Hristo Prodanov

Hristo Prodanov (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.

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

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

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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.

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