{"id":141629,"date":"2024-05-29T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=141629"},"modified":"2024-05-30T09:29:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T13:29:38","slug":"everest-bound-ucf-alumnas-epic-trek-to-the-south-base-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/everest-bound-ucf-alumnas-epic-trek-to-the-south-base-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Everest Bound: UCF Alumna\u2019s Epic Trek to the South Base Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seventeen thousand six hundred feet, nine days and one major milestone later, interdisciplinary studies<\/a> graduate Lauren Harby \u201923<\/strong> can proudly say she climbed to Mount Everest\u2019s south base camp in Nepal \u2014 one of the most iconic and well-known treks in the world. A frequent solo traveler and thrill-seeker at heart, she was inspired by the Himalayas during her first visit to Nepal in 2019, vowing to return one day to challenge her limits and test her inner strength.<\/p>\n

She fulfilled that promise four years later with the trek of a lifetime to climb the world\u2019s tallest mountain in October 2023. A true test of her limits, posing some challenges and new experiences along the way, her journey serves as a powerful reminder to appreciate the beauty and wonder of life.<\/p>\n