Con il tour della Romania concludiamo il trittico di scialpinismo dei Paesi dell’Est,che ci ha visti prima in Slovacchia,Bulgaria,ed infine in Romania. Oltre all’esperienza sportiva in sè,siamo stati molto soddisfatti della preparazione professionale di Iulian e soprattutto del rapporto di amicizia creatosi con lui. Iulian ha capito fin da subito ,grazie alla sua mentalità molto aperta,che il nostro gruppo,non essendo abituato ad essere accompagnato da guide alpine,avrebbe faticato a seguire le direttive di un leader,e … (>>>)
Author: Iulian Cozma
Bucegi mountains ski tour, 20-21 February 2010
For me it was the second time that I went on a trip with Iulian. Like last time (when I hiked to the highest peak in Romania – Moldoveanu) everything was very well organized by Iulian. We enjoyed good weather, snow was maybe not so ideal (too wet and heavy the first day and too icy the second day), but at least we knew at the end of these two days why we were tired. The Bucegi mountains are ideal for ski touring – and it’s good to have a guide like Iulian who knows the region and prevents you from going in the wrong direction. We stayed the night in a cozy … (>>>)
New York music journalist in Fagaras mountains
Dear Iulian, you definitely deserve this! Sorry that it’s US currency – we didn’t have enough lei and we couldn’t find any banks in the Danube Delta. But you can send this directly to B&H photo … We hoped that our guide in the mountains would be as knowledgeable as responsible as you were. We were truly impressed, though, by your thoughtfulness and attention. I certainly never expected to borrow a tripod and long lens to get better photographs. I hope we’ll keep in touch and get to see you again, either here or in New York. Thanks very muc… (>>>)
New York hikers in Romania
Dear Iulian, thank you so very much for a wonderful time in your wonderful country. I appreciate your patience with us, (especially on the hiking part) but most of all I thank you for the wonderful options you offered when the weather didn’t cooperate and especially for putting together this week’s adventures. I certainly didn’t expect to spend my birthday in Bulgaria! The Danube Delta was wonderful and beautiful! It was a pleasure to be with you and to get to know you and, as Scott says, I too hope we can keep in touch!
Kindest regards, Lau… (>>>)
Fagaras mountains Romania
Min kusine Britt og jeg fik , takket være Iulian Cozma , en fantastisk og oplevelsesrig uge i Rumænien fra den 19de til den 26de september . På den første dag , i Bucegi Bjergene , skinnede solen fra en skyfri himmel – og det fortsatte den med resten af ugen . Fra Sinaia tog vi tovbanen 700 m op til vi var over trægrænsen . Her var goldt og koldt , så vi måtte have handsker og huer på. Vi gik 300 meget lange meter op til Omu Peak . Hvor vi , foran en lille hytte hvor man kunne købe suppe , kaffe og meget sød te , nød udsigten udover bjerget . Vi følte os klar til … (>>>)
Danish hikers in Fagaras mountains
Thanks to Iulian Cozma , my cousin Britt and I had a fantastic and eventful week in Romania from the 19th to the 26th of September. On the first day , in the Bucegi Mountains, the sky was clear and the sun was shining as it did throughout the week. From Sinaia we took the cable car 700 m up till we were above the tree line. It was barren and cold, so we had to put on our hats and gloves. We walked 300 very long meters up to Omu Peak. Here we sat, in the sun, in front of a wooden cottage where one could buy soup, coffee and very sweet tea, and enjoyed the view ov… (>>>)
The Dilettante Society with members from Sweden, UK and Switzerland
We had a marvellous 6 –day trek in the beautiful Carpathian mountains of Transylvania, mostly at an altitude of 1800 – 2500 metres. The landscape is beautiful and varied, with impressive forest at lower altitude and alpine as one gets higher. Wildlife is plentiful. We saw chamois on several occasions, came across fresh bear droppings and wild boar tracks. The trails are good and well maintained. The terrain can be quite challenging but still well within the abilities of a bunch of fairly fit 50 – 60 year olds. We were lucky with the weath… (>>>)
Prof.Dr. Fritz Dolder – Hochschule für Technik, Zürich
Die Fagaras Gratwanderroute bietet fantastische Bergwanderungen in einer atemberaubend wilden und einsamen Natur, wie man sie in Westeuropa nicht mehr findet. Berggewohnte Touristen aus den Alpen sollten allerdings die Anforderungen von Wanderungen in den Südkarpathen nicht unterschätzen: Obschon die Gipfel und Grate ?nur? Höhen zwischen 2000 und 2500 m erreichen, können die Touren dennoch recht anstrengend sein: Sie weisen teilweise ziemlich steile und auch rutschige Stellen (T3) auf, welche die volle Aufmerksamkei… (>>>)
Der Moldoveanu mit Iulian in zwei Tagen (9-10 September 2009)
Für Westler liegt Rumänien etwas ‘grau’ im Osten, das trägt – wie bei jeder ernsteren Bergtour – zur Spannung bei, wird alles klappen oder bleibt der Gipfel fern? Weil Iulian englisch spricht, seine Frau und Mitarbeiterin Rosana deutsch, werden alle Unklarheiten schon in der Vorbereitung per Email bedacht. Dieser prima Service bleibt während der ganzen Tour. Nach der Ankunft in Braşov/Kronstadt war es regnerisch, so musste die Tour um einen Tag verschoben werden. Erstaunlich: Iulian wurde zum kenntnisreichen Stadtführer ein… (>>>)
Climbing Moldoveanu peak, 4-6 September 2009
Trois jours dans les monts Fagaras. Et il n’est pas peu dire que Iulian est d’une inestimable aide pour mener à bien un programme de cette ampleur. De l’organisation du parcours à la réservation du gîte et des couverts, Iulian a permis au groupe d’effectuer cette randonnée en toute sécurité et sans aucun problème grâce a sa connaissance des monts Fagaras. Et même quand la météo s’est retournée contre nous, Iulian nous a emmenés sur un sentier dans une magnifique forêt entrecoupée de torrents. On en viendrait presque à remercier la mété… (>>>)