Tough Girl Podcast Alexandra Nemeth: Beyond the Seven Summits — Highs, Lows, and Life in Extreme Places.
Alex is a qualified International Mountain Leader, Polar Guide, and a professional Photographer based in St. Moritz, Switzerland. From scaling the world's highest peaks to leading expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctica, she thrives where the wild meets the extreme.
Her passion for high-altitude exploration took her on a relentless quest; climbing the highest mountain on every continent, culminating on the summit of Mt. Everest in 2018. She became the first ever Hungarian to climb the Seven Summits. This journey ignited her mission to guide others through the raw beauty of the mountains and beyond.
In the winter, she guides private snowshoe and fat bike around St. Moritz; in the summer, she leads exhilarating hiking and mountain biking adventures across the Alps. Between her Alps seasons, she's found working in the Polar regions (Antarctica: guide, zodiac driver, lecturer and lead crevasse rescue guide. Arctic: guide, zodiac driver, lecturer and polar bear guard)
Her expertise extends far beyond Europe, guiding bespoke expeditions across the globe.
An endurance athlete at heart, Alex is always chasing the next adventure—whether Polar ski crossing, racing mountain bikes, or pushing limits in the mountains.
As a professional photographer and drone pilot, she uses her lens to capture the world's most remote landscapes, advocate for environmental conservation, and document the stories of the Polar regions. Her work is deeply inspired by mountains, polar history, pioneering female explorers, and the delicate balance of nature.
In her recent book: Beyond the Seven Summits: Finding Strength Where the Air is Thin, Alex shares her experiences of climbing these mountains, and she also explores the journey that shaped who she is today: all the highs and lows. I hope to bring these peaks closer to readers by including short historical notes alongside each climb and sharing everything she learned along the way. The book is also rich in photographs, helping to bring both the stories and these beautiful mountains vividly to life.
First TGP episode - August 25th 2020 - Alexandra Nemeth the first Hungarian to climb the 7 summits!
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Show notes
- Who is Alex
- Being born in Hungary, but spending most of her adult life in the UK
- Deciding to move to the Swiss Alps to work as an International Mountain Leader
- Climbing the 7 Summits and becoming the first Hungarian to do so
- Coming on the Tough Girl Podcast - August 25th 2020
- What's been the biggest changes over the past few years
- Making the decision to move from the UK to Switzerland
- Having a plan to live in the mountains
- Waiting for the right opportunity.
- Packing up her car in 2020
- What life has been like in Switzerland
- Being a qualified Mountain Bike Guide
- The Next chapter in her life
- Becoming an International Mountain Leader (IML)
- Working 2 part time jobs to make a living
- Finding a community in Switzerland
- Ending up doing things on her own
- Needing to prioritise herself and gaining her qualifications
- Focusing on navigation
- The 4 stages of the IML
- Becoming a polar guide
- Getting a job on an expedition ship
- What is ship life like?
- Documenting her journey in a book!
- Connecting with nature can be incredible powerful
- Dealing with her fears, most noticeably her fear of heights
- Choosing to heal in nature
- Turning her passion into a job
- Putting together expeditions to Peru
- Keeping it fun and exciting
- Planning for adventures and expeditions
- How to start and why you need to build things up
- Being on a ship for the next 2 months
- International Women's Day 8th March 2025
- Free Snowshoe Tour for Women!
- Doing a hut to hut tour!
- Teaching women winter survival skills
- How to connect with Alex on social media
- Advice who want to follow their dreams and passions
- Don't let excuses stop you on your way. Stay on the path, even if you have to slow down.
- Live your life without excuses!
Social Media
Website alex7summits.com
Instagram @alex7summits
Email: alex7summits@gmail.com
Book: Beyond the Seven Summits: Finding Strength Where the Air is Thin