathy lives in Andorra, in the Pyrenees mountains, where she relaxes by doing rock-climbing and ski-mountaineering. Follow her adventures on Twitter / Instagram @CathyODowd