HONORARY MEMBERS

His hard and modest life shaped him from a young age. As an eager young athlete, he dedicated himself to the only sport possible under such conditions: cross-country skiing. With his characteristic enthusiasm, he became a successful member of the national youth and senior ski teams, representing Yugoslavia in numerous competitions at home and abroad. In 1949, he joined the Alpine Club Dovje – Mojstrana, and by 1960, he had become a mountaineering instructor, mentoring the newcomers during the golden age of mountaineering in Mojstrana. In 1958, he joined the mountain rescue team, and his expertise and actions played a crucial role in the domestic mountain rescue service station becoming fully independent in terms of professional training and operational readiness. As the station's leader from 1970 to 1978, he made significant contributions to its personnel renewal and professional development, ensuring its readiness for rescue operations in the most challenging conditions. Upon finishing his mountaineering and mountain rescue activities, he remained actively involved in the association’s economic efforts. For more than fifteen years, he worked tirelessly in the maintenance and management of Aljaž Hut. Through his voluntary efforts from 1982 to 1984, he was instrumental in preparing and restoring the premises, as well as establishing the Triglav Museum collection.

For his work, he received numerous awards both for his work in mountain rescue and the mountaineering field. Among other things, in 2016, he also received the highest award from the Mountaineering Association of Slovenia – the Honorary Certificate. For his lifetime achievements in alpinism, mountain rescue, and mountaineering, PD Dovje – Mojstrana names him as an honorary member.

He joined the Alpine Club in 1959 and became a member of the youth and mountaineering sections, where the older alpinists introduced him to the mountains. He completed numerous challenging ascents and served in an elite rescue team within the mountain rescue service station. He is also a member of the first quartet of Mojstrana Squirrels, who achieved great success over the years in alpinism and development.

As an elementary school student, he developed a passion for exploring the mountains and learned to ski. As a teenager, he began climbing easier routes in Stena and Debela Peč with his peers in the Alpine Club, of which he became a member in 1961. He was part of the first Mojstrana Squirrels and, in 1972, became the first Yugoslav - Slovenian alpinist to surpass the 8,000-meter mark. In 1975, together with Nejc Zaplotnik, he reached the summit of Makalu, which stands at 8,475 meters.

A local, and the son of the renowned alpinist and mountain rescuer Janez Brojan Sr., he began exploring the beauty of the mountains at a very young age, reaching the summit of Triglav for the first time at just seven years old. In 1961, he became a member of the local mountaineering section and shared his knowledge during his military service. As a member of the Mojstrana Squirrels, he achieved many successes, climbing some of the most challenging routes. He joined the Mojstrana mountain rescue station in 1963 and has remained dedicated and active ever since.

A native of Dovje, he began exploring the hidden corners of the surrounding peaks in his youth. In addition to climbing, he was also passionate about skiing, engaging in extensive ski touring and participating in Triglav ski descents. Since 1969, he climbed with the Mojstrana Squirrels, a group he had known since childhood. These boys revealed the secrets of the walls he had once only dreamed of. He is a mountain rescuer at the mountain rescue service Mojstrana station and a long-time member of the mountaineering association.