Slovak mountaineer Igor Koller has received the prestigious Paul Preuss Award for his more than 50 years of contribution to world climbing and Slovak mountaineering.
The award honours climbers who follow the principles of pure climbing without artificial aids. Koller, considered one of Slovakia’s most successful climbers and a pioneer of Slovak bouldering, is the 14th recipient of the international award.
His most famous achievement is the “Fish Route” on Marmolada in the Dolomites, completed in 1981 and regarded as one of the most significant climbs in the Alps.
Source: TASR
Patrícia Polakovičová, Photo: shsjames.org
