Annabelle Bond
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Mountaineer, Motivational Speaker & Philanthropist
Hong Kong, HK
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Annabelle Bond OBE earned the title “fastest woman climber in the world” after summiting the highest peaks on all seven continents in only 360 days. Following six months of intensive training, she reached the summit of Mount Everest on 15 May 2004, the fourth British woman to stand on top of the world. Annabelle then tackled the other six peaks that make up the Seven Summits, making her the only woman at the time to have achieved the remarkable feat in less than a year.
The following year, in an expedition conducted alongside a project for the WWF, Annabelle accompanied HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco to the North Pole. In 2009 Annabelle ran a 250-kilometre self-supported endurance race across the desert of Namibia as part of the Racing the Planet Series of Races. Later that year, she covered a similar distance across the Sahara Desert to highlight awareness and raise funds for the Eve Appeal.
Annabelle regularly presents to charity groups, schools and companies on the importance of establishing and achieving goals. She also works as an Advisor to Arbor Ventures, an all-woman venture capital fund. She has been awarded the position of honorary Colonel of the Chilean Army, and she was made a member of the Royal Council of Ingxotha by his Majesty King Zwelithini Goodwill KaBhekuzulu of KwaZulu. Annabelle has also been honoured for her services to Mountaineering and Charity with the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
The Record
Background
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Present
Mountaineer, Motivational Speaker & Philanthropist
Annabelle Bond
Activist and adventurer Annabelle Bond came to the public’s attention in 2004 after summiting Mount Everest, making her only the fourth British woman to have done so at the time. She then went on to scale the highest peaks on each continent – known as the Seven Summits – in less than a year.
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1991 — 2001
Director of Residential Leasing
Savills
Savills plc is a global real estate services provider. Whilst at Savills, Annabelle secured prominent corporate accounts - Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Global Crossing, Citibank, BOC, Microsoft and Natwest.
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2005 — 2011
Supporter
Forstmann Little Conference - Aspen
Forstmann, Little & Company was a private equity firm, specializing in leveraged buyouts. They were among the largest private equity firms globally.
In The News
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6 November 2025 · Laureus
Sporting icons unite to support Sport for Good in Hong Kong at the Laureus Charity Golf Invitational
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13 November 2024 · Jessica
Annabelle Bond: Climbing with Purpose
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13 July 2024 · Tatler
Should an athleteʼs behaviour off the field influence our opinion of their sporting ac
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3 June 2024
Sporting legends join padel pros for Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic supporting Laureus Sport for Good
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21 November 2023 · Laureus Foundation
Laureus Charity Golf Invitational Hong Kong takes place at The Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club
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15 December 2022
From the sand to the stars – Laureus Challenge 2022
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22 November 2022 · Laureus
Laureus Challenge 2022: sporting legends lead fundraisers over the line
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27 July 2022 · Gulf News
Annabelle Bond to be part of 100km trek in Laureus Challenge through the UAE
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6 May 2022 · The Sporting News
Adventurer Annabelle Bond on instilling values and building character through sports
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29 April 2022 · The Sporting News
Annabelle Bond on the physical and mental benefits of running
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7 April 2022
Golfing alongside Shane Warne and top pros at Alfred Dunhill Links Championships
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14 March 2022
Adventurer Annabelle Bond on embracing and being fit at 50
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28 July 2021 · South China Morning Post
Ain’t no mountain high enough for Annabelle Bond
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