A former student was air-lifted from Mt. Everest Monday after being stranded due to a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, according to an article by KHOU.
According to the article, Danielle Banks, Class of 2014, was hiking Mt. Everest when the earthquake hit Nepal early Saturday, producing an avalanche.
Banks began her trek on Mt. Everest eight days ago, and could only communicate with her mother, Sharon Banks, via text. After being stranded for more than 24 hours, Banks was rescued by a helicopter around 4 a.m. Monday, according to the article.
