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Turska gora via Žmavčarje

gorska koza10. 06. 2009 22:31:22

If I had slept one more hour yesterday morning, I would have enjoyed the view from the top of Turska g. and wouldn't have struggled across Male pode like a blind man.

The path via Žmavčarje is mostly fine, the first snowfield can be avoided in the gully by the wall, but the snowfield before exiting to Male pode (below the bivouac) is still quite large and hard, so without ice axe and crampons it doesn't go. The exit was hindered by extremely dense fog (visibility less than 5 m) but even without sense of orientation I wouldn't have had trouble finding the bivouac - the banging of the OPEN doors could be heard from afar!

I won't blame or judge the lovebirds who came to cuddle and admire the starry sky on Male pode from 23 to 24 May, as they (last) wrote in the book. There could have been someone after them who didn't sign in...

The fact is there's a huge amount of water in the porch (inner doors were also open), which is no wonder after the last rain. So I ask the next visitors who will ascend and return the same day past the bivouac to leave the doors open at that time (in good weather of course), so the bivouac dries out. Otherwise the same will happen as with the previous one which rotted from inside.

From the bivouac I headed right (not up), found passages with currently better visibility and joined the marked path along the ridge of Turska gora. The summit ridge is bare except some small snowfields that pose no problems. With crampons and ice axe the cap and winter jacket came in very handy, cold and strong wind took care that the fog cleared up when I was already descending.

Turska gora via Žmavčarje between Veliki greben and the west face of Brana

Turska gora via Žmavčarje the path winds under V. greben

Turska gora via Žmavčarje across Žmavčarje - to Peski

Turska gora via Žmavčarje the first snow patch can be bypassed here

Turska gora via Žmavčarje bivouac below Skuta at Mali podi

Turska gora via Žmavčarje Logarska - Okrešelj, Rinka and Plesnik in the background

Turska gora via Žmavčarje snowfield below the bivouac or edge of M. podi, which cannot be avoided

Turska gora via Žmavčarje Planjava and Kamniško sedlo

Turska gora via Žmavčarje foggy Kalška gora and Grintovec, V. podi and in the foreground Mali podi

Turska gora via Žmavčarje Skuta has not taken off its cap; to the right into the Turkish gully

Turska gora via Žmavčarje the path to Skuta from M. podi is still completely under snow

Turska gora via Žmavčarje entrance (exit) to the Turkish gully

Turska gora via Žmavčarje the summit ridge of Turska gora is mostly rocky

Turska gora via Žmavčarje Turska gora, Kotliči, Brana

Turska gora via Žmavčarje in K. Bistrica the sun is shining, on Velika too

Turska gora via Žmavčarje Brana - west face

Turska gora via Žmavčarje Velika planina

Turska gora via Žmavčarje window of clear skies in Peski

viharnik11. 06. 2009 17:46:07

The bent metal plaque with the Grintovci silhouette is still on the bivouac notice wall, only the thermometer I once mounted is no longer there.

aljoša122. 08. 2009 10:06:16

Tomorrow going up with family, wonder if from bivouac onwards to marked path is hard to find? nasmeh

aljoša122. 08. 2009 12:56:40

To the bivouac I think it's not hard to reach, just don't miss in the lower part, right?

aljoša123. 08. 2009 16:53:25

Yesterday evening the decision was made that due to wet terrain (possible slip) instead of Turska gora we go to Vogel and then also to Rodica. Despite the change the trip was excellent, just windy a lot.

lijaneja5. 07. 2013 20:39:38

On Wednesday my colleague Feliks and I visited Turska gora approaching via Žmavčarje. Path without special features, we aired the bivouac, few visitors, but I'm wondering where the thunderstorm caught 5 hikers who were just after 12 o'clock right before entering TŽ, hope they reached the bivouac in time.

Turska gora from in front of the bivouac below Skuto

At the top of Turski žleb. In the background Mrzla gora

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Tomaž1124. 03. 2015 20:19:30

If someone is going to Turska gora via Žmavčarje I can say that snow starts somewhere at 1250 meters (in the forest)... it sinks in quite a bit. Above 1500 meters the sinking is less and crampons come into play nasmeh

From the bivouac to the gully the path is without special features.... towards the ridge be a bit careful due to windblown snow. I had no luck with the weather yesterday.... I started only at 15:30 due to work velik nasmeh

I had so much luck that the ridge was visible at moments :) , and even that only for a couple of seconds

If Turska gora were 50 meters higher, I would admire the sunset

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voluhar23. 12. 2016 13:07:04

https://tomazsarc.blogspot.si/2016/12/turska-gora-17122016.html

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skymark30. 12. 2016 14:58:34

Turska gora, with friends; 30.12.2016

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pohodnik382. 01. 2017 19:42:23

I also went to Turska gora yesterday on New Year's Day. Plan was first only to bivouac but it was occupied and then with arrival of others it got even louder. So I rather continued the path and after assessing conditions which were favorable I ascended to Turska gora. There are some snowfields on the way but not really an obstacle; one can avoid them. It was really a fantastic day like not for a long time: peace and full enjoyment.

PICTURES AND personal impressions from the path

Regards! Tone nasmeh

Snowfield below the Skuta-Rinke path junction on the right side

Short snowfield that needs to be crossed

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markobrezje24. 01. 2017 15:04:05

Hello, has maybe someone been via Žmavčarje in recent days?? How are the conditions. On Thursday I'm heading up, any info would be welcome. Thanks

grega_z_brega24. 01. 2017 15:30:55

Under Dolgi hrbet, Redbull reported.

redbull2. 04. 2018 18:25:16

Kranjska Rinka (SW gully)-Križ-Turska (2.04.18)

Right at the exit from the forest I put on crampons, ice axe in hand. The ground was hard as concrete and I progressed well. The SW gully was also very good to Kranjska Rinka. From Križ I ascended to Turska gora. On descent the ground thankfully softened a bit. Conditions phenomenal, very few visitors except two guys who came over Turski žleb to Rinke.