On April 28, 2009, he reached the summit of Manaslu (8,163 m) after yet another difficult climb. He was joined by four members of a Korean expedition while most climbers involved in the summit push were forced to go back due to exhaustion and unfavorable climbing conditions.On July 10, 2009, João summitted Nanga Parbat (8,126 m), his 13th eight-thousander.