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| iUnknown20. 07. 2020 18:23:52 |
I'm quite often on Velika Planina and practically every time I meet a few gents over 80 who hike there right from below. One of them I usually meet every time when returning past Primož and last year he already walked noticeably hard. But he tries and reaches the top. Another from the group boasted about a month ago that he was on Velika Planina every day of the year except around four days. A year ago I met two older ladies who walked really slowly and with lots of trouble. Haven't seen them for a long time. They usually parked some Fiat right at the branch from the gravel road to Primož.
Every time I see these people, I'd love to congratulate them on their persistence. Really, hats off and full respect.
So I find it funny that some "fit grandpas" complain about parking at higher lots.
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| Climber9120. 07. 2020 20:57:04 |
Those two elderly are Primož legends, they go up every day no matter the conditions 
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| lino14. 08. 2020 13:34:34 |
Branko, you're a very popular and wanted mountain guide. Leading and cheering such a big group of hikers really isn't child's play. PD Škofja Loka guides and retirees group - good luck!
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| Janez Seliškar14. 08. 2020 15:40:07 |
"lino", need to distinguish PZS Guides and Mountain Guides.
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| lino14. 08. 2020 17:30:23 |
Forgive me as a layman if I've offended or degraded anyone. It wasn't intentional!
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| velkavrh14. 08. 2020 18:13:32 |
There were four of us. Two have only A category for leading, the other two A, B and D. I'm mainly the last one in this group - that's why I can take more photos and catch more flowers.
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| velkavrh15. 08. 2020 06:28:34 |
The difference is that a mountain guide is considered a profession and guiding is paid. Mountain guides also have different licenses. Alpine guides work in alpine associations and guiding is not paid and is on a voluntary basis. You do get minimal daily rates for guiding, but reconnaissance tours you do completely for free. And think how much I spend on reconnaissance in Italy or Austria. I do this because I love mountains and of course explore alpine flora-flowers.
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| gams4415. 08. 2020 07:08:45 |
Velkavrh, don't whine, there will be another one.
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| julius15. 08. 2020 13:13:24 |
gams44
As far as I know, the number of PZS guides (VPZS) decreases every year.
If you know "others", let me know their phone numbers at ZS. In our PD we would gladly accept them. At least 5.
Best regards.
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| velkavrh15. 08. 2020 14:28:31 |
Julius, you're right. In my generation from five years ago, a quarter apparently didn't even do those tours that you have to do for registration confirmation. At least I don't find them on the PZS guides list. Otherwise, most societies note that they can't get young people for mountain guides, at least that's the case in Tržič and elsewhere. Young guys prefer to go among alpinists.
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| lino15. 08. 2020 14:36:53 |
gams 44, your sharp response to our favorite mountain guide from Škofja Loka, Branko Velkavrh, surprised us a bit and put us in a bad mood. We all know that mountain guides are in shortage. He is an enthusiast and does all this for free. I hope you didn't get out of bed on the wrong side on this holiday.
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| miri15. 08. 2020 15:18:19 |
In the whole book I haven't found so many "learned" words as in the last two comments.
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| lijaneja30. 09. 2020 17:17:58 |
The snow has melted, so in the morning in summer gear quickly to Lidija (Jarški dom). From thick fog to warm sun. Air you could cut, but still from Vegrad to Jarški I didn't see a living soul (like in the spring 'covid term'). No cows anymore, no summer hustle either, two beers and back to the valley.
The cows were probably transported down with tractors, since I didn't notice a single 'cowpat' on the whole path.
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| KarmenT17. 10. 2020 13:36:06 |
Maybe some information where on the path over Rigelj the snow starts? Good luck.
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| lijaneja17. 10. 2020 14:47:35 |
I doubt anyone went up there recently, but I think there's none up to the top of Rigelj.
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| hurt17. 10. 2020 21:53:15 |
The path over Rigelj was dry up to the first hut on Velika Planina on 17.10.2020.
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| Sorok18. 10. 2020 16:09:45 |
Today I also wandered around Velika Planina and vicinity, namely like this: Jelšev konfin, Jarški dom on MP, Gradišče, Zeleni rob, Chapel of Mary of the Snow, Črnuški dom and Jelšev konfin.
Weather initially mostly clear, later cloudy, appropriately cold and almost no wind. The path is snowy in some parts, but BP. Lots of visitors.
I like the simplicity of paying the parking fee by SMS (last two pictures). I don't like the price 
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| KarmenT18. 10. 2020 17:52:24 |
Thanks to both for writing the conditions on the path. Still we decided to postpone the path over Rigelj to next year when it will be dry all the way.
Today though Krivčevo - Planina Kisovec - Mala Planina along the edge - Gradišče - chapel of Mary of the Snow - Gojška Planina - Jelšev Konfin - Krivčevo.
First time to Velika Planina from Krivčevo. Parking lot in front of Gostilna Jurček full of cars, some also in front of the school on the opposite side of the road. In the first part the path leads in steep switchbacks through the forest. On the first pasture past the hunting hut and abandoned farm and cottage. Just a few meters higher we turned towards Planina Kisovec.
Path to Planina Kisovec poorly trodden and solitary, with quite some fallen trees that don't obstruct walking. No one on the pasture, no cars anywhere as parking is prohibited.
Then past the cheese dairy on the marked path uphill and soon we were on Mala Planina. We turned towards the edge and followed it almost to Gradišče. Nice views on the way, fog lingered long in the valley, clouds of various shapes in the sky. In this part again no one on the path, down on the "highway" lots of people.
The edge was completely dry, we caught very nice views of the highest KSA, then it started clouding over. We stopped a bit on the snowy "platform" behind the summit, then descended on snow towards the chapel, past Domžalski Dom and to Gojška Planina, where we joined the path to Jelšev Konfin and onwards to the start. In the last part the path well trodden and nicely marked. Unlike the pasture, here we met only a few hikers.
Very nice path, pleasant to walk. Morning also quite some sun. Real pleasure stepping on snow. Incredibly warm and no wind.
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