Alyssa Azar Climbs Mount Everest
Posted: Sat 21 May, 2016 11:19 pm
From ABC
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-21/a ... an/7434258
Queensland teenager Alyssa Azar has become the youngest Australian to reach the peak of Mount Everest, in a case of third time lucky.
The 19-year-old left camp early Saturday morning for the final climb of about 800 metres to the summit of the world's tallest mountain.
The young adventurer's father, Glenn Azar, who is currently walking the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, confirmed his daughter completed her goal.
Family friend Sonia Taylor, from Adventure Professionals, said Ms Azar's feat was incredible.
"It is something that has been a goal of hers for several years," she said.
"She has an amazing mental and physical strength about her."
Her family said she was in good spirits, however the challenge was not over.
"The descent off the mountain is equally as challenging, it will be a couple of days before she is back into base camp," Ms Taylor said.
It was the Toowoomba teen's third attempt to reach the summit after natural disasters thwarted two previous attempts.
In 2014, while she was at base camp an avalanche struck the Khumbu Icefall, killing 16 Sherpas.
In April 2015, she was again at base camp when Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake, killing 3,218 people.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-21/a ... an/7434258
Queensland teenager Alyssa Azar has become the youngest Australian to reach the peak of Mount Everest, in a case of third time lucky.
The 19-year-old left camp early Saturday morning for the final climb of about 800 metres to the summit of the world's tallest mountain.
The young adventurer's father, Glenn Azar, who is currently walking the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, confirmed his daughter completed her goal.
Family friend Sonia Taylor, from Adventure Professionals, said Ms Azar's feat was incredible.
"It is something that has been a goal of hers for several years," she said.
"She has an amazing mental and physical strength about her."
Her family said she was in good spirits, however the challenge was not over.
"The descent off the mountain is equally as challenging, it will be a couple of days before she is back into base camp," Ms Taylor said.
It was the Toowoomba teen's third attempt to reach the summit after natural disasters thwarted two previous attempts.
In 2014, while she was at base camp an avalanche struck the Khumbu Icefall, killing 16 Sherpas.
In April 2015, she was again at base camp when Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake, killing 3,218 people.