Hristo Prodanov

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Hristo Prodanov (Bulgarian: Христо Проданов) (February 24, 1943 - April 20, 1984) was a Bulgarian mountaineer. He was the first Bulgarian to climb Mount Everest but died on the way back.

Prodanov was still a student when he became involved in mountaineering. He began work as a metallurgical engineer in Kremikovtzi AD in 1976.

Prodanov had his first 7000m ascent on August 6, 1967 when he climbed Lenin Peak. He had previously climbed several peaks in the Alps.

His major successes were related to Hindu Kush (1976) and Lhotse. In 1981, he was the first Bulgarian to climb Lhotse without the use of supplementary oxygen.

1 Climbs
2 Awards

[edit] Climbs

[edit] 8000m ascents

Lhotse (8516m) - April 30, 1981, solo, without oxygen
Everest (8850m) - April 20, 1984, solo, without oxygen

[edit] 7000m ascents

Lenin Peak (7134m) - August 6, 1975 July 28, 1982 August 5, 1982 July 13, 1983 August 2, 1983
Communism Peak, today known as Ismail Samani Peak (7495m) - July 27, 1980 July 24, 1983
Korzhenevski Peak (7105m) - July 28, 1979 July 31, 1979 August 8, 1982 July 29, 1983
Noshaq (7492m) - July 30, 1976

[edit] Alps

North face of Matterhorn (4471m) - September 21-26 1974, together with Trifon Djambazov
North face of Grand Jorasses on the Walker Spur (4208m) - July 30 August 1, 1967, together with Atanas Kovandzhiev
Petit Dru (3733m), Bonatti route - July 16-18; "Route of Guides" - September 3-8 1977
Mont Blanc (4807m), Freney Pillar - July 15-16 1969