Rosie Stancer attended Butterstone House School in Scotland and then Heathfield School, Ascot.
10 Facts About Rosie Stancer
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Rosie Stancer holds an honorary degree from the University of Essex.
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Rosie Stancer is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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In 1997, Rosie Stancer was one of 20 amateur women selected for a place on the first all women's expedition to the North Pole, The 'McVities Penguin Polar Relay'.
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In 2007, Rosie Stancer attempted to become the first woman to trek solo to the Geographic North Pole.
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Rosie Stancer battled record weather conditions and had to self-amputate two of her frostbitten toes.
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In 2019, Rosie Stancer joined Mike Laird on concurrent solo expeditions across Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest, deepest, oldest freshwater lake.
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Rosie Stancer is an honorary board member for the charity Special Olympics GB, which seeks to provide sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-style events for people with learning disabilities.
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Rosie Stancer was awarded an honorary fellowship from the Polar exploration society.
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Rosie Stancer received the Mirror award and is an Honorary Advisor to the Scientific Exploration Society.