All Posts for Category: Challenger Deep

Vanessa O’Brien First To Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

September 25, 2022/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

I Could Never Say No To Space

May 8, 2021/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

SES Member Becomes First British Woman to Bottom of Challenger Deep

December 31, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Extreme Adventurers Reveal Mental Tricks

December 30, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa O’Brien, Famous Mountaineer, Meets COAS

November 8, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

COAS Thanks O’Brien for Promoting Pakistan

November 7, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

COAS Thanks Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa O’Brien

November 7, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

COAS Thanks Vanessa O’Brien For Promoting Pakistan

November 7, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

COAS Thanks Mountaineer for Promoting Pakistan

November 7, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Famous Mountaineer O’Brien Calls on COAS

November 6, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Only Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest Points

November 6, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Acclaimed Mountaineer Vanessa O’Brien Meets General Bajwa

November 6, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Female Mountaineer Takes Pakistan Flag to Challenger Deep

November 6, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Mountaineer Meets COAS After Taking Pakistan Flag

November 6, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

O’Brien Promotes Pakistan as Goodwill Ambassador

November 6, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa O’Brien Reaches Ocean’s Nadir

October 6, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest Attracted to K2 in Winter

July 27, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

O’Brien Carries Flag to Deepest Point on Earth

July 24, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

O’Brien Becomes First Woman To Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

July 23, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa O’Brien Dove Seven Miles Below The Sea

June 30, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Journey to the Bottom of the World

June 30, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

6 Forces for Change in June

June 30, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Top 10 Modern Day Female Explorers To Watch Across Air Space Land Sea

June 25, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

The Highs and Lows of Adventure

June 24, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa O’Brien Has Reached The Highest and Lowest Points On Earth

June 24, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

To The Bottom of Sea with Vanessa O’Brien

June 23, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

From The Top of Everest to the Depths of the Mariana Trench

June 22, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Challenger Deep, 2020

June 20, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

From Everest to Seabed, UK Explorer’s World First

June 20, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Highs and Lows of a Record Breaker

June 20, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Top 10 Inspirational Stories of the Week

June 20, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Carrick Herald – British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Banbury Cake – British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Explorer Becomes First Woman To Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Witney Gazette – British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Explorer Becomes First Woman To Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Car Dealer Magazine – British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Dumbarton & Vale of Leven Reporter – British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Ledbury Reporter – British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Bridport & LymeRegis News – British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa O’Brien: British-American Explorer is First Woman

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Irvine Times – British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

River Deep, Mountain High: British-American Explorer First to Scale Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

British-American Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 19, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Congratulations on Successful Mission to Challenger Deep

June 18, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

British Explorer Vanessa O’Brien

June 18, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Voyage to the Bottom of The Earth

June 18, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Belfast Telegraph – British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 18, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Briton Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 18, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

British Explorer Becomes First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 18, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa O’Brien Becomes an Aquanaut

June 17, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa O’Brien Carries Pakistan Flag to Deepest Point

June 17, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Explorer Becomes First Woman To Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest

June 16, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Woman Goes to Two Ends of the Earth

June 16, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa O’Brien Carries Pakistan Flag to Challenger Deep

June 16, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa O’Brien Has Boldly Gone Where No Woman Has Gone Before

June 16, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Pakistani Flag is Planted in Deepest Part of See by Goodwill Ambassador

June 16, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Woman Carries Pakistan Flag to Deepest Point

June 15, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa O’Brien Takes Pakistan Flag

June 15, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Woman Carries Pakistan Flag to Deepest Point

June 15, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

British-American Mountaineer has Taken Pakistan’s Flag

June 14, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa O’Brien takes Pakistan Flag

June 14, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

American Woman Waves Pakistani Flag

June 14, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

American Mountaineer Carries Pakistan Flag

June 14, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa O’Brien Reaches Challenger Deep with Pakistan Flag

June 14, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

American Woman Waves Pakistani Flag

June 14, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa Brings Pak Flag to Earth’s Highest and Lowest Points

June 13, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

First Woman to Reach Earth’s Highest and Lowest Points

June 12, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

Congratulations Mission Specialist Vanessa O’Brien

June 12, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

To Boldly Go Where No Woman Has Gone Before: Seven Miles Down

April 29, 2020/in Challenger Deep /by Vanessa O'Brien

About Vanessa O’Brien

Vanessa O’Brien is a British female mountaineer and an American female mountaineer (as a result of her dual nationality), explorer, aquanaut, astronaut, author, and public speaker.

Her story of overcoming adversity and transformation unfolds in her book, To The Greatest Heights: Facing Danger, Finding Humility and Climbing A Mountain of Truth, Simon and Schuster (2021), described by many readers as one the most honest and riveting adventure autobiographies ever written.

Vanessa has an incredible six Guinness World Records: Only, First, Fastest, Deepest, Farthest and Oldest. Vanessa is the only woman to reach extremes on land, sea, and air (the Explorers' Extreme Trifecta) following her mission on Blue Origin's NS-22 to 107km. Vanessa was the first woman to reach earth’s highest and lowest points, (Mt. Everest 8,848m) and (Challenger Deep 10,925m), with the latter being deeper than Mt. Everest is tall. She is the fastest woman to climb the Seven Summits in 295 days, and the first person to reach nearest to and farthest from the earth's core (Challenger Deep and the summit of Chimborazo.)

Vanessa is the first woman to complete the Four Poles Challenge, going the farthest north * south * east * west from the top of Everest to the bottom of Challenger Deep to skiing the last degree to the geographic North and South Poles. She holds the record for the oldest woman to summit K2, the second tallest peak, at 52 years old.

Vanessa became the first American or British woman to successfully summit K2, receiving Explorer of the Year by the Scientific Exploration Society (SES) in 2018. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an Honorary Advisory Board member of the SES.

Vanessa summitted the highest peak on every continent, receiving a Guinness World Record for the fastest time a woman first achieved this goal (295 days.) Vanessa has skied the last 111 km to the north and south poles completing the Explorers Grand Slam in 11 months, the first woman to do so in under a year, and the 8th woman in the world. Vanessa ran the Boston Marathon in 2017, helping to raise money for the American Red Cross, has been shot testing bulletproof vests with a .38 long revolver at point blank range, and rode 200 mph with Mario Andretti at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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