Career
He is the first Romanian to reach the summits of K2, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. 2004: K2 (8611 m) – first Romanian ascent, without bottled oxygen
2006: Manaslu (8163 m) – first Romanian ascent, without bottled oxygen
2007: Dhaulagiri (8167 m) – first Romanian ascent, without bottled oxygen
2009: Shishapangma Central Summit (8013 m) - without bottled oxygen
2010: Annapurna (8091 m) - first Romanian ascent, without bottled oxygen
2011: Makalu (8481 m) - without bottled oxygen
2013: Lhotse (8516 m) - first Romanian ascent,without bottled oxygen
1998: Gumachi (3805 m), Elbrus (5648 m)
1999: Khan Tengri (7010 m)
2002: Elbrus (5648 m)
2003: Matterhorn (4462 m) – via Lion ridge – Italy.