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Leanna Shuttleworth

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Leanna Shuttleworth is a British high-altitude mountaineer.

In 2012, aged 19, Shuttleworth climbed Mount Everest and became the youngest British female mountaineer to reach the peak at that time.On the sumitting of Everest on 20 May 2012, Shuttleworth was reported to have completed the Seven Summits challenge, having scaled the highest mountain in each of the seven continents.

In the years since, Shuttleworth has been known for public speaking on issues regarding mountaineering, and has been available as a motivational speaker. An article from 2 March 2013 quotes Shuttleworth: "I love trying to inspire, especially younger women, as climbing is so male dominated. I think its brilliant the amount of young women who can go up and accomplish their dreams compared to a long time ago."

In 2013 Shuttleworth worked on fundraising efforts to aid charity centre, and through her blog and website has promoted and supported the Vitiligo Society.

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