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In high mountains tea and snack still from backpack, elsewhere also already from kitchens of mountain huts that are open.../ From Planinski vestnik/
Posted by: Matej Ogorevc
Life and mountaineering buzz is slowly and steadily returning to the mountain world! Perhaps not yet in the first days of this year's May Day holidays, but with the announced imminent clearing of clouds, mountain huts will come alive alongside mountain visitors.
It is worth emphasizing that there are currently no changes in the opening of high mountain huts, but lower down many catering activities are already noticeable.
Julian Alps
In the Julian Alps, fifteen huts serve you every day. Dom na Komni, Planinski dom Tamar, Planinska koča Merjasec on Vogel, Koča v Krnici, Koča na planini Stador, Erjavčeva koča on Vršič, Blejska koča on Lipanca and Planinska koča on Uskovnica, where you were welcome all winter days, have joined with daily hours: Mihov dom on Vršič, Koča na Gozdu, Koča pri Savici, Planinska koča on Vojah, Aljažev dom in Vrata, Kovinarska koča in Krma, and Koča pri izviru Soče. Otherwise, on weekends and holidays, food is also served from kitchens and dining rooms on planina Razor, Orožnova koča below Črna prst, on Vogar, Ratitovec and Petrov Brdo.
Kredarica has a special status, where meteorologists can provide emergency care. This means they can provide you with a bed and blankets in unheated rooms of the same hut.
The remaining huts remain closed for now, but many offer shelter to tired passers-by in winter rooms located in the building itself or separately nearby. All bivouacs are also open. For both winter rooms and bivouacs, they are equipped with at least blankets. We ask visitors to these emergency shelters to clean up trash upon leaving, fold blankets, and firmly close all doors, windows and shutters behind them.
Kamnik-Savinja Alps
In the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, we at the Alpine Association of Slovenia have already noticed more life inside mountain huts, but differences compared to the winter season are smaller. Daily, caretakers at Domžalski dom on Mala planina, Mozirska koča on Golte, Planinski dom on Gospinec which operated all winter after last year's fire, Andrejev dom on Slemen, Frischaufov dom on Okrešelj and in Kamniška Bistrica will be happy to see you. From May Day holidays onward on weekends also on the northern side of Grintovec at Češka koča and on Menina planina, volcanic Smrekovec and windy Kamniško sedlo, Klemenča jama, Kriška gora, below Storžič and on Kališče. Huts on Ledine, Kokrsko sedlo and Korošica remain closed, shelter can be found in winter rooms in the buildings of mentioned huts. You can also hide from weather or night in four bivouacs in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps area.
Karavanke
In Karavanke except Dom na Uršlja gora and Koča na Golica no deviations from previous operating hours. According to our data only huts on Stol, Pikovo and at Završnica source are closed. No bivouacs or winter rooms in Karavanke area!
Pohorje, prealpine world and other parts of Slovenia No major changes in hut operations on Pohorje, prealpine world and other parts. Most operate on weekends and holidays, some daily.
Nevertheless, we recommend announcing in advance before planned overnight or larger group visit. Caretakers can thus prepare heated rooms and sufficient food. Warning especially in bad weather.
More info on hut opening status at pzs.si/koce.
WARNING BEFORE HIGH MOUNTAIN VISIT: During last snowfall (rain in valleys) more than a meter of new snow fell in Julian Alps high mountains, less elsewhere. Wind built cornices, slabs on ridges, wind slabs on exposed places. Conditions are wintery, enter snow areas only with full winter gear and knowledge. Don't forget avalanche danger, lower temps and difficult progress.
Prepared by Matej Ogorevc
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