Author: Stanislav Hapei, 43 years old, Novosilky village, Ukraine
The dream of a winter hike across the highest peaks of the Carpathians, located on the Chornohora Ridge, began to take shape when I went there in summer. After that, I truly started to take interest in mountains. I found events online where famous travelers and climbers talked about their adventures and ascents, read books, watched a lot of videos… I developed a strong desire to reach a summit. And to understand whether it was really mine or not, I decided to start with the winter Carpathians.