::Extreme Summit Team::

17.01.2010. Team member, Nina Adjanin, spent the Christmas holiday with her friends, Igor Skender, Milos Cikic, and Dusan Brankovic in beautiful Malta valley in Austria and climbed a few waterfalls. Have a look of Nina's photos >>

Nikola Petrov of Skopje and Dragan Jaćimović from a bit of everywhere on the summit of the Island Peak (6189m): “A Prayer for Mother Earth”

A Prayer for Mother Earth

People say that a picture paints a thousand words.

Perhaps this photo says even more. We live in foul times. Everyone pretends not to notice what is going on around us. We walk upright and pretend to do what is right. Although we know this to be wrong, no one has the courage to admit that hypocrisy slowly becomes the basic means of communication between us and other members of our species and even other living things on our planet.

The foulness is in us.

That is why this act of standing on our heads on one of the Himalayan peaks was an attempt to see things from a different perspective. Not outside, but inside. Not as observers, but as a part of one all-encompassing entity called Nature. Not as an individual looking only to satisfy its needs, but as a community of all living things, which gives without asking for anything in return.

But is awareness that we are the ones doing foul things to Mother Earth sufficient? Of course not! A conscience is needed to start actions. Courage is needed to start the changes. A man will rather change the whole world than even a small part of himself.

That is why this was not written to explain the photo but to call you onto a path which will bring you more self respect, honesty and happiness. A path which is in itself a goal. A path which will encourage you to change, because that is the only way to save this wonderful planet for future generations.

Shall we start?

11.09.2009.The best team climber, Miloš Ivačković, red pointed yesterday sport's route "Fear of Flying" difficulty 8b (X UIAA) in Grdoba near Valjevo. Congratulation!

02.06.2009. We have received news from the EVEREST 2009 expedition. Read it here >>

20.02.2009. Expedition "Aconcagua" was successfully ended

11.10.2008. Expedition "Manaslu 2008" was successfully ended >>

08.08.2008.

"Considering the overall current situation, Chinese authorities have decided not to grant climbing permissions in Tibet this year. This is valid for all world alpinists. Therefore, our planned expedition Cho-Oyu (8201m) had to be cancelled.

Two months ago we commenced preparations for climbing expedition Manaslu (8163m). Due to fact that this summit is considerably harder and more dangerous than Cho-Oyu (8201m) we have reduced number of alpinists that will attempt summit. We have chosen more experienced and those who took part in our recent expeditions. You can use this address to get informed about progress of the expedition and send support messages. We commence our journey 27. August. Return is planned for 10. October 2008."

Extreme Summit Team

21.02.2008. Expedition Aconcagua 2008 was successfully ended. You can read all about it here >>

23.11.2007. Expedition "Ama Dablam 2007" was successfully ended >>

23.10.2007. Today, at 9am, one more Extreme Summit Team expedition went to Himalaya. This time, the objective is one of the most beautiful summits in Himalayan massive – Ama Dablam (6856m). Like before, you can follow the advancement of the expedition at this web address >>

30.05.2007. Everest 2007 Expedition concluded successfully. Photographs from a formal reception at Nikola Tesla airport in Belgrade could be found at the expedition site >>

27.05.2007. We have received news from the EVEREST 2007 expedition. Read it here >>

20.05.2007. Yeeeeesss…! Serbia is on the top of the World… Serbian flag is planted at the highest point of the planet. At the place above which only sky could be ‘touched’, stand Dragana Rajblovic, Dragan Petric, Basar Carovac, Ilija Andrejic, Petar Pecanac, Milos Ivackovic and Gligor Delev! They are screaming, crying, happiness has no limits…>>

10.03.2007. From 23rd of February until 02nd of March a fifth climbing seminar took place in Glemur Lodge, Scotland. Location was chosen due to proximity of routs the organiser was British Mountaineering Council (BMC). You can read more about this here >>

10.10.2006.

Expedition "CHO OYU 2006" was successfully ended.

12.08.2006.

The Lobuche East expedition diray is now available. You can read it here >>

21.04.2006.

The Lobuche East expedition has been a success! Twelve out of sixteen mountaineers had reached the summit (6119m).

Now we are looking forward to future challenges and expeditions Cho-Oyu 2006, Aconcagua 2007, Everest 2007.

28.03.2006.

Today is the first day of the "Lobuche East 6119m" expedition. Sixteen mountaineers under the leadership of Dragan Jacimovic are going on this expedition that will last for 24 days.

02.02.2006.

In january, Nikola Djuric and Milos Ivackovic went to Bulgaria. They climbed iced waterfall "Skakavica". See photos here >>

04.11.2005.

Expedition ‘Island Peak 2005’ has been a complete success. Participants have landed on Surcin airport tonight at 21.25.

26.10.2005.

Expedition ‘Island Peak 2005’ has conquered the summit!

8 out of 13 participants of the expedition who departed from Belgrade, reached the summit.

23.10.2005.

We have received new e-mail and photos from expedition "ISLAND PEAK 2005". Read news here >>

16.10.2005.

We have received second raport and a new photo from expedition "Island Peak 2005". They left Lukla and Tok-Tok behind and arrived in Namche Bazar. More details here >>

12.10.2005.

We have received first e-mail and a photo from expedition "Island Peak 2005". You can read it here >>

12.10.2005.

"Island Peak 2005" expedition has started!

The ‘Spear’ has been climbed

Milos Ivackovic (EST) and Ivan Lakovic have climbed "Koplje (the Spear)", the longest route in Prokletije mountain range. As far as technical climbing is concerned, this belongs to the greatest achievements of our alpinists during the last ten years
Koplje has been climbed only once before, in 1972, by Ante Bedalov and Stacimir Gostovic.

Read the entire story here >>

Training in Slovenija

Nikola Djuric (EST) and Igor Skender (AOB) have been in Slovenia for 10 days and climbed several routes. To find out everything about their trip click here

- Members of EST, Nikola Djuric and Sinisa Vujic, went to Vraca (26.04 – 03.05), for a climbing training. More details here >>

Milos Ivackovic went to Scotland. The fourth winter climbing seminar organized by British Mountaineering Council, was held this February . It was held in Glemur Lodge, and for the first time SCG had it’s participant on this event, a member of the EST. Forty climbers from twenty different countries participated in this seminar.

You can read Milos’s commentary here >>

"Aconcagua 2005"

Expedition "Aconcagua 2005" was successfully ended. 15 expedition members made it to the top ( everyone who has left the base camp), and Marko Nikolic set a new national record riding a snowboard on the mountain. See more details….

You can read Marko's funny diary here >>