Atanas Skatov
Atanas Georgiev Skatov (Bulgarian: Атанас Георгиев Скатов; born Atanas Georgiev Dimitrov; 11 March 1978 – 5 February 2021) was a Bulgarian mountaineer, vegan, agronomist in plant protection, entomologist, and ecologist.
Atanas Skatov | |
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 Skatov, 23 May 2016, Summit Makalu, 8485m | |
| Born | 11 March 1978 |
| Died | 5 February 2021 (aged 42) |
| Years active | 2012–2021 |
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| Children | 1 |
| Website | atanasskatov |
On 24 May 2014 he became the first known vegan to ascend Everest.[1][2] He tried to become the first known vegan to summit the 14 highest summits on Earth and successfully reached the top of 10 of them.
On 20 June 2017, Skatov ascended solo in alpine style Mount Denali in Alaska and became the first Bulgarian and the world's first vegan to climb successfully the Seven Summits.[3]
He died on the way down from K2 after his unsuccessful ascent.[4]
References
- ↑ Mendis, Dishan (2018-08-16). "The Story of Atanas Skatov–First Vegan to Climb Mount Everest". Vegan Universal. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ↑ "Meet The First Vegan Ever To Climb Mount Everest (And Conquer The 6 Highest Continental Summits In Record Time) -". inourishgently.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ↑ "Bulgarian Atanas Skatov Climbed the Highest Mounts on Each of the 7 Continents". BNT News. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ↑ "Bulgarian alpinist Skatov dies during K2 expedition". The Nation. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.