Overview

• Soria has left Spain for Nepal aiming to become the oldest person to summit an 8,000‑metre peak on Manaslu (8,163 m).
• The expedition is slated to last about 90 days, with acclimatization in the Everest valley and a helicopter transfer to Manaslu base camp.
• A summit push is planned for late September or the second week of October, subject to weather and conditions.
• The team includes four alpinists and two sherpas, with longtime partner Luis Miguel López Soriano climbing and filming the ascent.
• Soria is largely self‑funding the effort after a sponsorship fell through, has moral backing from the Community of Madrid, and returns after a 2023 Dhaulagiri accident and a 2025 heart valve operation.