| viharnik27. 07. 2009 17:16:22 |
Yesterday I went for a tour to check the tower on Triglav. Started at Turk's ditch, parking by Bistrica stream, where I also return from Valley behind Cmir. Parking at the end was full along 100m (Slovenes, Czechs, Slovaks, Italians, some Austrians, Germans, Dutch). Go along Bistrica with view of the wall, then turn to traverse to Bivouac under Luknja. Local on break tells me he emergency fixed the shelter from winter. Then up scree to Luknja where hikers refresh for ascent. I also eat banana and cookies. Above a Slovene joins me who lives in Switzerland (cook server in elderly home), says first time here. Of course I take him and guide him all the way (climb in steady medium rhythm, on steep parts grip wire firmly, if you fall catch yourself, clear scree on rocks, watch feet and holds and keep distance from overhanging rock face so swing or body touch doesn't surprise on ascent. Well it went ok, just above before chimney he wonders where's the path now? Yeah here over ledge on top. In chimney five Croats going down and rocks flying. Pull him right to ledge (wire loop) since he had no helmet too. Arrives at summit after six hours (buddy rehab after knee ligament surgery-multiple stops). Sunday morning processions to top, noon normal. Down to Kredarica (I drink gamsa he solo) and head to easier slopes, past Stanič, to valley behind Cmir. Path nice, solitary, comfortable to big stone, then walking steep scree, snowfields and bushwhacking pines. Orientation downhill from valley bottom tricky even for experts, need to cross from far right screes at right height to left screes leading to forest.-generally I hit it well (from memory), so safely brought buddy to goal. Despite tough tour, he was thrilled at end and happy to see beautiful wild solitary valley. At end drag him to upper parking. When parting I gave him my email roktaprav, when he confidently said: You really are a proper Rok!, me ha ha and off we went. Mt. greetings -Rok
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