Velika Mrtuljška Ponca 2602 m.a.s.l.
Yesterday we planned to go to VMP, start from 3rd hairpin of Vršič road at 5:50 to Krnica hut, along the torrent bed towards Špik. Continued along the torrent, at the fork of two gullies we turned right. Bypassed the rock jump on the right, over scree and snow arrived under S. wall of Škrlatica and its screes. Traversed the scree to bivouac I. Short break in the bivouac, then onwards to the end of the big bottom. Since it was our first time up there, instead of going left into the gully past the snow avalanches and then along the ridge through the chimney to VMP, we arrived at the ridge between Oltar and VMP. Time ran out, had to head back... One more experience that bonded us, without a bitter aftertaste we slogged to the end of Velika Dnine and headed towards Krnica. The tour is long, extremely demanding, snow starts already in the gully 20 minutes from the Krnica hut. Snow is unpleasant, strong thaw, recommend rope 1x60m, crampons, ice axe/s, gaiters... In short, up there it's still harsh winter. But we were definitely in the nicest corner of our mountains. Prisank was laughing behind us, ahead of us towered Rakova Špica, Rigljica, Škrlatica, Žaga, Rokavi, Oltar, MMP, VMP... inconceivable, priceless. Thanks for the good company!