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| oakley_sf4. 11. 2010 09:14:28 |
Today I observed stol, almost no snow on the top.
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| oakley_sf4. 11. 2010 10:54:11 |
Well, let me tell you one piece of info if you find yourself in a situation where you'd need crampons but don't have them and where you are it's very slippery. If you have an extra pair of socks put them over your boots, tested and it works. Of course this doesn't mean it's a replacement for crampons
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| Karletto4. 11. 2010 11:07:16 |
Aha, like Bear Grylls and stuff
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| oakley_sf4. 11. 2010 11:11:10 |
Hehe, hey, don't know if he does that too, maybe
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| turbo4. 11. 2010 11:14:51 |
In a situation where I'd need crampons but don't have them, I turn back. Twice I flew nicely on the snow and barely stopped, then sense came to me. Actually I rarely turn back because I always have gear with me. Or rather, I turn due to conditions and not because I lack gear for them. 
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| bumslpepe18. 11. 2010 11:14:55 |
This morning I went to Prešeren Hut. Most of the time quite foggy, every now and then it opened a bit. Down I went straight through the gully between Big and Little Stol. Snow stops here about 100 vertical meters above Prižnica.
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| bumslpepe24. 11. 2010 15:55:26 |
This morning again to Prešeren Hut. Snow starts at ca. 1300m. When you get out of the bushes it's annoyingly postholing for a while, then along the ridge to the hut mostly hard windblown snow. Bigger rocks still sticking out. Today the views were a bit better than last time.
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| otiv24. 11. 2010 16:36:17 |
@bumslpepe! Super-congrats and thanks for the "fresh" views of Stol.
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| zdomec24. 11. 2010 18:45:22 |
When I read your discussions and explanations about safety, I'd like to raise one issue that's been bothering me since October. An acquaintance told me this story that happened to him end of October. He wanted to traverse the entire Kosuta ridge, from V. Vrh to T. Kosuta. He left his car at farmer Matizovec, climbed via Kovce to V. Vrh and in 8 hours reached Kosutnikov Turn. There it started. A strong storm with rain and lightning hit him. Soaking wet he ran to the cabin on Dolga Njiva pasture. The cabin was locked, so no safe shelter. Since he planned to return same day, which wasn't possible anymore.
My question.
Why is there no mountain bivouac or small shelter on Dolga Njiva pasture where one could overnight in emergency. We've discussed this many times with friends. Karavanke are already so sparsely dotted with huts, but URGENTLY a shelter should be built on Dolga Njiva. It would also be great if Prešeren Hut had a winter room. Every mountaineer who visits these Karavanke peaks knows there's nowhere to seek refuge in emergency. Maybe the mountaineering association responsible for this area will wake up and build a wooden hut on Dolga Njiva. Many mountaineers will thank them.
Good luck and safe steps
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| Gorski lovec26. 11. 2010 21:08:32 |
@bumslpepe; great trip, that last photo is awesome
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| Bojan_A27. 11. 2010 14:38:05 |
Today I headed for Stol but turned back due to avalanche danger and cuz it was postholing to the waist just above Prižnica.
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| heinz27. 11. 2010 19:04:07 |
No, this one was tough, Bojan. But hats off! Bold.
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| JusAvgustin9. 12. 2010 17:07:45 |
today only to VD with skis, nicely spent afternoon...
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| ploha9. 12. 2010 17:34:17 |
I see the snow has almost melted, on Sunday it still looked like a fairy tale
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| ploha30. 12. 2010 17:06:48 |
Today Stol also had quite some visitors, weather-wise nothing to add, even the wind was resting. Otherwise the path is well trodden, only to "prižnica" it's quite hard-icy, so be careful especially on descent. If anyone wants to visit Stol in winter conditions now is the right time Lp
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| matic430. 12. 2010 19:05:06 |
As the predecessor wrote, conditions for ascent are excellent. Snow is dry and frozen, when walking almost nothing sinks. For lower part to prižnica small crampons are right
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| Janc30. 12. 2010 19:26:32 |
Hello, I'm interested in path from Zelenica in these conditions, if anyone tried or heard..
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