Everest, the highest peak in the world with a height of 8848 meters, has been climbed by Kosovar Albanian Petrit Kllokoqi, entrepreneur and president of the Association of Gastronomists of Kosovo, who this Tuesday, May 19, was in a direct connection from Everest, for the show “Rudina”, on TV Klan.

In a direct connection from Everest Base Camp, he described this 45-day experience as one of the most memorable moments of his life, including the fact that this expedition is considered one of the most dangerous, since people who undertake this initiative can even lose their lives on the way.

“Everest is a very big risk because every year 10-30 people lose their lives during the expedition. Unfortunately, from our group, three people died during this expedition, as the glaciers collapsed and it is very dangerous. One was 24 years old and was not I hope we don’t lose any more lives because it’s too heavy, because you have to go through dead bodies, which are frozen and left there, because the helicopter doesn’t penetrate to retrieve the bodies.”

Kllokoqi considered climbing to the highest peak in the world as a gift to the Albanian nation, to take the flag to the highest point on Earth.

“I set out for the flag, but when I arrived through many points severe, to be honest, I looked at my daughter on the phone and said why am I doing this to her, but when I saw the flag from the other side, which I was holding on my chest and heard patriotic songs, I didn’t want to give up until the top.”

He said that this was the most difficult challenge he had in his life, because according to him you have to be physically prepared and much more mentally prepared.

“What you learn from these expeditions is that when you return to your country, you know the value of oxygen, as I am currently with 40-45% lower oxygen than there, while at the highest point the oxygen is 80% lower. You understand the value of life, as above 7 thousand meters you enter the death zone, where we had to use oxygen masks.” Kilimanjaro.

“I had to give up alcohol completely for a year and quit smoking for 60 days. I had to deal with my family, to prepare them psychologically, because this is a burden for the family as well. Climbing Everest does not start when you come to Nepal, but it starts with the family.”

Earlier, Petrit Kllokoqi also climbed Mont Blanc, one of the highest and most popular peaks in Europe. Through this experience, he proved his passion for mountaineering and extreme adventures, while climbing Everest came as another important and culminating step in his journey towards the world’s most famous peaks.

Source: prizrenpost