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Sián-Pearl Going (born 27 January 1985) is a prominent New Zealand mountaineer, humanitarian and international media publicist. Her climbing career is focussed towards high altitude alpinism and her humanitarian endeavours are largely focussed on fair-trade, anti slavery and environmental issues. == Mountaineering == New Zealand's first fully sponsored alpine athlete Going is currently climbing the seven summits and traveling to both the North and South poles an elite sporting feat know as an adventure grand slam. If successful she will become the first New Zealand woman and first individual of Maori descent. Her climbing style is fast and light. Going is mentored and coached by Guy Cotter the director of New Zealand firm Adventure Consultants pioneers of Everest expeditions voted the best adventure travel company on earth by National Geographic. Founded by New Zealand mountaineer Rob Hall. On 6 August 2011 Going became the first New Zealander and one of the youngest in the world to climb full alpine style up the remote North side of the highest peak in Europe Mt Elbrus, Russia. Early November 2011 she became the first New Zealander and the fastest woman in the world to complete a full traverse of Mt Kilimanjaro the highest peak in Africa in just 4days and 9hrs. In February 2012 one month out from her scheduled departure to climb Mt Everest Going climbing from the south was hit by a near career ending rock fall during an expedition to complete a full 360 traverse of the second highest of the seven summits Mt Aconcagua. She went on to complete her summit and traverse but her injuries saw her undertake two months rehabilitation learning to walk and climb again. Going returned to climbing by successfully undertaking the Great Wall a 6c rock climb on Koh Yao Noi in the Phang Nga province of Thailand. Controversial at the time because Going typically an alpinist had not sport climbed in over eighteen months. In June 2012 Herald on Sunday〔http://www.nzherald.co.nz/personalities/news/article.cfm?c_id=72&objectid=10810338〕 reported Russian climber Lyudmila Korobeshko announcing her intention to race Going in climbing the Seven Summits. Northern Advocate〔http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/rivalry-peaks-for-climbers/1413945/〕 later reported Korobeshko was attempting the Bass list of seven summits while Gong was attempting the Messner list - considered more challenging by mountaineers. Media also reported she had turned down an overseas sponsor deal choosing to remain in her native New Zealand Going said 'Mountaineering is definitely becoming more commercial and there comes a point where you have to draw a line and say this is who I am, this is what I need and no amount of money can influence that.’〔http://lucire.com/insider/20120611/smith-optics-and-skinnies-sunscreen-join-sian-pearl-going-on-her-seven-summits-quest/〕 Going's climbing partner Cason Crane was the first openly gay individual to complete the Seven Summits. He completed his climbs raising awareness for the Trevor Project. == Partnerships == Adidas Outdoor, Black Diamond, Smith Optics, Sony. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pearl Going」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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