BOYAN PETROV WHO CLIMBED 8 OF THE 14 EIGHT-THOUSANDERS: BULGARIA MUST HAVE ACHIEVEMENTS

"The peaks this year were very difficult. Annapurna was a “monster”," the Bulgarian climber Boyan Petrov said for the BNT morning programme “The Day Begins” on 2nd of August.

For 86 days, he managed to conquer 3 peaks that are more than 8,000 m high. The latest one he climbed was Nanga Parbat summit (8,126 m).

In total, Boyan Petrov set foot on 8 of the 14 eight-thousanders on the planet. Only 35 people so far have made such an achievement for such a short period of time.

"When you are at a height of 5-6-7 thousand metres, everything in you changes. Climbing a peak is an endeavor and you need to have the strength and the willpower accomplish the experience, to bring it to the end."

"In the past, I used to climb peaks “solo”, you do not depend on anyone. When you in a group you have to take into account the skills and preferences of the other people, but in a group you feel more secure. The climbing of Nanga Parbat would not have happened if I was by myself, Petrov said. According to him, the descent is equally important as the ascent. The descent is 50% of the climbing. You cannot just set foot on the summit and be glad that it is all over," he says.

"I did not feel cold at -22, not wearing too many clothes makes me faster. That is my style. For five months, I lived at temperatures below zero degrees,"Petrov said.

"Bulgaria should have achievements. I am always happy when I see in the news that Bulgarians have taken prizes, in various areas," he noted.

"When I am high in the mountains always gives me the contrast of what we here call problems. Problems seem insignificant there. After returning from climbing a peak, everything here looks surmountable and easy. I just smile and overcome problems one by one."

He explains that one must be prepared to deal with strenuous situations at high altitudes. I did not use so much physical power in climbing. The psychology of the climbing is most important, he noted.

"Everest is my next goal, in the early spring of 2017, Petrov says. However, it has become a commercial peak, many people climb it, without preliminary preparation and real climbers do not feel comfortable there."

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