Carlos Soria is back home after his Dhaulagiri attempt
In a window of good weather they were able to climb up to Camp 2, but there they encountered bad conditions on the sections leading to C3. "When the mountain is difficult you struggle with it, but when it's dangerous it's another matter," says Soria. "I don't want to think that I won't return to the Himalayas. I don't know if it will be this autumn or next spring, but I want to return to Dhaulagiri because I still see myself in good enough condition (...)". We leave you here Carlos Soria's video.
09/05/22: Carlos Soria abandons the summit attempt for the time being due to the latest snowfall and the forecast of strong winds at altitude.
Carlos Soria, Sito Carcavilla and Mikel Sherpa are already at base camp.We were able to see how the snowfall was evolving. In the early morning of the 6th, Carlos left the BC to meet Sito Carcavilla on C1, in the hope of launching an attack on the summit on the 9th. The summit will have to wait until the mountain gives way.
20/04/22: After spending the night at C3, Carlos Soria and his team retreat to Base Camp in Dhaulagiri
After spending the night at C3, Carlos Soria's team descends to Base Camp on Dhaulagiri. Weather forecasts were not good for the following days.. They arrived at base camp 8 days ago, finding the mountain equipped by the earlier expeditions and a window of good weather. They decided to make a quick ascent, which would lead them to rest at C3 and make an attack on the summit, which they ruled out due to the weather forecast. Once on the BC, this first foray into the heights of the mountain has undoubtedly led them to achieve a good acclimatisation for the next raid in the mountains.
12/04/22: Carlos Soria and Sito Carcavilla head for the Dhaulagiri BC
Carlos Soria and Sito Carcavilla head for the BC of Dhaulagiri. The first summits have been reached and the mountain is now equipped. In the last attempts, Carlos Soria and his team were obliged to equip themselves and the arduous task of opening the track. In view of this, they do not rule out an attempt in one go. "The ideal would be to spend two nights at C1 (5,600 m)," says Sito. Dhaulagiri is the penultimate eight-thousander that Carlos Soria still needs to complete the Catorce, at 83 years of age and with a knee prosthesis. The team is completed by the traumatologists who operated on him and his physiotherapist, who were surprised by how well his prosthetic knee works.
30/03/22: Carlos Soria returns to Dhaulagiri
We start by telling you that Carlos Soria is returning to Dhaulagiri, the penultimate eight-thousander short of completing the Fourteen. He is already in Nepal. At 83 years old, with a knee prosthesis and without sponsors to face this challenge. You can watch this interview with him Dario Rodriguez. In the future, what Carlos Soria is doing will be even more highly valued.
