Elise Wortley
British explorer
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Elise Wortley (born 1989 or 1990) is a British explorer who uses equipment and clothing from the early 1900s for her journeys.[2][3]
Elise Wortley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 36–37)[1] |
| Occupation | Explorer |
Wortley grew up in Colchester, Essex[4] before moving to London in 2017.[3]
Inspired by early 20th century French explorer and author Alexandra David-Néel,[5] Wortley has re-created several of David-Néel's journeys, including Kangchenjunga in the Himalayas, Lhasa in Tibet, the Scottish Highlands, the Alborz mountains in Iran, and the Ben Nevis mountain in Scotland.[1][6][7][8]
Wortley will only use her handmade wooden backpack, a yak wool coat, Himalayan hobnail boots, cotton dress, and a linen tent. All things that her ancestors[who?] would have worn and used when they explored.[7] Wortley planned her expedition, 108-mile hike from Lachen, in Sikkim, India, to Kanchenjunga base camp. The journey mimicked the last leg of David-Néel’s journey.[7]
