Chiya Guff | Tale of an Aussie mother who conquered Everest (alongside her daughter) | S02 EP17

This episode brings you a glimpse into climbing Mount Everest (Sagarmatha), through the lens of Jane Kanizay who is an absolute inspiration.  In this episode, we explore everything about successfully climbing Mt. Everest. Jane and her daughter, Gabby Kanizay, became one of the few mother-daughter pairings to reach the summit together in May 2022. At just 19, Gabby Kanizay became the youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest.  

Jane shares with us the training strategies which she underwent with her Daughter Gabby before scaling Mount Everest, She also talks about the importance of being resilient to tackle anything high up in the altitude. She also dives deep into subjects such as sources of encouragement for her and Jane to climb Mt Everest, her favorite, and some not-so-favorite moments.

In this episode, we explore the work of Sherpas and the friendship Jane built with them over a period of time. We extend our conversation on Jane’s first visit to Nepal in 1996, the people she met, the function she attended, fast forward year 2023 how Jane is still maintaining those relationships and heart-warming stories of reconnecting with her Nepali family.

We hope this episode is exciting and informative, and makes you feel like you're sitting on the couch sipping warm Chiya (Nepali tea) with us.