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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado & Nepal
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 2, 2016 - 01:29pm PT
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KATHMANDU:
Spanish climber Carlos Soria Fontan (77) became the oldest person to climb the Mt Annapurna (8,091 m), after 30 climbers successfully stood on the summit of the world’s tenth highest peak this morning, according to the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
At the age of 51, Soria had summited Nanga Parbat, his first eight-thousander while the 2001 Mt Everest summiter also held the age record there as well as on the Mt Kanchenjunga (75 years), the Mt Lhotse (72), the Mt Manaslu (71), the Mt Gasherbrum I (70), the Mt Makalu (69), the Mt Broad Peak (68) and the Mt K2 (65).
After completing a bid on the Mt Annapurna, the 12th peak above 8,000 m he climbed, Soria is all set to leave for the Mt Dhaulagiri to try to complete two eight thousanders in the same season while he has also announced to attempt to climb the Mt Shisha Pangma next season to be the oldest mountaineer to complete all 14 eight-thousanders.
http://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/nepal-records-1st-successful-mountain-summit-of-the-year/
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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77 years old or not. Good for him. Something to tell his great grandchildren stories of.
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brotherbbock
climber
Alta Loma, CA
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80,000 meters!
Did he climb Mons Olympus?
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Geriatric Badass!
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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So there's still time for me to bag ALL the 8,000'ers? Cool.
BAd
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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brotherbbock
climber
Alta Loma, CA
May 2, 2016 - 01:41pm PT
80,000 meters!
Did he climb Mons Olympus?
Olympus Mons is only 22- 24K.
A central peak in a crater on Vesta is about as tall.
Sounds like inaccurate spray.
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Wow. Good for him.
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