Bosnian triathlete and alpinist Tomislav Cvitanusic achieved his mission and conquered the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.

The hike began at the end of March this year during which he regularly reported to the public about the ascent. He started climbing the last section on Tuesday evening.

“He’s entering the ‘death zone’, an area above 8,000 meters that is deadly dangerous. Tomo (as he is affectionately called) is protected by the best clothes and shoes in the world, with additional oxygen that lowers his actual height, conquering the summit with the psyche of an Ironman and the mountaineering knowledge of the Sarajevo Alpinism School,” Muhamed Gafic, the lebendary Bosnian alpinist and Tomo's teacher, wrote.

Over the past few days, harsh weather conditions made it difficult for the expedition to reach the top, but all the team members were extremely prepared and careful, and after the weather stabilized, they decided to go to the top.

The public throughout the region is eagerly following his expedition to Mount Everest, which began on March 31, when he left the Sarajevo airport for Nepal. Arriving at the Base Camp at 5,300 meters, the adventure began for our famous alpinist, triathlete and Ironman and his team, which he led as one of the most experienced alpinists.

Throughout his ascent, he had the contact and support of his teacher and legendary alpinist Muhamed Gafic, who explained for N1 that it is safest for alpinists to go to the top at night.

“Tomo shouldn't have risked being exhausted because that would have affected his success as well. He managed to get to the top, but that's only half his way on this mountain because now he has another difficult part ahead of him, which is the return. One part of that difficult path is over and he arrived at camp C4, which means that he has left the ‘death zone’, as the section is called,” Gafic explained.

Cvitanusic is currently in a tent and using the spare oxygen provided by the Sherpas. That's a big relief because at 8,000 meters the air has a third of the oxygen compared to that at sea level. Without oxygen, he would have a hard time getting through the night.

Thursday morning there will be two stages from the southern saddle to the C2 camp, and this route is not simple or easy at all because of the icy rock over which he must be extremely careful. In order for everything to go well, the elite team of Sherpas made sure that they fixed the ropes on the rock, which will facilitate their descent. Until the second camp, Tomo and his team will have to look out for the cracks.