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Источник: Tanya Ivanova, Bulgaria
Дата публикации: (16.07.2020)

Doyen of Bulgarian mountaineering Georgi Atanasov, Djidji, dies

Pfof. Georgi Atanasov-Djidji was well-known in Bulgaria as the first professor of mountaineering in the world and one of the most prominent figures in Bulgarian alpine movement.

Founder and, for many years, head of the Tourism, Alpinism and Orienteering department at the Bulgarian National Sports Academy, Prof. Atanasov has climbed more than 600 routes in Bulgarian mountains, in the Alps and Caucasus, including many first ascents.

In 1963, Georgi Atanasov and Avram Avramov were the first Bulgarians to have climbed the West face of Petit Dru in the Alps. In 1964 he traversed the famed Bezengi Wall in the Caucasus, and in 1967 Djidji led the expedition to the first Bulgarian seven-thousander - Lenin Peak (Avicenna, 7134 m) in Kyrgyzstan.

With his activity Prof. Atanasov paved the way for the next generations of Bulgarian climbers to the eight-thousanders.

To the end of his life he was hiking, skiing, surfing and participating in many festivals - a person really loved by the climbing society in his country.

A week after he suddenly passed away (while swimming in the Black sea) three Bulgarian alpinists - Stanislav Atanasov, Nikolay Petkov and Vladimir Pekov, opened a new route in Rila mountain - "Djidji" 7b trad.

“In this region - "Iglite" in Rila mountain, the first route was opened by Djidji and here is the last one, in memory of him. He was a great climber and a great person” - said Nikolay Petkov*, one of the best Bulgarian climbers

*Nikolay Petkov has been climbing for over 40 years and is author of houndrets routes in Bulgaria - both sport ans alpine. He has summited Everest via the West Ridge, Nanga Parbat, Hidden Peak, the South face of Communism, the South face of Aconcagua, Trango Tower, Fitz Roy, El Capitan, the North faces of Matterhorn adn Eiger in winter, Petits Jorassess, Cima Grande, Chivetta, Piz Badile, furst ascents on the Sputh face of Batian (Mount Kenya), Comanche Ridge (Grand Canyon) and others.

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