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Armchair Travel: Escaping death on Mount Everest
“If I stayed longer I would have closed my eyes and maybe never woken up”: Knight
by Cassie Kushniruk needed to get off the mountain,”
Knight said. “I thought I was done
With a passion for mountaineering climbing Everest.” BILL MITCHELL
and a desire to push her body to At Kathmandu Hospital, it was NEW TRUCK SALES
limits, 24 year-old local Ciera Knight discovered that the levels of sodium, NORTH
aspired to summit Mount potassium, and magnesium in
Everest—the highest mountain in the Knight's body were non-existent. Western Star Trucks (North) Ltd.
world— in April 2018. Much to her excitement, Knight
Although Knight understood the received a message from the hospital 24210 114 Avenue
mental and spiritual strain the climb manager five days later giving her Acheson, AB T7X 6B9
would pose, she was not prepared for permission to continue her climb after
the many other issues she would face her body was replenished of these Website:
on the mountain, which would nutrients. “I was so happy,” Knight www.wsnorth.com
ultimately cost her from conquering recalled.
Everest. While everyone in Knight's group
On March 13, Knight shared this had already tagged Camp Three and Toll Free 1-800-252-7500 Cell: 780-984-2224
incredible journey with a room were waiting to summit, Knight had Phone: 780-453,3452 Fax: 780-447-5317
packed completely full of interested to catch up.
community members during the last After making it to Camp Three with
Summers Drilling
Armchair Travelling session of the no issues, Knight was ready to make Summers Drilling
season. the journey to Camp Four the next
After a flight from Kathmandu, day, in which she would then be
Water Well Drilling
Nepal to the village of Lukla, her trek ready to summit. Water Well Drilling
up Everest began. “Between Camp Three and Camp
After a 1-0day trek, including rest Four, I was behind everybody by
days, Knight and her group reached hours and I had no idea what was A proud Alberta business, since 1917,
A proud Alberta business, since 1917,
Base Camp. going on with my body,” said Knight. Summers Drilling specializes in water well
Summers Drilling specializes in water well
Before leaving Base Camp to “We were getting to the sketchy parts
drilling and water well repairs.
continue the mountain summit, and it was getting to be pitch-black… drilling and water well repairs.
climbers and Sherpa guides are and this freak weather storm is hitting
required to take part in the Puja us now. The entire situation was
ceremony, in which they are blessed going wrong.”
by a Lama for a safe passage to Thankfully, Knight made it to On March 13, local Ciera Knight shared her incredible and heartbreaking
Everest. “It's really cool to have that Camp Four amidst a snow storm, but journey attempting to summit Mount Everest during the last Armchair
experience,” said Knight. her body was “sick to the point where Travelling session of the season.
Once blessed by the Lama, it couldn't warm itself up anymore”.
climbers can begin to acclimatize in “That morning I woke up with
order to reach the summit safely. excruciating pain in my face and my start moving. “If I stayed longer than top as she recently returned home 780-963-1282
780-963-1282
4405 50 street
On the morning of their first eye,” Knight recalled. ten minutes I would have closed my 4405 50 street
Stony Plain, AB
acclimatization period, Knight and Although her group leader was eyes and maybe never woken up,” after summiting Aconcagua, the Stony Plain, AB www.summersdrilling.comwww.summersdrilling.com
second highest mountain of the Seven
her group came face to face with the convinced she was experiencing snow she said. Summits.
Khumbu Ice Fall, one of the most blindness, Knight was convinced Knight successfully reached the In 2020 Knight will be returning to
dangerous areas on Everest. there was something extremely wrong bottom of the face and decided to
Knight recalled feeling nauseous with her body. Everest, this time to successfully
during this time and even experienced Knight recalled the “lowest point at wait there for the Sherpa she noticed reach the summit. Although she
behind her, as the next area was
a heart palpitation. “I thought I was the highest point in my life” as she cannot disclose much information
nervous because everybody's nervous realized she had lost 100% vision in covered in crevasses. “He got down until this Everest season concludes,
before they get into the Ice Falls,” she her left eye. “At that exact second, and gave me a power gel and a bottle she will be returning to the mountain
of water and it was the best thing I've
said. your summit is over,” she said. “You to set two Canadian records and one
After nine long hours of climbing, have no depth perception and it's just ever had in my life,” she said.“He's world record. “I'm going back for an
Knight made it to the Camp One and a death sentence to go up there.” my savior; without him I don't know even stronger and crazier attempt of
collapsed as soon as she got into her While the rest of her group would if I would have sat at the bottom.” something that I think only 30 people
tent. summit, Knight was left alone at After a two hour walk across the in the world have done,” she said.
After spending the night in and out Camp Four, only 800 meters away crevasses, Knight made it to Camp After hearing her incredible and
of consciousness, Knight woke up from the top of Mount Everest, Two. heartbreaking journey, one attendant
with rapid heart palpitations. “Every waiting for someone to take her down “That night was hell; it was the asked, “Why do you want to go
two seconds is making this huge jolt the mountain. worst night of my life,” Knight back?”
in my chest,” she said. “That night was awful,” she said. “I recalled as her face and eye Although Knight had a hard time
The next morning Knight recalled knew that there was something really experienced excruciating pain. explaining her reasoning, it was clear
her body feeling even worse than the wrong with my body.” The next day Knight was rescued that her love for mountaineering
night before, however, the next day, After Knight's team leader returned by a helicopter from Camp Two, as surpassed all the trials she would face
Knight woke up and felt amazing. “I from the summit, he told her that he there was no way she would be able on the mountain. “I just love it so
downed a bowl of oatmeal, my heart would take her down the mountain to to make it through the Ice Falls with much as soon as I step onto any trail
hadn't palpitated in 6 hours, and I felt receive medical care. However, after no vision in her left eye. on any mountain in the entire world,”
good,” Knight recalled. they got off the South Col, her team Knight was able to catch a she said.
Knight spent another night at Camp leader left for Camp Three by helicopter the next day to the
One in order to rest while the rest of himself. Kathmandu Hospital,
the group went on to tag Camp Two. So Knight braved the trek between where she was diagnosed
After a nine hour trek alone, Knight Camp Four and Camp Three by with a cornea eye
made it safely to Camp Two. herself, and immediately collapsed infection that was caused
Although Knight's group planned to once she reached Camp Three. by bacteria from a contact
tag Camp Three the next day, Knight Again her group leader left her to lens.
was forced to retire to Base Camp as finish his own descent, even though “My vision came back
she had experienced more heart Knight gave him her remaining food about 40%,” said Knight.
palpitations during the night. “I didn't and water and begged him to stay. “There's a fairly large
want to chance it,” she said. “I So Knight repelled down the scar over my eye that's
needed to go down and figure out mountain alone and knew it would be fairly visible and it's also
what was going on with my heart. I'm dark soon although she still had a 53% the depth of my
so glad I didn't go up to Camp Three long way to descent before reaching cornea.”
that day because I don't know what the camp. “I needed to figure out my To add to the growing
would have happened.” life because I was tired and list of problems she
When the doctors at the HRA unmotivated and I was getting sick experienced on this trip,
(Himalayan Rescue Association) at and I wanted nothing more to not get Knight also discovered
Base Camp checked her heart, Knight up anymore,” she said. that she had a blood clot
was advised to seek medical attention Instead of giving up, Knight set 10 in her ankle.
at the Kathmandu Hospital. “My minute alarms on her phone to signify Despite all of this,
heart broke because they said I when to take a break and when to Knight came back out on
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 12 MONDAY MARCH 25, 2019 MONDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2019 PAGE 13
Armchair Travel: Escaping death on Mount Everest
“If I stayed longer I would have closed my eyes and maybe never woken up”: Knight
by Cassie Kushniruk needed to get off the mountain,”
Knight said. “I thought I was done
With a passion for mountaineering climbing Everest.” BILL MITCHELL
and a desire to push her body to At Kathmandu Hospital, it was NEW TRUCK SALES
limits, 24 year-old local Ciera Knight discovered that the levels of sodium, NORTH
aspired to summit Mount potassium, and magnesium in
Everest—the highest mountain in the Knight's body were non-existent. Western Star Trucks (North) Ltd.
world— in April 2018. Much to her excitement, Knight
Although Knight understood the received a message from the hospital 24210 114 Avenue
mental and spiritual strain the climb manager five days later giving her Acheson, AB T7X 6B9
would pose, she was not prepared for permission to continue her climb after
the many other issues she would face her body was replenished of these Website:
on the mountain, which would nutrients. “I was so happy,” Knight www.wsnorth.com
ultimately cost her from conquering recalled.
Everest. While everyone in Knight's group
On March 13, Knight shared this had already tagged Camp Three and Toll Free 1-800-252-7500 Cell: 780-984-2224
incredible journey with a room were waiting to summit, Knight had Phone: 780-453,3452 Fax: 780-447-5317
packed completely full of interested to catch up.
community members during the last After making it to Camp Three with
Summers Drilling
Armchair Travelling session of the no issues, Knight was ready to make Summers Drilling
season. the journey to Camp Four the next
After a flight from Kathmandu, day, in which she would then be
Water Well Drilling
Nepal to the village of Lukla, her trek ready to summit. Water Well Drilling
up Everest began. “Between Camp Three and Camp
After a 1-0day trek, including rest Four, I was behind everybody by
days, Knight and her group reached hours and I had no idea what was A proud Alberta business, since 1917,
A proud Alberta business, since 1917,
Base Camp. going on with my body,” said Knight. Summers Drilling specializes in water well
Summers Drilling specializes in water well
Before leaving Base Camp to “We were getting to the sketchy parts
drilling and water well repairs.
continue the mountain summit, and it was getting to be pitch-black… drilling and water well repairs.
climbers and Sherpa guides are and this freak weather storm is hitting
required to take part in the Puja us now. The entire situation was
ceremony, in which they are blessed going wrong.”
by a Lama for a safe passage to Thankfully, Knight made it to On March 13, local Ciera Knight shared her incredible and heartbreaking
Everest. “It's really cool to have that Camp Four amidst a snow storm, but journey attempting to summit Mount Everest during the last Armchair
experience,” said Knight. her body was “sick to the point where Travelling session of the season.
Once blessed by the Lama, it couldn't warm itself up anymore”.
climbers can begin to acclimatize in “That morning I woke up with
order to reach the summit safely. excruciating pain in my face and my start moving. “If I stayed longer than top as she recently returned home 780-963-1282
780-963-1282
4405 50 street
On the morning of their first eye,” Knight recalled. ten minutes I would have closed my 4405 50 street
Stony Plain, AB
acclimatization period, Knight and Although her group leader was eyes and maybe never woken up,” after summiting Aconcagua, the Stony Plain, AB www.summersdrilling.comwww.summersdrilling.com
second highest mountain of the Seven
her group came face to face with the convinced she was experiencing snow she said. Summits.
Khumbu Ice Fall, one of the most blindness, Knight was convinced Knight successfully reached the In 2020 Knight will be returning to
dangerous areas on Everest. there was something extremely wrong bottom of the face and decided to
Knight recalled feeling nauseous with her body. Everest, this time to successfully
during this time and even experienced Knight recalled the “lowest point at wait there for the Sherpa she noticed reach the summit. Although she
behind her, as the next area was
a heart palpitation. “I thought I was the highest point in my life” as she cannot disclose much information
nervous because everybody's nervous realized she had lost 100% vision in covered in crevasses. “He got down until this Everest season concludes,
before they get into the Ice Falls,” she her left eye. “At that exact second, and gave me a power gel and a bottle she will be returning to the mountain
of water and it was the best thing I've
said. your summit is over,” she said. “You to set two Canadian records and one
After nine long hours of climbing, have no depth perception and it's just ever had in my life,” she said.“He's world record. “I'm going back for an
Knight made it to the Camp One and a death sentence to go up there.” my savior; without him I don't know even stronger and crazier attempt of
collapsed as soon as she got into her While the rest of her group would if I would have sat at the bottom.” something that I think only 30 people
tent. summit, Knight was left alone at After a two hour walk across the in the world have done,” she said.
After spending the night in and out Camp Four, only 800 meters away crevasses, Knight made it to Camp After hearing her incredible and
of consciousness, Knight woke up from the top of Mount Everest, Two. heartbreaking journey, one attendant
with rapid heart palpitations. “Every waiting for someone to take her down “That night was hell; it was the asked, “Why do you want to go
two seconds is making this huge jolt the mountain. worst night of my life,” Knight back?”
in my chest,” she said. “That night was awful,” she said. “I recalled as her face and eye Although Knight had a hard time
The next morning Knight recalled knew that there was something really experienced excruciating pain. explaining her reasoning, it was clear
her body feeling even worse than the wrong with my body.” The next day Knight was rescued that her love for mountaineering
night before, however, the next day, After Knight's team leader returned by a helicopter from Camp Two, as surpassed all the trials she would face
Knight woke up and felt amazing. “I from the summit, he told her that he there was no way she would be able on the mountain. “I just love it so
downed a bowl of oatmeal, my heart would take her down the mountain to to make it through the Ice Falls with much as soon as I step onto any trail
hadn't palpitated in 6 hours, and I felt receive medical care. However, after no vision in her left eye. on any mountain in the entire world,”
good,” Knight recalled. they got off the South Col, her team Knight was able to catch a she said.
Knight spent another night at Camp leader left for Camp Three by helicopter the next day to the
One in order to rest while the rest of himself. Kathmandu Hospital,
the group went on to tag Camp Two. So Knight braved the trek between where she was diagnosed
After a nine hour trek alone, Knight Camp Four and Camp Three by with a cornea eye
made it safely to Camp Two. herself, and immediately collapsed infection that was caused
Although Knight's group planned to once she reached Camp Three. by bacteria from a contact
tag Camp Three the next day, Knight Again her group leader left her to lens.
was forced to retire to Base Camp as finish his own descent, even though “My vision came back
she had experienced more heart Knight gave him her remaining food about 40%,” said Knight.
palpitations during the night. “I didn't and water and begged him to stay. “There's a fairly large
want to chance it,” she said. “I So Knight repelled down the scar over my eye that's
needed to go down and figure out mountain alone and knew it would be fairly visible and it's also
what was going on with my heart. I'm dark soon although she still had a 53% the depth of my
so glad I didn't go up to Camp Three long way to descent before reaching cornea.”
that day because I don't know what the camp. “I needed to figure out my To add to the growing
would have happened.” life because I was tired and list of problems she
When the doctors at the HRA unmotivated and I was getting sick experienced on this trip,
(Himalayan Rescue Association) at and I wanted nothing more to not get Knight also discovered
Base Camp checked her heart, Knight up anymore,” she said. that she had a blood clot
was advised to seek medical attention Instead of giving up, Knight set 10 in her ankle.
at the Kathmandu Hospital. “My minute alarms on her phone to signify Despite all of this,
heart broke because they said I when to take a break and when to Knight came back out on
