Turning 30 can be considered a depressing experience for a lot of people, but not Brighton resident Suzy Madge. An active person with an adventurous spirit, she set herself the challenge to climb a mountain a year. A clear adrenalin junkie, Madge has taken part in the 151 marathon across the Sahara desert, been the first female finalist in the Landrover G4 Challenge, climbed the dangerous but breath-taking Wakhan corridor in Afghanistan; as well as being the first woman to climb the Cho Oyu mountain in 2008. When asked about her many adventures, Madge explained that “women and girls should know they can do lots more than they think they can, it’s just a question of discovering your passion and then seeing where it takes you.” Madge has been shortlisted for the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Woman Of the Year Awards 2010; she gets our vote.