Gabby Kanizay is a young adventurer who on May 14th, 2022, became the youngest Australian to summit Everest. While Everest alone is quite literally the highest point for many adventurers to aim for, it wasn’t quite enough for Gabby, who went on to summit the adjacent Lhotse (the worlds 4th Highest peak) on May 15th.

Prior to Everest, Gabby was also the youngest woman to ever summit Cho Oyu, the worlds 6th highest peak, meaning at only 19, she has summited 3 peaks over 8,000 metres. All these incredible achievements have been with the support of her family, friends and global community, but importantly Gabby repays this, forever encouraging others to go to greater heights.

As a gifted and hardworking athlete, a friendly, humble and fun approach to life and those around her has come to define Gabby. Her ambitious goal setting, infectious energy and self-effacing attitude has given her the support from the people closest to home and around the world alike. Gabby has been profiled in Australian, Himalayan and Nepalese media for her mountaineering efforts even as a 16 year old.

For an idea conceived when she was only 14, to climb Everest, along with the support of her parents Gabby hasn’t looked back. Within 8 weeks of this conversation, she was trekking to Everest Base Camp with her mother Jane. Her passion for adventure and commitment to the process shows through her accomplishments as an athlete and triathlete too and her passion for adventure is undeniably omni present in all of her endeavors.

Gabby is proudly supported by Mountain Designs and Belle Property and is readily available for public speaking engagements (remotely or in person world-wide).