It’s a feat which may not be repeated for a long time. Spaniard Carlos Soria bagged his 12th eight-thousander this morning when he reached the summit of Annapurna, thus setting the age record on the mountain; 77!
“Carlos Soria and the expedition BBVA rises to the top of the Annapurna,” announced Carlos Soria’s Facebook page at around 10am local time. He launched the summit push from C4 (7100m) at night.
Carlos Soria is also the oldest person to climb K2 at the age of 65, Broad Peak (68), Makalu (69), Gasherbrum I (70), Manaslu (71 years), Kanchenjunga and now Annapurna (77). Only Dhaulagiri and Shisha Pangma are missing from his 14x8000ers crown. The Spaniard plans to attempt Dhaulagiri this season after Annapurna.
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77 year old climbs Annapurna
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77 year old climbs Annapurna
I'm old, slow and fat. Unfortunately, those are my good qualities.
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Wow! What an amazing feat. Thanks for sharing this Scott.
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Jesus, most people see themselves sitting around their living room watching TV or doing crossword puzzles at that age. This dude was getting out and putting his body on the line to nail some seriously dangerous peaks. Can't beat that drive.
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I'm kinda just hoping I'll still be alive lol.XterraRob wrote:Jesus, most people see themselves sitting around their living room watching TV or doing crossword puzzles at that age.
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both awe inspiring!! and humbling, what is wrong with me?
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Definitely inspiring. A fantastic achievement.
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There is still hope!!!
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