This Baylor alumna (and ovarian cancer survivor) just climbed Mount Everest
…after 18 weeks of chemo (and two major surgeries), she was declared cancer-free. Even before the cancer, Jess and her mom, Valari, had been mountain climbing together for years. After the cancer fight, however, Jess decided to go big, spurred on by her mom. And so, in 2020, the pair made the trip. But… After weeks of climbing, health problems led to Valari being medi-flighted off the mountain; shortly afterwards, a COVID outbreak among the sherpas…