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Wednesday, 15 January 2025
- At the age of 85 and after surviving an accident on Dhaulagiri, Carlos Soria is preparing to climb Manaslu on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first Spanish expedition. (Rtve). Hours of pain, complex operations and a rescue in extreme conditions do not discourage him from planning his next ascent; "We need sponsorship, but I'm going," he says. With scars of survival and training in altitude and hyperbaric chambers, Soria proves that age does not stop his passion for conquering the Himalayas.
- This is the state of the playground: British group plans to climb Everest in less than seven days using xenon gas to speed up acclimatisation (Desnivel). After weeks in hypoxia chambers and a half-hour treatment in Kathmandu, they will be flown by helicopter to base camp and set off in just three days for the summit with Sherpa and oxygen support. At a cost of approximately €150,000 per client, it is the final twist that Everest has been missing.
- Jost Kobusch, after surpassing the historic 7,500m mark on the Lho La/Hornbein winter route, decides to abort his epic solo trek to Everest. (Barrabes).
An earthquake and increasing risks - between landslides and the impossibility of a safe rescue due to protests in Kathmandu - have forced him to withdraw his tent and return.
- La Gistería has published a study analysing the rescues published in the media. More than 1,200 mountain rescues in 2024, 9% with tragic endings. Analysis of 1,293 mountain rescues collected during 2024 highlights the safety challenges of outdoor activities in Spain. Regions such as the Pyrenees (Monte Perdido, Benasque) and Tenerife (Teide, Roque Nublo) are consolidated as areas with the highest concentration of rescues, often related to hiking and mountaineering. In this interactive map you can see them geo-referenced.
Wednesday, 08 January 2025
- Jost Kobusch, on his solo ascent without sherpas or oxygen, felt a 7.1 earthquake while at Everest Camp 1 at 5,700m. (20minutos). The earthquake, with its epicentre near the Khumbu Glacier and which has left more than a hundred victims in Nepal and Tibet, forced him to descend to avoid greater risks. This event highlights the raw intimacy and unpredictability of sharing the mountain with the untamed force of nature.
"Avalanches rushed by with chunks of ice and rocks everywhere. A pressure wave from the explosion of a collapsing serac hit the tent, so I leaned against it." -Jost Kobusch
- This news is sad... Gerard Olivé, passionate climber, found his latest challenge on the Salenques ridge of the Aneto.where a fatal fall sealed his fate. We have repeatedly shared his bivouacs and adventures, as great a source of inspiration they have been. His tragic death highlights the fine line between "the unbridled passion that leads to the pursuit of the sublime and the fatal risk that can truncate life". (Summits).
- And we say goodbye with this video by Jordi Tosaswhere he shows us that climbing mountains is not just a physical challenge, but an inner journey that connects us intimately with nature. With sensitivity he shows us the interdependence between humans and the ecosystem, reminding us to respect and thank the earth that welcomes us. His story invites us to to rediscover the essence of the mountain and to feel part of it.beyond achievements and summits.
