Local Guide, Mountain Rescue
Deni
Hameli
Your local guide for The Accursed Cat-Ski Expedition and The Accursed Powder Traverse. Deni co-founded Freeride Kosovo, serves as a mountain rescuer with the Kosovo Mountain Search and Rescue Service and leads the conditions assessment and avalanche briefing every morning.
The Snowbusters crew
The one who
reads the snow
Deni is the calm one in the front seat of the snowcat. He is a ski instructor and mountain guide, co-founder of Freeride Kosovo, and a mountain rescuer with the Kosovo Mountain Search and Rescue Service.
Every morning he leads the conditions assessment and the avalanche safety briefing, then decides which of the three zones above Deçan gets skied that day. Transceiver, shovel and probe for everyone, guides included, and a search exercise on day one so nobody meets their gear for the first time in an emergency.
Deni serves with the Kosovo Mountain Search and Rescue Service, so the person choosing your line is one of the people the country calls when things go wrong in the mountains. We find that reassuring. You will too.
Specialization
What Deni
coaches
Deni is our local guide and safety lead in the Accursed Mountains of Kosovo.
The Accursed Cat-Ski Expedition
Local guide in the three zones above Deçan, riding alongside Jany or Adam
The Accursed Powder Traverse: HUT to HUT
Local guide on the hut to hut ski touring traverse of the Accursed Mountains
Conditions and terrain
Leads the daily conditions assessment and picks the zone on the snowpack and the wind
Avalanche safety
Runs the avalanche safety briefing and the transceiver search exercise on day one
Mountain rescue
Mountain rescuer with the Kosovo Mountain Search and Rescue Service
Courses & Coaching
Ride with
Deni
Six days of guided snowcat freeride in Kosovo's Accursed Mountains with local guides Deni and Bardhosh. Seven nights full board at Gacaferi Guest House, avalanche safety kit and Pristina transfers included. No touring needed. On request.
See trip →The Accursed Powder Traverse: HUT to HUTAn eight-day hut-to-hut ski touring trip through Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro, with six self-powered touring days, traditional shepherd huts and freeride descents in the Accursed Mountains.
See trip →The Accursed Cat-Ski ExpeditionConquer Kosovo's Hidden Powder Paradise: Catski & Freeride Touring in the Accursed Mountains! Discover Europe's best-kept skiing secret in Kosovo's Accursed Mountains (Bjeshkët e Namuna): snowcat access to remote high terrain, afternoon touring into untouched powder, six full riding days and full board at Gacaferi Guest House.
See trip →Ready when you are
Let’s get on the mountain
Find a ski or snowboard trip or coaching format with Deni that fits your goals.