Career
He was the first Bulgarian to climb Mount Everest. He did this through the more difficult west side and without oxygen and alone. He is the first to climb Everest in April, when the weather conditions are too harsh for an expedition.
Unfortunately he died in a storm during the descent.
Prodanov was still a student when he became involved in mountaineering. He began work as a metallurgical engineer in Kremikovtzi AD in 1976.
Prodanov had his first 7000 m ascent on August 6, 1967 when he climbed Lenin Peak. He had previously climbed several peaks in the Alps.
In 1981, he was the first Bulgarian to climb Lhotse without the use of supplementary oxygen.
8000m ascents
Lhotse (8516m) - April 30, 1981, solo, without oxygen
Everest (8848m) - April 20, 1984, solo, without oxygen
7000m ascents
Lenin Peak (7134m) - August 2, 1975, July 28, 1982, August 6, 1982, July 13, 1983, August 2, 1983
Peak Korzhenevskaya (7105m) - July 28, 1979, July 31, 1979, August 8, 1982, July 29, 1983
Noshaq (7492m) - July 30, 1976
Alps
North face of Matterhorn (4471m) - September 21–26, 1974, together with Trifon Djambazov
North face of Grand Jorasses on the Walker Spur (4208m) - July 30 August 1, 1967, together with Atanas Kovandzhiev
Petit Dru (3733m), Bonatti route - July 16–18, 1967. "Route of Guides" - September 3–8, 1977
Mont Blanc (4807m), Freney Pillar - July 15–16, 1969
Caucasus
Pillar of Ushba - July 25–28, 1970
Traverse in Shkhelda (4320m) - July 24-August 1, 1973.
