| geppo8. 08. 2014 22:18:24 |
First time on Triglav (via Prag)
I'm not ashamed to admit that I've never stood on Triglav. Everyone talks about the "Triglav" crowds (season); crowds don't attract me. Some like it, but not me…
For several years I've been in pathless areas, where there's peace and no crowds at all. Here I'm often in company, but of like-minded people. We don't meet any hikers on these "our" tours.
A married couple, longtime friends who also love mountains, invited me to Triglav. They probably got fed up with me not having stood on our "eye" yet, even though I've already climbed quite a bit. Even my wife was shocked that I was going to Triglav and worried that something might happen to me. For the first time in I don't know how many years, she got up in the middle of the night and watched my preparations. As I was closing my backpack, she asks: "Do you have a helmet? Take care!" I was genuinely moved by such concerns, since otherwise she doesn't even ask which mountain I'm heading to.
At 6 a.m. in Vrata we pay the parking fee and pack for the ascent. Crowds of hikers impatiently rush past us. Surely not all of them are going up…? When crossing Bistrico, there's a column at the wall entrance. Surely not like this the whole way…???
Then it thins out a bit and the ascent proceeds quite calmly. For me, accustomed to pathless terrain, this is a "highway". Wonderful, full of protections, made steps, and no difficulties on the path. The young guys from our southern neighbor are a bit loud. After climbing the most demanding part and removing their climbing harnesses and self-belay kits, they relax. They become loud and playful… We let them go far ahead and peacefully observe a chamois family grazing. On the Triglav ledges we enjoy the snow, which causes no problems. Well, finally we reach Kredarica. When I see the columns in the wall, on the ridge, towards "Him", I almost give up… At the hut we refuel a bit and join the column that takes us to the ridge and finally to the summit tower. On the way I have some issues with the logistics of passing (crowds pushing down too), then I slowly socialize… I greet nicely, even though some look at me a bit strangely (probably don't understand), give way when meeting, and take photos. I think it's cool that my buddies forgot about the summit baptism at the top (they had various cameras in their hands for half an hour) and provided photo services to others. The descent was no longer crowded and proceeded calmly.
At the hut, arranging the room and then into the overcrowded dining room. Bad air, hot, and crowded. We treat ourselves to a hot meal, mineral water, a liter of wine, and the newly met guys from Posavje treat us to one. Faces are glowing, the "frajtonerica" is going full blast, and the mood is really at its peak….
Early in the sunny morning back to the valley. Half the way we meet no one, then… a lot.
The path is impeccably secured, snowfields cause no problems, in the morning the snow was hard (7 a.m. on the return) and almost frozen. On Tominšek there are still some snowfield issues (according to those who came up here).
Ascent took 5h30, descent 4 hours.
Cheers
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