Author: Olesia Kulchytska, Lviv, Ukraine
I climbed Hoverla and Petros with Kuluar for the first time in winter. The team leader was very cool and open, he loves mountains, hiking and people, will answer all questions about equipment and clothing, tell interesting stories about the little things of the region and previous hikes, and most importantly - he will set you up well and motivate you to go to the end, even if it's difficult or scary. Of course, the like-minded participants, who were very sincere, helped with this. We lived in comfortable houses, three of us in a room, with a warm shower, and the lights were on from 6 to 10 pm, but this did not bother us, because we spent the first half of the day hiking anyway. We were fed well, with delicious home cooking, and I even bought some cheese to take home. I had only pleasant impressions from the climb itself, because of the incredible views of snow-capped ridges, fabulous winter forests with animal tracks, and because of the fears I overcame, so I highly recommend this tour.
