Adventurer talk

CLIMBER and adventurer Anna Taylor will speak about how it feels to stand at the edge of the world when she stops off in Dunfermline next month.

Anna will give a talk as part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s Inspiring People talks programme when she will share stories from her exploits around the world.

Her adventures include bike-packing through the Tasmanian wilderness, visiting and becoming the first woman to successfully ascend the otherworldly cliffs of Mount Roraima in the Amazon, being the first person to complete a self-powered Lakeland Classic Rock Round, and scaling cliff faces without a rope.

She will explore the mental challenges that come with these objectives, such as the ability to combat fear, the art of perseverance, and the benefits of being willing to throw yourself in at the deep end and see what happens.

Local Group Chair Alison Thompson said: “We really look forward to having Anna Taylor speak for our Inspiring People talks programme, who is a real trailblazer for women mountaineers.

“Amongst her other feats, in 2021 she became the first woman to complete a selfpowered round of the 83 routes that feature in celebrated climbing book Classic Rock in just 53 days, a really impressive undertaking that will no doubt come with its fair share of anecdotes this talk is definitely one that is worth coming out for!”

The talk takes place in Dunfermline High on December 6 at 7pm. Tickets are free for RSGS members, students and under 18s and £10 for general admission.

They can be booked online at www.rsgs.org/events, and are available at the door where it is cash only.