Dawa Yangzum Sherpa faced an uphill battle to ascend from her rural Nepali village and become the elite professional mountaineer she is today. Having climbed some of the world’s most formidable peaks, she realized she needed to help the next generation of Nepali girls to do the same. Students of her all-female, high-altitude rock and ice-climbing course - supported by the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative - learn that, through a combination of technique, dedication and persistence, they can conquer any challenge that comes their way.