Everest Wāhine

Holly Beckham’s life has been a relentless climb — a climb through 19 years of addiction, childhood sexual abuse, multiple overdoses, and suicide attempts. After battling PTSD, depression, and borderline personality disorder, Holly has emerged as a symbol of strength and recovery. Now, she stands at the base of a new and monumental challenge: summiting Mount Everest Sagarmāthā.

Holly is not just aiming for the top; she’s on a mission to make history. She aims to become the first wāhine Māori to reach the summit, taking the Tinorangatiratanga haki (flag) with her. This flag embodies her journey, celebrating her triumphs over adversity and symbolising hope for whānau battling addiction and honouring those we’ve lost.

Already Holly has shown she's got what it takes: the documentary 'Te Ara' by Greenstone and Bloom Pictures followed her 2023 climb of Mt Aspiring/Tititea – see Episode 1 above.

As preparation for Everest Sagarmāthā, Holly will undertake three 6,000m+ acclimatisation climbs in the Himalayas in October and November 2024: Lobuche East 6,145m, Island Peak 6,189m and Mera Peak 6,476m.

These 'three peaks' are crucial in her preparation and will also serve as a testament to her recovery and resilience. Holly will post updates of these climbs, with the goal of ultimately creating a documentary about her summiting Everest Sagarmāthā.