Rosie Stancer

One of the world's few female polar adventurers, Rosie Stancer (UK) has been called “a cross between Tinkerbell and the Terminator” in her home country's newspapers.

At a stature of 5'4", Rosie's appearance belies the inner strength that has so successfully propelled her to previous polar success. Her achievements are testimony to the fact that dreams can be realised through skill, determination and courage.

Rosie is a director 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. The charity provides continuing opportunities for people to develop their physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of skills, gifts and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

In addition to helping her charity, which currently works with 5,000 children and adults in the UK, Rosie's expeditions have relevance to the wider community as she gathers environmental data and undertakes physiological research while on the ice.

A little-known fact about Rosie is that she is related to H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, another determined woman, albeit in a completely different role. Rosie wears the Polar Surveyor Chronograph, a wristwatch originally designed for men and one that looks gigantic on her slender wrist. However, we believe that a woman as tough and determined as Rosie Stancer should wear a timepiece that reflects her inner virtues.