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Matkova Kopa

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dprapr19. 11. 2011 19:29:58
Congratulations, Edina!
I'm glad that not only us old guys are trudging these beautiful paths. My wife and I were also poking around Matkova kopa today. And we even ran into nice company from Ljubljana.
The day was wonderful again and surprisingly pleasant conditions for this time.
Greetings and as JTrogar said, you belong among the real mountaineers too!
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JTrogar9. 06. 2012 13:19:00
Every time I visit Matkova kopa, Matkov zob tempts me and then the ascent further up the ridge to Kopa summit. Well, today everything clicked for me. I drove the car even higher past Matka. Then from Lesnikovo sedlo I climbed the ridge to Jerebičje. This is a wonderful path for me that fills my soul and body. At Jerebičje summit I spotted my goals from yesterday. I was more concerned about Zob, since there are several descriptions for Kopa, but none for Zob. So at Jerebičje I still didn't know what awaited me. I slowly continued down Jerebičje ridge to Matkovo sedlo and in my mind, looking at Kopa, sketched my route to its top. Volkov's picture and description helped me greatly. Thanks! Where I had to turn right I knew well from before, when I had walked part of this path once. The path to the double window, actually there are five, is very well followed. I went through the two larger windows twice and then descended to the deeply gaping gully below me leading up to the ridge. At the gully edge I went lower, carefully crossed it and climbed to Zob on the other side. Damn, up close Zob wasn't so easy anymore. On the right a narrow ledge offered as the only way up. First I caught my breath well and then concentrated on climbing. Good that the rock here is compact, difficult part short, some brush for aid and holds reliable, else I'd have quit. Descent still worried me a bit. Zob's ridge is very narrow too and with strong wind demanded concentration from me. After summiting both Zob spires, a descent variant from the saddle between spires to the other side offered. I chose it. Start was fairly easy, through brush by the wall, then some tough traversing meters in near-vertical wall and descent into the scaly overhanging belly. On ascent to exit I found nice triple window and in it remains of wildlife skeleton. After demanding Zob descent I pondered a bit. Then back to the gully and up towards ridge. Slope got steeper. Higher the gully splits into more. Right didn't suit me as it led to near-vertical unknown wall higher. Left vegetated, so middle one. Thus in enjoyable climbing I reached gully top on ridge for Kopa summit. I tackled ridge on far right edge as almost no brush there, used the little for advantage. Higher two options again. Narrow near-vertical rock step or easier track bypassing down right then up gully to top. Rock step lured me, first meters quite scree-filled and looking at track below nearly regretted. But after few meters solid. Last meters to summit overwhelmed with indescribable emotions. Janez, you did it. Enjoyed summit long. Other peaks empty, only on Ojstrica saw someone not rushing to valley. Descended easier Matkova side, easy from yesterday.
Nice greeting and safe steps from under beautiful Golte, Janez
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Along the ridge from Lesnikovo sedlo to Jerebičje.3
summit of Jerebičje4
magnificent view5
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on Matkovo sedlo: Planjava, Matkova kopa, Mrzla gora, Matkov zob, Matkov Grintovec, Jevševec.8
Clusius' gentian9
on Matkov Grintovec10
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Matkov zob13
the path goes through these windows14
view back: Pavličeve stene, Jerebičje, Matkov Grintovec, Jevševec...15
peek through the window16
Matkov zob17
outer spur of Zob, in the middle Jerebičje and Matkov Grintovec18
view from the outer spur to Kopa and inner spur of Zob19
view towards Olševa20
Rinke, Skuta, Dolgi hrbet, Štruca, Grintovec, Dolška škrbina, Jezersko sedlo, Storžek, Ledinski vrh, Baba...21
on Zob22
most difficult part of descent from Zob23
triple window on the other side of Zob24
below the windows25
peek through one of the windows26
peek through one of the windows: Virnikov Grintovec, Goli vrh, Zeleni vrh...27
peek from the third through the other two windows28
peek through one of the windows29
down this ridge I descended from Zob30
return to the starting point31
avrikelj32
up there I climbed to Zob, behind Peč and Olševa33
quite demanding climb to the summit34
up the gully to the ridge35
Zob already deep below36
along the right edge towards the summit of Kopa37
peek towards the beauty Ojstrica, where I was on Sunday38
rock jump near the summit of Matkova kopa39
magnificent: Krnička gora, Mrzla gora, Rinke, Skuta, Dolgi hrbet, Štruca, Grintovec, Dolška škrbina, Kočna, Mrzli vrh, Svinjsko sedlo, Jezersko sedlo, Storžek, Ledinski vrh, Baba,...40
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summit of Matkova kopa, Ojstrica, Škarje, Lučka Baba, Vilice, Planjava, Kamniško sedlo, Brana42
Kamniško sedlo, Brana, Turska gora, Latvica, Krnička gora, Mrzla gora, Matkova krnica, Rinke, Skuta, Mrzli vrh, Savinjsko sedlo43
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Ojstrica, Rjavčki vrh (Kopinškova je kopna)45
peek through the Škrbina between Krofička and Ojstrica to Veliki vrh, Veliko Zelenico, Žvižgov46
Grlo, Turni, Matkovo okno47
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Krofička, Velika Zelenica, Veliki vrh, Škrbina, Ojstrica, Rjavčki vrh, Grlo, Škarje, Lučka Baba, Vilice, Planjava, Kamniško sedlo, Klemenča jama, Savinjek, Turni, Matkovo okno, summit of Matkove kope50
gentian on Matkova kopa51
Brana, Turska gora, Latvica, Krnička gora, Mrzla gora, Rinke, Skuta, Dolgi hrbet, a bit of Grintavec, Dolška Škrbina, Kočna, Mrzli vrh, Savinjsko sedlo, Jezersko sedlo, Storžek, Ledinski vrh, Baba,...52
On the Matkova side auricula is still blooming53
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Majestic Mrzla and Krnička gora56
Krofička, Velika Zelenica, Veliki vrh, Škrbina, Ojstrica, Rjavčki vrh, Škarje, Lučka Baba, Vilice, Planjava, Savinjek, Matkovo okno57
Lučka Baba, Vilice, Planjava, Matkovo okno, Brana58
Climbing this scree hillock is quite demanding59
Lučka Baba, Vilice, Planjava, Savinjek, Matkovo okno60
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Planjava, Matkov Grintovec, Jevševec, Matkova kopa, Matkov zob, Rinke, Skuta, Dolgi hrbet, Savinjsko sedlo, Jezersko sedlo, Storžek, Ledinski vrh62
Route of ascent via Matkov zob to Matkova kopa63
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dprapr9. 06. 2012 14:12:36
Janez,
nice photos and super tour!
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aonuk19. 06. 2012 14:25:32
Bravo Janez!nasmeh
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otiv9. 06. 2012 14:26:42
Not every mountaineer can manage that. Sincere congratulations for the achievement and beautiful pics. 51st pic is peak of your yesterday's photography for my eyes.
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geppo9. 06. 2012 14:40:59
Nice tour, we wandered Golte because you were absentnasmeh
greetings
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urbancek9. 06. 2012 15:06:45
Whose is that skeleton? eekeek
Bravo for the tour!
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JTrogar9. 06. 2012 22:56:02
Big thanks guys.
It was really a nice hike, the best this year.
Best, Janez
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velkavrh10. 06. 2012 06:03:19
Beautiful hike with even nicer photo material. I wouldn't take on something like that. Nice and hard to repeat!
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panda10. 06. 2012 07:51:17
Very nice. Congratulations all. Given the steepness of Ojstrica's north side, you gave me an idea for next weekend - Kopinškova. nasmeh
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Volk10. 06. 2012 11:46:22
Janez, magnificent.
All congratulations!

I'll check out those windows under Zob myself sometime.

Best and stay safe.
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JTrogar10. 06. 2012 16:04:53
Yes, wolf, you're mostly to blame for the trip going so wellvelik nasmeh, since I knew exactly what awaited me for most of the way. Thanks again everyone for the congrats. It was reallycool.
Best regards and safe steps from under beautiful Golte, Janez
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Navihan10. 06. 2012 17:29:25
Janez, congrats, you've documented everything so nicely that I'll have to go check out that part myself soon. best
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garmont10. 06. 2012 20:44:14
Bravo Janez!
As always, wonderful description of a fantastic hike.
Along with congrats, I'm of course enviously wishing for all you've experienced.velik nasmeh
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jprim11. 06. 2012 12:36:43
Janez, gorgeous, you can see you know almost every rock in this area, for me it'll be enough to climb to at least Jerebičje sometime in autumn, I read in the guidebook it's still not demanding to there ...
Best!
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geppo16. 06. 2012 22:02:17
Matkova Kopa
I'd been putting it off for quite a while (those numbers 1957m and 1957 age always got me). After Janez's pictorial description of the last trip, four of us went along this path (me, son and Drago with wife).
After picturesque traverse of Jerebičje ridge (way too short ridge...) to Matkov Zob. We check out the Tooth closer, also immediately notice its "only approach to the summit". No one feels like climbing to the top without protection (congrats again to Janez).
Wonder who will repeat that freely like JT??
Then along the already described "path" to the summit. The rock jump was kinda awkward for me...lucky it's short!!
From MK summit we descend the gully to the traverse path from Krnica and then long traverse follows. Full of gullies, rock jumps, path cut into the steep slope and no slips allowed. In the last part we cross gullies with water, good refreshment.
We did the nice and scenic path in today's June heat. This path requires a mountaineer with quite some knowledge, experience and finally properly fit physically. From Lesnikovo sedlo to Matkov Zob not overly demanding, then it starts…
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Off to the morning pasture1
Towards the ridge2
Along the Jerebičja ridge ( nice and easy )3
In the steep gully4
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Down the gully8
Electrical aux. wire with torn wires serves for assistance in descending the gully.9
Finally, gullies with water begin (thirst..)10
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Jerebičja ridge12
View towards Lesnikovo sedlo13
Jerebičja Ridge14
Jerebičja Ridge15
In a few years it will be just a clump of rotten firs16
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Volk16. 06. 2012 22:26:34
Geppo, see, who waits, gets it. nasmeh
Congrats to all.
And what weather, huh?

Best and safe.
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JTrogar16. 06. 2012 22:46:41
Bravo Zlatko!
Congratulations to the whole team, especially the gentler part of the team.velik nasmeh
Best regards and safe steps to all from under the beautiful Golte, Janez
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geppo16. 06. 2012 23:50:12
Thanks
patience, guys, they do a lot. It was a nice day, full of experiences, pure wilderness. Met no one, but we two "robbed" you a bitvelik nasmeh
regards
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urbancek17. 06. 2012 08:45:55
Really interesting mountain, bravo!
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