BMU MEETINGS BEFORE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION 18.10.2003 Vranje (Serbia) 31.10.2004 Osogovo (Bulgaria) 07.08.2005 Ohrid (Macedonia) 24.11.2006 Mavrovo (Macedonia) 19.10.2007 Kopaonik (Serbia) 28.10.2008 Kayseri (Turkey) 16.10.2009 Bjelasnica (Bosnia & Hercegovina) 16.10.2010 Nigde (Turkey) BMU MEETINGS AFTER OFFICIAL REGISTRATION • 15.10.2011 Plav (Montenegro) • 18.05.2012 Karlukovo (Bulgaria) • 28.05.2011 Skopje (Macedonia) • 06.10.2012 Llogora (Albania) • 01.06.2013 Litohoro […]
During the last meeting of the Balkan Mountaineering Union which took place May 25-26 in Korca, Albania new executive bodies members were elected. Executive Board: Martin Šolar, president, Alpine association of Slovenia Dragan Bulatović, secretary general, Mountaineering Association of Montenegro Jovica Ugrinovski, Macedonian Mountain Sport Federation Ermin Lipović, Mountaineering Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina Andrej […]
The Macedonian moutаineer and mountain runner Aleksandar Kirkovski on February 14, 2019 achieved his fastest time for speed ascent/descent from Aconcagua 6.962 m, the highest mountain in the western and southern Hemispheres, in the Andes. Starting at the base camp of Plaza de Mulas 4,300 m at 7am Kirkovski needed a total of 9 hours […]
As a part of the promotional drive launched by the IMF for the 2019 climbing season, the Peak Fees for some major climbing peaks in the Indian Himalaya have been reduced for Foreign Expeditions. The document containing detailed information regarding the scheme is attached below for your reference. Reduced Peak Fees 2019 – IMF
Winter speed ascent/descent of Mt Olympus, peak Mytikas 2918 meters, Greece’s highest point. This achievement was realized by Aleksandar Kirkovski on 23.12.2018, starting from Gortsia 1100m in 7 hours 10 minutes total time for a round trip. Logistical support in this project were Sasa Grbic, Petar Ivanovski and Dejan Todevski. __________ VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pmU7Fk3Mzo GPS: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3244966362
On 13th of January, on Sunday, the Bulgarian Tourist Union celebrated 156 years as e tribute to the birth of its patron Aleko Konstantinov – a famous Bulgarian writer and democrat, the founder of the tourist movement in Bulgaria. The event took place in front of the monument of Aleko Konstantinov in the Borisova Garden […]
Balkan Mountaineering Orienteering Competition in 2019 will be organized in Bosnia and Herzegovina for members of the mountaineering associations which are members of the Balkan Mountaineering Union (BMU). DATE: 11th to 13th of October 2019 Mountaineering orienteering competition tests a range of skills, experiences and usage of technical tools for moving in nature, especially in […]
“This is Herstory” documentary project present inspiring female portraits from the Balkans, devoted to action sports. In the first episode which is about to be released soon, Alex Totkova, Argyro Papathanasiou, Ilina Arsova & Uta Ibrahimi share their unique stories for passion, dreams and challenges in life. Screenplay: Ilina Arsova and Igor Hristov Director: Igor […]
On 15th of December the Bulgarian Tourist Union (BTU) presented its annual awards in different categories. The President of the Bulgarian Tourist Union Prof. Dr. Alexei Stoev presented the awards.The mountaineer Nikolay Petkov, a participant in the Everest 84 Expedition, received the special merit award. The BTU Mountain Song Choir performed popular mountain songs. The […]
