ON TOP OF THE WORLD!
Jun 19, 2022
3 minutes
Words: Brigid Auchettl.
Watching the sunrise illuminate the mountains below, Gabby Kanizay couldn’t quite believe she’d made it to the top of the world.
When the teen set foot on the summit of Mount Everest on May 14, the 19-year-old became the youngest Australian to ever conquer the 8849-metre peak.
“It was incredible taking those final steps onto the summit,” says Gabby, who tells Woman’s Day she had dreamed of climbing the mountain since she was 14.
The remarkable feat
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