Fisher was raised in Bow, Washington, where she was introduced to the outdoors at an early age, visiting the Cascade Mountains often with her parents and sister.
[3] Fisher began her bid to complete the Seven Summits in January 2003, with Aconcagua in Argentina, followed in July by Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Mount Elbrus in Russia.
[2] In June 2005, Fisher successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, making her at 20 years old the youngest American to have done so at the time.
[5] Most of Fisher's Seven Summit climbs were made with expeditions run by Alpine Ascents International, a Seattle-based guiding company, costing a total of US$96,000.
[5] Fisher attended Washington State University, where she majored in material science engineering with plans to work in the production of climbing equipment.