Presentation "Still Free Mountains", author Toncho Tonchev

Our traditional meetings and presentations about mountains and adventures, organized by the team of the International Mountaineering Film Festival, start in the hall of the Central Halls of the Stage. On June 9 at 19:00 we invite you to a presentation with author Tochno Tonchev about the mountains of Chile and the expedition to 🧗‍♀️climb the highest peak in the South American country. Tochno is one of the most successful Bulgarian climbers, the first Bulgarian to climb the eight-thousander Nanga Parbat in 1993, a participant in numerous expeditions.

 

⛰Ojos de Salado Peak is the highest peak in Chile, the second highest in South America and the highest volcano in the world. Salado was chosen for the climb because it can be done without an agency, guides and additional support. The expedition consists of Toncho and his two sons – Boyan, 17, and Mihail, 25. The challenge in this case is that the peak is more than 300 km away from the last settlement and access to it passes through the Atacama Desert. Planning, traveling and climbing are carried out entirely independently. In total, the waiting takes the group 8 days, which is a fairly short period, considering the height of the peak 6893 m. and that this is the first peak of such a height for Boyan.

 

Organizer: the Bansko Film Fest team

 

Author of the presentation - Toncho Tonchev, born in 1967. He has been mountaineering since 1984: Some of his notable climbs:

 

Himalayas

 

1993 Nanga Parbat / 8125m/

 

1995 and 1997 Dhaulagiri / 8167m./ The first Bulgarian ascent in a fully alpine style with Nikolay Petkov

 

1997 Hongde / 6400m./

 

2005 Dampus /6012m./

 

Karakorum

 

1992 participant in the expedition to Gasherbrum, reaches a height of 7500

 

Pamir

 

1988 Korzhenevska / 7105m./

 

2003 Lenin / 7134m./

 

Tian Shan

 

1995 Khan Tengri / 7010 m./

 

Andes

 

2018 Aconcagua /6963m/ with Mihal Tonchev

 

2026 Ojos De Salado with Boyan and Mihail Tonchevi

 

Many winter and summer ascents in the Bulgarian mountains, the Caucasus, the Alps, the Tatras, etc.