Cloudless blue sky and coolness in Loška Koritnica clears the mind. Roaring Koritnica drowns out birdsong, but only until I reach the extensive avalanche debris.
I knew the resting spot under "Štengami" would be big, I advise against it, as it will get deeper every day. Somehow I got across and continued on the trail, which is locally quite overgrown. When I reached the snow under Ozebnik I put on crampons, as the snow was solidly frozen, ice axe I had in hand anyway. I go up under the Ozebnik wall and behind Veliki Turn descend to the entrance of Loški žleb. Lots of snow, hard and very comfortable for walking. I ascend quickly, the gully narrows. Almost at the top I see the crack from afar. I was actually afraid of that, because I might not get over it and have to go back. Well, it wasn't that big, nevertheless I cut some steps in the snow and climbed almost vertically 3m on the right, to the top of the gully wasn't far then. Above Jezerca opens a nice view of the Trentarske mountains. I continue to the end of the snowfields, then take off crampons, as it's bare to the ridge, and further on. Only where the path joins from Kotovo sedlo there's some snow, which I bypass without major issues. On the summit I'm alone, some fog crept around the peaks, but no problem, the view is very familiar.
For descent I choose the path towards Kotovo sedlo. I have to cross three gullies with snow. With crampons and ice axe of course, as it's very exposed here. At one point I leave the marked path. The upper part of the gully is rocky and quite broken. I scramble down, which is always harder than up, but then down the snow to Dolge prode much easier. Below I join the morning tracks and descend the trail to Loška Koritnica. The last part on the "zajle", which survived winter quite well, only some pegs are bent, but they were already previous years.
All paths to Jalovec are beautiful, also demanding. This one from Loška Koritnica is certainly one of the noblest. Ascent for spirit and soul.