One of Bulgaria's most respected mountaineers, Nikolay Petkov, will give a special presentation dedicated to Kiril Tafradzhiski, a man who left an indelible mark on the history of Bulgarian mountaineering.
Nikolay Petkov was born in 1958 in Smolyan. He graduated in electrical engineering and is a long-standing member of the Planinets Alpine Club. He has been involved in mountaineering since 1973, having completed numerous first ascents in Bulgaria and participated in expeditions around the world – the Himalayas, Karakoram, Pamir, Alps, Patagonia, Alaska, and Africa.
Among his most significant achievements are the ascents of Everest (1984, 2004), Dhaulagiri (1997), Nanga Parbat (2006), and Gasherbrum I (2009) – the first Bulgarian ascent. He is also the first Bulgarian to conquer six of the continental peaks in the Seven Summits program.