Nejc Zaplotnik
SloveniaathleteMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Nejc Zaplotnik is a celebrated Slovenian mountaineer known for being part of the successful 1979 expedition that reached the summit of Mount Everest via a new route, which was later named the Yugoslav route. His contributions to the field of high-altitude climbing have made him a significant figure in Slovenian mountaineering history.
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Nejc Zaplotnik was part of the legendary Yugoslav expedition to Mount Everest in 1979 alongside Andrej Štremfelj.
V severni steni Triglava se je huje poškodoval Andrej ŠtremfeljDelo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2026-07-31
Slovenia· 2026-07-31
He reached the summit of Makalu on October 8th.
Tako elegantna stena! Idealen vzpon!Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2025-06-22
Slovenia· 2025-06-22
Nejc Zaplotnik was a climber who reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1979.
Kako je Slovenija od planina i planinskih sportova napravila brend i zašto Crna Gora (još) nije?Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·
Montenegro· 2025-03-31
Montenegro· 2025-03-31
