10.10.2022
Climbing Mount Korab, the Highest Peak in Macedonia, with Our Six-Month-Old Son
Climbing Mount Korab, the Highest Peak in Macedonia, with Our Six-Month-Old Son
For those who have excuses that they cannot hike due to their responsibilities towards their children, the team at Kajak.mk challenges you today with the story of Michaela and her husband Filip, who, along with their six-month-old son Isaac, climbed the highest peak in Macedonia, Mount Korab.
Michaela says that she and her husband Filip Ilioski are avid mountain lovers. Their hiking journey began the day they met. Since then, they have been hiking frequently and have visited many peaks across Macedonia.
She adds that when she returns from the mountain, it feels as though she’s coming home after a long journey. The mountains fulfill her and give her strength, recharging her batteries to face the fast-paced life of everyday life. It is on the mountain that she truly finds herself.
They have been hiking together for 4 years. So far, they have visited Selechka Mountain (Tome Temelkoski Mountain Hut, Chule Peak, Ustrelec, Livada), then Solunska Glava, Ljuboten, and the highest peak in Macedonia, Korab, where they brought their six-month-old son Isaac.
“Hiking is the only sport that gives you the chance to see the world from above. To reach the peak, look down below, realize who you are, and reflect on yourself,” says Michaela.
The Kajak.mk team asked how they decided to take Isaac hiking, to which Michaela gave the following response:
"It was Friday, and we were sitting with my husband, discussing which peak to climb. He suggested it should be Korab. At first, I hesitated, I was honestly scared. I thought about everything – the difficulty of the hike, the baby's adaptation to the altitude, the thin air, and many other things, but in the end, I said, let's go. We started from the checkpoint where there is a road for cars and moved upwards. Along the way, everything went great. Isaac was placed in a special child carrier, suitable for children from 6 months and up, and Filip carried him. We had feeding breaks three times, but it wasn’t anything serious; it’s one of those usual things that happen every day."
In addition to their successful hikes, Michaela mentions that they had an unsuccessful attempt to summit Solunska Glava, where strong winds started blowing just 100 meters from the finish, and they had to turn back. This highlights the importance that hiking should never be forced; it requires discipline and awareness, especially when traveling with young children.
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