A former Edinburgh University student has become a top Antarctic expert and has visited the South Pole six times despite being told it was "no place for a woman" at a careers fair.
Camilla Nichol is now one of four female leaders dubbed the 'Ice Girls'. She is also Chief Executive of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust and a wave of girl power now means the UK's presence on Earth's frozen ice caps is now dominated by female leadership.
Some of Camilla's brave and gruelling encounters while subjected to extremely cold temperatures include being thrown out of bed on stormy seas on a two-week voyage escorting Princess Anne to South Georgia.
