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Vegan Mountaineer Skatov Also Ascends Annapurna
Sports | May 1, 2016, Sunday // 17:31
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Atanas Skatov has become the second Bulgarian in 24 hours to climb Annapurna, known as the world's most dangerous mount.
Skatov has reached the summit in a group of 30 (16 Nepali and 14 foreign nationals), according to the Altitude Pakistan blog which cites officials in Kathmandu.
A Spaniard named Carlos Soria, at 77, has become the oldest peson to reach Annapurna. There are only two more peaks to climb before he has conquered all the eight-thousanders.
On Saturday, Bulgarian climber Boyan Petrov became the first person to set foot on Annapurna this season.
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