User:Aray Dekay/Rachel Colenso

Rachel Colenso (nee Kelsey) was born in 1969. Rachel is an international adventurer, speaker and climber who uses her expeditions to promote Eco Tourism and raise funds for charities for people from disadvantaged background and minors in need. In July 2010 Rachel became South Africa's first, and to date only female mountain guide in South Africa. She is currently one of seven chosen experts in South Africa selected to rewrite the government training programme for guiding in South Africa. Rachel has written a book, 'In a High and Desperate Place' on a famous Alpine survial story that happened in 2003 in the Swiss Italian Alps.

Rachel was selected from over 2000 people in UK to participate in a channel 4 programme 'Superhuman', and was a finalist. Rachel also played climbing roles for film and televison

Expeditions, Adventure Races and Ascents include: The North face of Half Dome 2004 New hiking 2 week hiking and canoe route established, and first western ascent of 'Cock of the Rosck' Mountain in Guyana in 2006 Everest Expedition 2003, to help a parapplegic explorer, Glenn Shaw reach a new disability altitude record Winning team, Belize Challenge 2006 Eco Challenge 2000 Mountains of Hope enchainment in Africa 2008 various Alpine and other mountain ascents