AS THE Fort William Mountain Festival got under way last Wednesday (February 21), festival organisers announced that Shauna Coxsey MBE, the UK’s most successful competition climber, is the recipient of the fourth Scottish Youth Ambassador Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture.
The Scottish Youth Ambassador Award recognises and celebrates the achievements and accomplishments of one inspiring young person and their outstanding contributions to Scotland’s mountains. Specialising in the climbing discipline of bouldering, Shauna is the current two-time reigning IFSC Bouldering World Champion and came third in the combined event in 2017.
Shauna is also director of the Women’s Climbing Symposium, an event she organises to promote participation and progression of women in all disciplines of climbing.