Annapurna Massif

Στις 15 Απριλίου ανέβηκε στην κορυφή Annapurna

Climber Horia Colibasanu left on Thursday for Nepal where he plans to continue the ambitious project started in 2019: opening of a new route to the Dhaulagiri peak (8,167 m) in the Himalayas.

Romanian climber Alex Gavan on July 18 ascended Gasherbrum 2, elevation 8,035 meters, of Mount Karakorum, Pakistan, without using additional oxygen or Sherpas, according to a press statement released on Tuesday. This is Gavan's seventh successful climb of a peak with an elevation higher than 8,000m.

Atanas Skatov has become the second Bulgarian in 24 hours to climb Annapurna, known as the world's most dangerous mount.

Skatov has reached the summit in a group of 30 (16 Nepali and 14 foreign nationals), according to the Altitude Pakistan blog which cites officials in Kathmandu.

Bulgarian mountarineer Boyan Petrov has successfully set foot on Annapaurna, the tenth-highest peak.

Annapurna, 8901 m, is known as the world's deadliest mountain.

Petrov has already given Annapurna an unsuccessful try.

His last attempt at conquerng Annapurna had to be postponed due to severe weather conditions.

Bulgarian mountaineers Boyan Petrov and Atanas Skatov will be in the same expedition which will attempt to ascend the tenth highest peak in the world - Annapurna in the Himalayas.

Rising at an altitude of 8091 metres, Annapurna is considered as one of the deadliest eight thousanders to climb, with roughly every third attempt resulting in fatality.