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Mangart Saddle

IgorZlodej4. 01. 2016 10:21:39

Over the Stožje slide, past the pasture and up towards Mesnovka, through the last tunnel to the Hut below Mangart Saddle.

New snow just a trace, but due to wind below the pasture, then again around the hut or saddle drifts up to half a meter. Dry snow, where it covers old snow, ice traps hide that are very dangerous for slipping, and so it will be until it really snows properly.

Conditions from 3.1.2016 also forwarded to ARSO-meteo.si State Avalanche Service.

will there be a touring ski picnic or not ;)

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ločanka4. 01. 2016 11:21:37

These snow drifts create, in my view, the nicest winter motifs in the mountains!

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IgorZlodej13. 01. 2016 20:44:40

Finally at least on the saddle more winter conditions.

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Maemi13. 01. 2016 21:34:41

Exactly where I wanted to be today too... nasmeh

Thanks for nice pics.

Luka14413. 01. 2016 22:03:26

Hi,

what's the road condition to the saddle? Possible with touring skis or how much walking on foot? Been only once and that in summer, don't remember how much avalanche risk there is.

Thanks and regards.

julius14. 01. 2016 08:48:57

Another one who likes it when others "pedal" him.
Check the PIC website (traffic information center), you'll see. There you'll find out everything that's happening on the roads.
You can see all that and much more on
the "geostik" website.
Oh, the road to Mangart Saddle is officially closed!!

dprapr14. 01. 2016 09:10:54

Here's the link that says it all...
http://razmere.turni-klub-gora.si/

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oybl14. 01. 2016 09:22:25

Julius, please tell me where on PIC and geostik one can get an answer to what the conditions are on the road for touring skis? I'm asking seriously

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julius14. 01. 2016 09:29:15

Ovbi!?
Isn't that enough for you?
Closed

RT-902, Strmec - Mangart, road to Mangart Saddle, complete closure due to snow-covered roadway.

If I missed something and the question was for "rollers", then I apologize.

oybl14. 01. 2016 09:39:27

Check the post on 4.1.2016, then the road was also officially closed, but it wasn't possible to go up with touring skis. So what the hell does the information that the road is closed help if one is asking about the conditions for a hike with touring skis?! I'm also interested, for example, in how far one needs to go on foot.

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grega_z_brega14. 01. 2016 12:23:53

ohhh....
best to go look yourself.

IgorZlodej14. 01. 2016 13:28:19

I was in the mountains, so....from Mesnovka onwards possible on skis, if more falls then even lower mežikanje

avalanches though with snowfalls from that big gully onwards and around the last tunnel.

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Luka14415. 01. 2016 19:48:25

Igor, thanks for the useful information nasmeh

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Zasavčan29. 01. 2016 10:45:31

Does anyone know how much walking time without skis is needed from parking to snow start.
What are the conditions like these days?

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Andrej_z4. 02. 2016 09:59:41

Zasavčan... on Tuesday 2.2.2016 I arrived by car to the penultimate tunnel, then on foot.
At the hut up to 30 cm of snow, higher up more but in drifts.

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toncaa26. 03. 2016 21:00:47

Does anyone know maybe how far the road is passable, and approx how much time with touring skis to the saddle?

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IgorZlodej26. 03. 2016 21:41:19

On foot to the top, with car nothing, with touring 2:30 h

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Maemi3. 04. 2016 20:03:26

Požarje - Mangart Saddle

Sunday treat of solitude and peace in a pleasant touring ski stroll towards my favorite mountain... Mangart.
I park at the parking lot at the Mangart road turnoff from Predil. To the bridge crossing Mangart stream the road is dry, then nicely snow-covered all the way to the top and passable with touring skis or snowshoes, but advise against skinning depending on snow amount and structure. Fallen trees and larger drifts can be bypassed nicely all to the 5th tunnel, where some old avalanche debris is, but given current conditions and especially my very late departure time the crossing was very unpleasant.
After careful consideration I didn't risk it and turned back.
From the road I turn under 4th tunnel to marked path in forest and ski via Planina Mangart almost back to bridge of closed road (cca. last 50m dry).

Although not right at its face, the view of it was very soothing nasmeh

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MANGRT2. 05. 2016 20:28:00

To not open new thread ok here since close anyway. (tour 30.4.2016)
Early hour and more and more snow-covered path takes me this time to Visoka špica 2165. All along summer path from pasture to saddle touring skiers' track pulled. To Mangart stream also skin track but probably gave up turned so I did mine past Mesnovka to last tunnel. Here bit before turn straight up gully to left peak then back bit down up to Visoka špica. Views fantastic temps too. Return right ridge side to tunnel back to Mlinč car.