The highly renowned German producer of climbing and outdoor equipment stands for innovation and reliability. The company started with the productions of cords and fishling lines now produces several million meters of climbing rope each year under the bluesign® certification. It stands for maximum protection of the environment and resources.
Garmont® is a high class performance footwear brand for mountaineering, hiking and various outdoor adventures. The company was established in 1964 and nowadays operates in 35 countries worldwide, providing superior quality products.
XcoSports Bulgaria is a leading importer of high quality outdoor equipment for Bulgaria representing the brands: Scarpa, Silva, Gerber, DirectAlpine, Genuine Guide Gear G3 (Canada), ABS Airbag, Blue Ice, NST Labs, Black Diamond, Ryders, MontBell, XSories, Chimpanzee, Lyofood.
Since 2022 XcoSports is a proud member of Climate Neutral, compensating 386 tons of CO2 only for 2021 and donating 1% of its income for the battle against climate change. Their mission is to promote outdoor culture through organizing various outdoors events and causes, races, film festivals etc.
Founded in 1997 - a time of great economic inflation and decay for Bulgaria, Stenata stores are one of the first to import high quality equipment in the face of Edelrid, Garmont, Comperdell, Julbo, Ortovox, Trangoworld, Deuter, Boreal, Roch Empire etc. Their mission is to promote mountaineering culture through organizing various outdoors events and causes as well as supporting the mountain guiding community in the country.
I had a great time with Viktor this summer in the Alps. We did few different routes of Trad mixed climbing and I learnt a lot from him but also I felt very safe!
-Viktor is a beast! So strong but I also felt super comfortable around him. He was patient but yet he knew just how and when to push! I definitely read more ...
I had a great time with Viktor this summer in the Alps. We did few different routes of Trad mixed climbing and I learnt a lot from him but also I felt very safe!
-Viktor is a beast! So strong but I also felt super comfortable around him. He was patient but yet he knew just how and when to push! I definitely look forward to climb with him again.💥🙌
Vertical Viktor is the one who will gently pull out the best mountaineer out of you. Huge heart, top of the world alpine class, very impressive portfolio but most of all, a wonderful person.
Go vertical with Victor!
Victor is an outstanding instructor! His positive attitude and friendly manner creates great atmosphere in the very beginning. Then comes the perfect yet so clear demonstration of all the elements we have to learn. He has individual approach to each one in the course but also is leading and teaching us like read more ...
Victor is an outstanding instructor! His positive attitude and friendly manner creates great atmosphere in the very beginning. Then comes the perfect yet so clear demonstration of all the elements we have to learn. He has individual approach to each one in the course but also is leading and teaching us like we are one team. When it comes to your turn, he is so encouraging that to you have no choice but to bring out the best of you. I trusted Victor as he told me to, and I assure you, if you would like to gain an inside of climbing as sport you have to trust one man and that's him!
С Виктор аз открих един нов любим спорт-ски туринга и благодарение на неговия професионализъм и добър пример се уча да развивам нови, ценни умения в планината. Имам му пълно доверие и съм щастлива, че сме заедно в тези приключения.
Благодаря, че си тук за нас!🙏
It was a trip above our expectations. Although we have to cancel one day trip as the weather was completely terrible in the forecast somehow we managed to squeeze 1 backcountry touring day during the trip and spend 2 days off the piste - snowboarding among the trees;) We have to say it's like magic. It was read more ...
It was a trip above our expectations. Although we have to cancel one day trip as the weather was completely terrible in the forecast somehow we managed to squeeze 1 backcountry touring day during the trip and spend 2 days off the piste - snowboarding among the trees;) We have to say it's like magic. It was our first backcountry touring trip. With the help and guidance from Victor, we managed to rent the split boards and climb almost all the way to the peak (4 hours!), and ride down on the power. The view and experience are both spectacular! We are looking forward to coming back next year when the weather and snow conditions are better and hopefully, we will be able to reach different Pirin mountain peaks. Thank you, Victor ☺
The best guide in the whole galaxy! A great and dear friend to whom I easily and unreservedly entrust my life! A man who with an innocent smile and ease penetrated my mind and made me believe that I am capable and able to climb a seemingly impossible peak for me! Thank you for everything you do for me Victor read more ...
The best guide in the whole galaxy! A great and dear friend to whom I easily and unreservedly entrust my life! A man who with an innocent smile and ease penetrated my mind and made me believe that I am capable and able to climb a seemingly impossible peak for me! Thank you for everything you do for me Victor and I look forward to our next meeting!
YES, I do recommend the individual course of Winter mountaineering with Viktor Varoshkin! First of all is his smily face. It takes you immidatley through the road of the winter mountaineering and all knots, ice axes, crampons, ropes, belay methods, Abseil slings, Block and takle... If you are a complete read more ...
YES, I do recommend the individual course of Winter mountaineering with Viktor Varoshkin! First of all is his smily face. It takes you immidatley through the road of the winter mountaineering and all knots, ice axes, crampons, ropes, belay methods, Abseil slings, Block and takle... If you are a complete beginner this course is ideal for you, because it will help you make your first steps. If you already have some experience in the mountains, it will be useful to refresh and organize your knowledge.
Winter mountaineering includes also activities like climbing and glacier hike. And at the end you feel like a part of the fairy tale of the snowy mountain and Viktor is the storyteller. The softness of his attitude and the easiness of his behavior make the process of learning productive and fast. I did thing that are far beyond my imagination I would be able to perform. Four days program strictly adapted and tailored according my wishes and condition. Among other things, you will learn how to walk with crampons on snow and ice, how to use an ice axe, techniques for using ropes, rappelling, navigation, rescuing techniques in a glacier and how to manage in case of avalanche risk. I am Extremely satisfied with the course.
Viktor was my guide during my Mont Blanc. I wasn't very well acclimated, but decided to take a shot at the peak. Viktor was there for me and his pure passion about mountain soon took over me and somehow he managed to get me to the top all safe and sound. 5/5 would recommend ☀️
Definitely one of the best in business! I have been using his services for more than 4 years for both summer and winter activities. I can't stress enough how much of an expert this guy is! friendly and well educated.
10/10 , looking forward to the next adventure!
I went for the full Musala traverse with Victor as a mountaineer with a little experience looking to try a brand new discipline of ski touring.
It felt like the perfect balance of a day out climbing with your friend with enough supervision and safety whenever required to make the experience completely read more ...
I went for the full Musala traverse with Victor as a mountaineer with a little experience looking to try a brand new discipline of ski touring.
It felt like the perfect balance of a day out climbing with your friend with enough supervision and safety whenever required to make the experience completely safe. A brilliant day on the mountain, very memorable. Left with loads of great photos and memories. I rarely use a guide, but this time was exceptional. Victor even gave me a lift from my accommodation just to help me out, which was above and beyond.
Viktor is a world class guide! If you want to experience classic rock climbing, altitude mountaineering and everything in between in a safe but still exciting and demanding way - I strongly recommend!
Keep up the good work!
I was not sure what to expect and if I had chosen the right company to attempt the Mont Blanc climb..but I was so satisfied!! Both guides were amazing, in their knowledge but also in their attention to details and particularly to safety and their passion for the mountain sports .I would have followed them to read more ...
I was not sure what to expect and if I had chosen the right company to attempt the Mont Blanc climb..but I was so satisfied!! Both guides were amazing, in their knowledge but also in their attention to details and particularly to safety and their passion for the mountain sports .I would have followed them to much more difficult climb as i felt so well looked after.they were friendly, funny and caring and compassionate...Great people. I had no real idea as to what the program entailed but i was surprised to see myself doing things i would have never dreamed of or attempted tsuch as the cosmic ridge and ice climbing on the Mer de glace.They also never lost the focus that we wanted to make it to the top of the Mont Blanc and directed their energy towards a successful climb. Thank you Viktor and Bogdan.
We were very lucky that Viktor was our guide. It was a pleasure to see the professional at work. Even though we were unable to summit Mont Blanc due to the stormy wind, he was able to offer us another program, which turned out to be a great experience for us.
Viktor is always ready to support your passion read more ...
We were very lucky that Viktor was our guide. It was a pleasure to see the professional at work. Even though we were unable to summit Mont Blanc due to the stormy wind, he was able to offer us another program, which turned out to be a great experience for us.
Viktor is always ready to support your passion for the mountains while staying focused on customer safety at the same time.
Definitely will be back to Viktor, but first I'll need to improve my climbing skills 🙂
Had the incredible opportunity to meet Viktor during Ice climbing course, organized by IntoTheWild.
During the course, he had demonstrated great professionalism - keen into learning us all tips and tricks of the ice climbing, constantly supporting our queries and needs.
He made that one unforgettable read more ...
Had the incredible opportunity to meet Viktor during Ice climbing course, organized by IntoTheWild.
During the course, he had demonstrated great professionalism - keen into learning us all tips and tricks of the ice climbing, constantly supporting our queries and needs.
He made that one unforgettable adventure for all - experienced and people meeting the ice for the first time.
Had a wonderful time on the ice with him! Highly experienced mountain guide, that people can learn a lot from! Such a pleasure, looking forward our next meeting Viktor!
Victor is the best guide we've ever met. We did 3 days of skitouring with him. Even though the forecast was not too good, he made perfect itineraries to get the most out of each day. He was perfectly reliable and fair. Victor started with an easier route to see what we can do, and then every day we tried read more ...
Victor is the best guide we've ever met. We did 3 days of skitouring with him. Even though the forecast was not too good, he made perfect itineraries to get the most out of each day. He was perfectly reliable and fair. Victor started with an easier route to see what we can do, and then every day we tried something harder, up to real ski-alpinism on the last day. He was always there to help us when we had problems. We felt perfectly safe with him all the time. He also shared lots of his knowledge and tricks - we learned more than on a skitouring course. We've had some problems with explore-share though - most of the prices of skitouring in Bulgaria displayed on their website turned out not to be up to date. But we have to admit, that the explore-share team did all they could to help us solve the problems and to find us a guide - all in a very polite and friendly way.
