Monday, May 18th. From Planina Blato over Krstenica to Hribarice and on to Kanjavec, return over Lazovski preval and Planina v Lazu back to Blato. Aladin's cloud forecast wished for a clear day, I wanted wandering in Triglav foothills. From Blato I went up Bušnica gully, which ends just below the summit with a jump. Previously I bypassed it via steep forest on the left, yesterday I tried steep grass with rare trees on the right. In the gully everything was very wet from the start, the grass at the exit was no exception and slippery. It seems to me the left exit is a bit easier.
Soaked from dew, cheerful sun awaited me at Krstenica. At Planina Jezerce the tap is closed, water can be drawn about 50 meters at the trough. I continued through the second sub-valley of the valley Za Debelim vrhom (viewed from the east), which leads straight to Hribarice pass. Continuous snow starts at the beginning of the sub-valley, a bit higher there are steeper slopes where snow was dark gray and looked hard. Out of caution I put on crampons, the ascent was much more comfortable. Below Hribarice summit fog enveloped me, orientation became quite demanding. Together with Aladin we both got fooled. Aladin for the accuracy of his forecast, me for roaming Triglav foothills. It seems to me the dew in Bušnica already forecasted it early in the morning.
Not to lose the day, I headed to Kanjavec. But even there it didn't go smoothly. The path hides under snowdrift in several places, where it emerges again into rocks, it had to be explored each time. But in fog that's not exactly the easiest. At the summit it cleared as if by miracle for a few moments. Triglav, wrapped in soft padded cloud flakes, was like within reach.
The way back went faster. Of course I dutifully followed my own tracks until I - again below Vrh Hribarice - emerged from fog. I had some time and willingness left, so I also jumped to the northern neighbor of Debel vrh (maybe it's called Vrh Lašt, 2351m). Clouds lifted slightly, for a few minutes even Kanjavec appeared. Views to the other surrounding peaks were nice too, though deprived of sky blue. Everything is still heavily covered with snow.
I continued through the third sub-valley (from the east). At the end a descent of about 100m to the marked path towards Lazovski preval is needed, which is not problematic with skis. Yesterday however it had to be descended by walking on steep grass and dropping through shallow snow under which there were numerous holes. Krajne poči and similar holes, which are usually hidden in snow on slope bends, are in my opinion the biggest danger in current conditions.
After spending most of the day on snow, real spring delighted me below Lazovski preval. I didn't meet anyone on the entire path, nor were there tracks in the snow. Only the cart track from Sedmerih jezer to Planina Blato was muddy and full of tractor tracks. Lubadar obviously demands his due.