About EST Adventure
Our story spans across 25 years of one man’s passion and pursuit to overcome personal challenges and create a place for people to reconnect with nature
EST Adventure is one man’s dream come true. No achievement in life, no peak climbed and no journey to the remotest part of the world can be fully appreciated if there is no friend with you to share the joy. It is for this very reason that EST Adventure was established – to share with you the wide experience gained by a small group of people in expeditions, explorations and adventures over the past fifteen years.
We believe that deep down in every one of us lies a little explorer, who, if given proper support, could climb even the highest peaks of the world. It only takes a little persistence to regain lost confidence and everything is possible. The people who have joined us and achieved their dreams, the dreams they could not even say loudly before are undeniable proof. Under our guidance over 1000 mountaineers have successfully climbed peaks over 5000 m high, 400 successfully climbed peaks over 6000 m high, and over 50 of them have had the opportunity to view the world from summits over 8000 m high. The youngest of them was 18 years of age when he reached the top of Aconcagua (6962 m), while the oldest celebrated his 70th birthday on the same peak.
About our Extreme Summit Team
The team behind your adventure. From professional trekking guides, canyoning experts, kayak or climbing instructors, we all share the same love for nature and desire to show it all to the good people around the world
DRAGAN JACIMOVIC
As an expedition leader, he set several records in 100% successful ascents. At the end of July 2004, 34 mountaineers under Dragan's leadership successfully conquered Mt. Elbrus (5642m). After that, in February 2008, he took all 22 expedition members to the peak of Aconcagua (6962m). In his career so far, he has led successful expeditions to Mt. Everest (8848m), Manaslu (8163m), Cho Oyu (8201m), Ama Dablam (6854m), Lobuche East (6119m), Island Peak (6189m), Aconcagua (6962m), Kilimanjaro (5895m), and Elbrus (5642m).…
Everest (8848m). Dragan's greatest quality is the fact that all his expedition members returned home safe and well.
He participated in several humanitarian actions to help children without parental care, and he’s especially proud of helping the Sherpa community, by helping renovate the primary school in village of Namche Bazar (Khumbu, Nepal).
PETAR PECANAC
Before that, he successfully climbed Aconcagua (6962m), Cho-Oyu (8201m), Denali (6194m), Lobuche East (6119m), Kilimanjaro (5895m), Mt. Elbrus (5642m), Mont Blanc (4807m) and many other peaks in Alps and Balkan peninsula.
He is a passionate photographer which he combines with his undying love of nature and mountains. His wish is to dedicate his life to leading expeditions, as well as to sail around the world one day with other members of EST.
He is a member of Mountain guide association of Serbia.…
ALEKSANDAR RASIN
He has led groups several times to Manaslu (8163m), Aconcagua (6962m), Denali (6194m), Damavand (5671m), Mt. Elbrus (5642m), Mont Blanc (4810m) as well as Mt. Everest (8848m).
During 2015 he led the first all women expedition in Himalaya.
He is a member of Mountain guide association of Serbia.…
GORAN FERLAN
Following that, in 1996, he began his career as an alpinist. Climbing four peaks over 8000 meters in height, Goran has additionally participated as a guide in the following expeditions: Kala Patthar (5545m), Aconcagua (6956m), Mont Blanc (4807m), Cho Oyu (8201m), Ama Dablam (6812m), Mount Everest (8848m), Mount Ararat (5112m), Kilimanjaro (5895m), Baruntse (7129m), Shishapangma (8013m) and Gasherbrum II (8035m).
A mountain guide with a great deal of experience, he is also a licensed mountain guide and a member of Mountain guide association of Serbia.…
BOJAN MARIC
Intern Alpinist since 2001(hardest grade: 8- UIAA, longest route: 650m)
Noticeable ascends:
- Half-Dome (Yosemite NP, USA) in 2009
- Matterhorn (Alps, Switzerland) in 2010
- Boreal Mountain (Gates of Arctic NP, USA) in 2011
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- Bobotov Kuk (Durmitor, Montenegro) winter ascend in 2012
- Grossglockner (Alps, Switzerland) in 2013
- Fansipan (Vietnam) in 2014
- Mount Kinabalu (Malaysia) in 2014
- Mount Oberlin (Glacier NP, USA) in 2014
- Balkan mountains (Prokletije, Durmitor, Triglav, Olympus…) throughout last 10 years
Mountain Rescue Squad member since 2012, and member of technical team since 2014. Worked as instructor for last two basic courses. Regular as a ski patrol and basic technical rescuer. Advanced winter rescue course successfully finished in Romania in 2016.
More than 25 years of skiing experience (including several ski mountaineering and ski touring ascends in France, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Albania).
More than 10 years of mountain biking (including several trails in USA, Thailand, Austria)
KENAN MUFTIC
Last years he was working on landmine clearance projects abroad, and he spent more than five years in the fields of Africa and Tajikistan. He successfully summited numerous peaks above two thousand meters, but his most significant ascents are highest peak of Ethiopia – Ras Dashen 4550 m, highest peak of Swiss Douforspitze 4632 m, Peak Energy (5120 m) in Fan mountains (Tajikistan), highest peaks of Kenya, Nelion (5188 m) and Batiyan (5199 m), Kilimanjaro 5890 m, and Ama Dablam 6812 m.…
For ascent on Ama Dablam, Kenan has been awarded honorary golden badge Mountaineering Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is a head of mountaineering and alpinism section of Mountaineers Club “Zeljeznicar” from Sarajevo and member of expedition commission of Mountaineering Association of B&H.
ALEKSANDAR MILENKOVIC
His career was marked by the following achievements:
Cycling:
- Clubs : ACBB (1993) , Velos Vente (1994) , Paris Cycliste Olympique (1996) , professional contract with Cross Montagnani – Selle Italia (1997)
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- Ten-time champion in Yugoslavia
- Twelve-time champion in Serbia
- Participant in the 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona
- Balkan team cycling champion (1985).
- First Serbian to be a member of Selle Italia (1997)
Rode in total over 600.000km in his career
Winter triathlon (10km running, 20km mountain biking and 10km cross-country skiing):
- Competed in various winter triathlons out of which he won 5th place at the Silca Cup and 4th place at the Cortina d'Ampezzo cup, Italy (1999 – 2002)
Cross Country:
- 65th place at the 1992 Winter Olympics, Albertville in 50km freestyle
- 23rd place at the 2002 USA Cross Country Championship in 30km freestyle
IGOR MILOSEV
For his achievements and work, he has received many awards and recognitions such as: Special recognition for the promotion of the sport of the Municipality of Gradiška, recognition by the Mountaineering Union of the Republic of Srpska for the rise and lead to Elbrus.
He also completed the PSRS Guides School, Summer and Winter Alpinism course in AOB, attended the Mountain Rescue Training and licensed the "trail scout" of the "Leading Quality Trails - Best of Europe" marking and equipping of pedestrian roads under the auspices of the European walking organization ERA-EWV-FERP.
BILJANA MEDENICA
She climbed on multiple peaks around 2000 m in Montenegro and in region of the Balkans. Peaks on higher elevation on which she climbed are: Lenin peak 7134-Pamir, Island Peak 6198 and Tharpu Chuli 5663 - Himalaya, Elbrus 5642-Caucasus, Ararat 5137, Mont Blanc 4808 and Grand Paradiso 4061- Alps, etc.
She completed summer and winter alpine courses organized by Mountain Rescue Service of Montenegro. She is instructor for establishment and marking of mountain and bicycle trails. She has recognized national licence for guide of E category (guide for difficult mountain tours), which includes all lower categories (guide for easy winter tours, difficult and easy summer tours).…
She is a winner of plaque for top results and special contribution to development of mountaineering in Montenegro which was awarded to her by Mountaineering association of Montenegro. With the ascent on Lenin peak she became the first woman from Montenegro that climbed on the peak above 7000 m.
SEMIR KARDOVIC
Member:
2000 - Mountaineering and alpine club “Jelencica”- Rožaje, Montenegro
2004 - Mountaineering alpine and ski club “Hajla”- Rožaje, Montenegro
2008 - Mountain Rescue Team “Dermandol”- Rožaje, Montenegro
2009 - NGO “Monte Green”- Rožaje, Montenegro
2010 - Extreme Summit team – Belgrade, Serbia…
2002- Sumer school of Mountaineering and orienteering
2003- Winter school of Mountaineering
2004- Sumer training for first level Mountain Guide
2005- Training of alpine climbing in summer condition
2007- Training for Mountain Guide in winter condition, Rescue training in summer condition
2008- Rescue training in winter condition for rescue of glacial and avalanche
2009- Winter training for alpine climbing
2011- Winter and summer rescue trainings
2012- Training for guide to the peaks of the Balkan and guiding international groups
2014- Training for winter trekking and hiking guide
2015- Guide training for snowshoeing and ski touring
2016- Training for VIP DINARICA GUIDE and „Leave no trace“
First Aid training
2006- First Aid Training - basic level
2008- First Aid Training - upper level
2009- First Aid Training - advanced level
Experience and expeditions:
Climbed almost all peaks in Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania, most notable are: Olimp – Greece, Musala - Bulgaria, Vihren - Bulgaria, Karapates - Romania, Maja e Jezerces –Albania, Šar planina - Macedonia, Djeravica - Kosovo, Mont Blanc - France, Dome de Neige - France, Materhorn - Switzerland, Aconcagua - Argentina, Island Peak – Nepal, and many, many more.
Experience: 12+ years of experience as a mountain ang hiking guide.
Licenses:
License for mountain guides (Category E-heavy winter tours) - MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION OF MONTENEGRO AND MINISTRY OF TOURISM.
Tour guide - DAV DEUTSCHER ALPENVEREIN
LICENSED HIKING GUIDE - PEAKS OF THE BALKANS
HIKING GUIDE - DAV SUMMIT CLUB-BERGREISEN WELTWEIT
“LEAVE NO TRACE” GUIDE
DANIJELA BUCIĆ PETEŠIĆ
NIKOLA AJDUKOVIC
Member of Belgrade alpine club, where he still participates and helps in training of new alpine climbers.
He’s a licensed mountain guide according to UIAA standards.
Other interests are running - half marathon, 5K and 10K races, cycling, skiing, scuba diving. He works and lives in Belgrade with his wife and son.
TOMISLAV TOPALOVIC
He successfully summited numerous peaks above two thousand meters.
He is a licensed mountain guide according to UIAA standards.
For the last 7 years Toma found his new passion. Kayaking on calm and white waters, taking him from sea costs all the way up to mountain rivers.
He’s also a certified scuba diver and is licensed as a rescue diver (PADI).
Building on that diving experience, he started exploring and spending time in canyons all over Balkan.
He’s a passionate MTB rider and explorer of hidden paths and mountain secrets.
For the last 5 years he’s a licensed mountain and kayak guide. He successfully guided people from easy kayak rides, to high mountain peaks. More the 500 people was under his tour leadership for the past few years. A true Balkan expert, Toma always has something new to teach you or show you of the beaten path.