Tori James

Welsh mountain climber (born 1981)

James with First Minister of Wales Rhodri Morgan in 2007

Tori James (born 10 December 1981)[1] was the first Welsh woman to climb Mount Everest,[2] at the age of 25, making her the youngest British woman to complete the ascent.[3]

## Career

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Tori James is a published author,[4] a motivational speaker and consultant[5] delivering leadership training and team and youth development projects. She lives in Cardiff.[6]

In June 2014, she was part of the Beeline Britain team who became the first to travel in a straight line from Land's End to John O'Groats in aid of BLESMA (the British Limbless Ex-Servicemen’s Association).[1][7]

James carries out motivational training for corporate and charitable organisations in sectors including aviation, entrepreneurship and sport.[6] She is an ambassador for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Wales, Girl Guiding UK and the Visit Wales Year of Adventure 2016.[6]

## Works

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* Peak Performance. Accent Press. 2013. ISBN 9781908917553.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Colin Jackson's Raise Your Game - Tori James". BBC Wales.
2. ^ Morgan, Sion (31 January 2013). "Everest: How Tori James defied death to stand where no Welsh woman had stood before". Wales Online. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
3. ^ "Meet the London Business School Everest team". London Business School student views. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
4. ^ a b Owens, David (November 9, 2012). "Welsh adventurer Tori James on conquering Everest and North Pole". Wales Online. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
5. ^ "Podcast Interview Series: Tori James". British Exploring Society. November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
6. ^ a b c Davies, Ruth (6 February 2016). "Pembrokeshire adventurer Tori James in running for top award". Western Telegraph. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
7. ^ "Tori James » About". www.torijames.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.

## Further reading

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* "Tori James returns to Pembrokeshire". Tenby Observer. 23 June 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
* Blake, Aled (March 2, 2014). "Tori James part of a team going straight for iconic route across Britain". Wales Online. Retrieved December 11, 2016.

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