 | High avalanche danger
21.12.2019
In the high mountains of the Julian Alps there is high avalanche danger (4th degree). Today it will be cloudy and foggy with precipitation. The snow level will initially be between 1500 and 2000 m above sea level, but in the afternoon it will drop to around 800 m in the Julian Alps and the western ... |
 | Snow conditions 20.12.2019
20.12.2019
The danger level is 3 on the European 5-level scale - CONSIDERABLE. Main problem: wet snow, new snow Danger pattern: Cooling after warm weather / warming after cold Risk assessment Avalanche danger is currently CONSIDERABLE, level 3, in the high mountains of the Julian Alps above about 1800 m, MODE... |
 | Poll - Gora Oljka
19.12.2019
Have you ever been to Gora Oljka (733 m)? That was the question in the previous poll. Gora Oljka is a 733-meter high peak located north of Polzele. Poll results: 56 % No 43 % Yes 1 % I don't know The poll, which ran from 16.12.2019 to 19.12.2019, was participated in by 430 users of the Hribi.net ... |
| Opening of the Mountain Hut at Krn Lakes DURING HOLIDAYS
18.12.2019
We inform you that the Mountain Hut at Krn Lakes will be open and normally serviced from 27. 12. 2019 to 5. 1. 2020 and reachable at tel. 05 82 80 300. Warmly welcome!... |
 | Snow conditions 18.12.2019
18.12.2019
The danger is level 2 on the European five-level scale - MODERATE. Main problem: wind slab, wet snow Danger pattern: Cooling after warm weather / warming after frost Risk assessment Avalanche danger is currently in the high mountains above sea level around 1800 m MODERATE, level 2, lower down mostl... |
 | Poll - view from Trupejevo poldne
16.12.2019
Can Bavški Grintavec be seen from Trupejevo poldne? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - yes. Trupejevo poldne is a panoramic mountain from which Bavški Grintavec can be seen beyond the Vršič pass. Poll results: 53 % No 32 % Yes 15 % I don't know The poll, which ra... |
 | Snow conditions 16.12.2019
16.12.2019
Danger is 3rd degree on the European five-level scale - CONSIDERABLE. Main problem: wind-blown snow, wet snow, new snow Danger pattern: Cooling after warm weather / warming after cold Risk assessment Avalanche danger is currently in the high mountains above about 1800 m CONSIDERABLE, 3rd degree, lo... |
 | Snow conditions 13.12.2019
13.12.2019
Danger is level 3 on the European five-level scale - CONSIDERABLE. Main problem: new snow, wind-packed snow Danger pattern: Snowfall after a prolonged cold period Danger pattern: Cooling after warm weather / warming after cold Risk assessment Avalanche danger is currently in the high mountains abov... |
 | Snow conditions 11.12.2019
11.12.2019
Danger is level 2 on the European five-level scale - MODERATE. Main problem: wind slab, new snow Danger pattern: Cold weather, poorly bonded fresh snow with wind Risk assessment Avalanche danger is currently in the high mountains above about 1800 m MODERATE, level 2, lower down LOW, level 1. There ... |
 | With knowledge and experience into the mountains in winter...
11.12.2019
With knowledge and experience into the mountains in winter - from first-hand professional sources and not from social media. Winter visits to the mountains are characterized by lower temperatures, shorter days, closed mountain huts, and specific snow conditions, so heading into the mountains in win... |
 | International Mountain Day: Mountains are important for young people
11.12.2019
The United Nations General Assembly declared December 11, 2003, as International Mountain Day, and since then we have been observing it worldwide. The Alpine Association of Slovenia prepares a message every year for this day, which this year takes place under the slogan Mountains are important for y... |
 | Poll - Golčaj
10.12.2019
On Golčaj (690 m) there is a church? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - St. Agnes. Golčaj is a 690 m high peak on which stands the church of St. Agnes. Poll results: 50 % St. Agnes 32 % I don't know 8 % St. Jerome 5 % St. Valentine 5 % St. Lucy In the poll that r... |
 | Snow conditions 9.12.2019
9.12.2019
Danger is at level 2 on the European 5-level scale - MODERATE. Main problem: new snow, wind-blown snow Danger pattern: Cooling after warm weather / warming after cold Danger pattern: Snowfall after prolonged cold period Danger pattern: Cold weather, poorly bonded fresh snow with wind Risk assessmen... |
 | Tone Škarja Honorary Member of PZS, Highest Awards to Tireless Volunteers...
7.12.2019
Tone Škarja Honorary Member of PZS, Highest Awards to Tireless Volunteers. The Slovenian Mountaineering Association (PZS) each year expresses respect to recipients with the highest awards for their long-term tireless and dedicated voluntary work in mountaineering. At the ceremonial award ceremony i... |
 | Snow conditions 6.12.2019
6.12.2019
The danger level is 2 - MODERATE on the European five-level scale. Main problem: wind slab, new snow Danger pattern: cooling after warm weather / warming after cold Risk assessment Avalanche danger is MODERATE, 2nd level, in high mountains above about 1800 m elevation, lower down LOW, 1st level. Th... |
 | Slovenian ploughing of the Himalayan virgin soil:
6.12.2019
Slovenian ploughing of the Himalayan virgin soil: Annapurna 1969 and Kangbachen 1965. In the mid-20th century, the first ascent of Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 was still echoing around the world; in the Himalayas, it was a time of big and expensive expeditions, but the first... |
 | Snow conditions 4.12.2019
5.12.2019
The danger is 3rd degree on the European five-point scale - CONSIDERABLE. Main problem: wind slab Danger pattern: cooling after warm weather / warming after cold Risk assessment Avalanche danger is primarily in the high mountains of the Julian Alps above about 1800 m a.s.l. CONSIDERABLE, 3rd degree... |
 | Story of Friendship on the Road to the Olympics
4.12.2019
Sport climber Mia Krampl fulfilled her Olympic dreams on December 1st and will represent Slovenia next year alongside Janja Garnbret at the Olympic premiere of sport climbing in Tokyo, but the qualification tournament in Toulouse was an ungrateful ordeal, as she vied for the second, last Slovenian w... |
 | Poll - Vojak hut on Nanos
3.12.2019
Have you already been to the Vojak hut on Nanos? That was the question in the previous poll. The Vojak hut is a popular excursion point on Nanos. Poll results: 84 % Yes 15 % No 1 % I don't know In the poll that took place from 30.11.2019 to 3.12.2019, 662 users of the Hribi.net portal participate... |
 | Snow conditions 2.12.2019
2.12.2019
The danger is level 3 on the European five-level scale - CONSIDERABLE. Main problem: new snow, wind-packed snow Danger pattern: Snowfall after a prolonged cold period Danger pattern: Cooling after warm weather / warming after cold Risk assessment Avalanche danger has increased in the high mountains... |
 | Poll - view from Veliki Travnik
30.11.2019
Can Ojstrica (2350 m) be seen from Veliki Travnik (1637 m)? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - yes. Poll results: 61 % Yes 21 % No 18 % I don't know The poll, which ran from 22.11.2019 to 30.11.2019, was participated in by 522 users of the Hribi.net portal.... |
 | Snow conditions 29.11.2019
29.11.2019
Danger is 2nd degree on the European five-level scale - MODERATE. Main problem: wind-blown snow Danger pattern: Snowfall after a longer period of frost Risk assessment Avalanche danger in the high mountains above about 1800 m altitude is MODERATE, 2nd degree, lower down mostly LOW, 1st degree. Ther... |
 | Snow conditions 28.11.2019
28.11.2019
Danger is 3rd degree on the European five-level scale - CONSIDERABLE. Main problem: wind-blown snow, new snow Danger pattern: Snowfall after a longer period of frost Risk assessment Avalanche danger is in the high mountains above about 1800 m altitude, CONSIDERABLE, 3rd degree, lower down mostly LO... |
 | Snow conditions 27.11.2019
27.11.2019
Danger level 3 on the European 5-level scale - CONSIDERABLE. Main problem: wind slab, new snow Danger pattern: Snowfall after prolonged period of frost Danger assessment Avalanche danger is in high mountains above about 1800 m a.s.l., lower mostly LOW, level 1. Many soft slabs and wind slabs that c... |
 | Snow conditions 25.11.2019
25.11.2019
Danger is level 2 on the European five-level scale - MODERATE. Main problem: wind-blown snow, new snow Danger pattern: Cold weather, fresh unbonded snow with wind Danger pattern: Snowfall after a longer period of frost Risk assessment Avalanche danger is in the high mountains of the Julian Alps abo... |
 | Budgetary funds for the construction of new mountain huts on Korošica and Okrešelj.
22.11.2019
Budgetary funds for the construction of new mountain huts on Korošica and Okrešelj. At yesterday's session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, the deputies unanimously adopted an amendment to the 2020 budget at the request of the Alpine Association of Slovenia (PZS) for assistance... |
 | Poll - Kremžarjev vrh
22.11.2019
Have you ever been to Kremžarjev vrh (1164 m)? That was the question in the previous poll. Kremžarjev vrh is a 1164-meter-high peak located in the western part of Pohorje. Poll results: 53 % Yes 44 % No 3 % I don't know The poll, which ran from 16.11.2019 to 22.11.2019, was participated in by 676... |
 | Julian Alps in Four Guidebooks and Under the Snow Cover
20.11.2019
The Mountaineering Association of Slovenia's publishing house has released the last of four guidebooks on the Julian Alps ahead of the 35th Slovenian Book Fair. In them, authors Klemen Janša, Jože Drab, Andraž Poljanec, and Roman Tratar systematically describe everything from the least demanding mar... |
 | Snow conditions 20.11.2019
20.11.2019
Danger is 3rd level on the European five-level scale - CONSIDERABLE. Main problem: drifted snow Danger pattern: Cold weather, unbonded fresh snow with wind Risk assessment Avalanche danger in the high mountains of the Julian Alps above sea level around 1800 m is CONSIDERABLE, 3rd level, below 1800 ... |
 | Snow conditions 18.11.2019
19.11.2019
The danger is 3 - CONSIDERABLE on the European five-level scale. Main problem: wind slab Danger pattern: Cold weather, fresh poorly bonded snow drifted by wind Risk assessment Avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE, 3, in the high mountains of the Julian Alps above approx. 1800 m, similarly also in the h... |
 | Poll - view from Begunjski vrh
16.11.2019
Can Dolkova špica (2591 m) be seen from Begunjski vrh (2461 m)? This was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - yes. Poll results: 76 % Yes 15 % I don't know 9 % No The poll, which ran from 8.11.2019 to 16.11.2019, was participated in by 693 users of the Hribi.net portal.... |
 | Snow conditions 15.11.2019
15.11.2019
Danger is 3rd level on the European five-level scale - CONSIDERABLE. Main problem: new snow Danger pattern: Cold weather, poorly bonded fresh snow with wind Risk assessment Avalanche danger is in the high mountains of the Julian Alps above approx. 1900 m CONSIDERABLE, 3rd level, below 1800 m and el... |
 | Snow conditions 13.11.2019
13.11.2019
The danger is level 3 on the European five-level scale - CONSIDERABLE. Main problem: new snow Danger pattern: Cold weather, poorly bonded fresh snow with wind RISK ASSESSMENT Avalanche danger in the high mountains of the Julian Alps above about 2000 m is CONSIDERABLE, level 3, below 1600 m LOW, leve... |
 | Snow conditions 8.11.2019
8.11.2019
Danger is level 1 on the European five-level scale - LOW. Main problem: new snow Danger pattern: Early winter, ground snow Risk assessment Avalanche danger is low due to the small total amount of snow and the lack of a base layer, level 1. Snow conditions In the high mountains, 10 to more than 50 ... |
 | Frischauf Hut at Okrešelj after the fire...
8.11.2019
Frischauf Hut at Okrešelj completely destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire that destroyed the Frischauf Hut at Okrešelj (1396 m), a popular mountain hut above the Logar Valley, is still unknown, as the inspection of the fire site was interrupted today due to extremely poor weather conditions at ... |
 | Poll - Strelovec
8.11.2019
Have you ever been to Janče (792 m)? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. Poll results: 77 % In the Kamnik-Savinja Alps 7 % In the Julian Alps 7 % I don't know 5 % In the Karawanks 3 % On Pohorje The poll that ran from 2.11.2019 to 8.11.2... |
 | Burnt Down Hut on Okrešelj
7.11.2019
The Frischauf hut on Okrešelj, managed by the Planinsko društvo Celje-Matica, has burned to the ground. The cause of the fire at the hut, located at 1396 meters above sea level, is still unknown. The Frischauf hut stands on the lower edge of the glacial cirque Okrešelj above the upper end of the Lo... |
 | Poll - Janče
2.11.2019
Have you ever been to Janče (792 m)? That was the question in the previous poll. Janče is a 792-meter-high peak in the Municipality of Ljubljana. Poll results: 53 % Yes 46 % No 1 % I don't know The poll, which ran from 26.10.2019 to 2.11.2019, had 860 participants from the Hribi.net portal users.... |
| Mountain Hut at Krn Lakes open for holidays
30.10.2019
We inform you that the Mountain Hut at Krn Lakes will be open for the upcoming holidays from Thursday, 31. 10. 2019 to Sunday, 3. 11. 2019. The hut will be reachable at phone number: 05 82 80 300. We inform you that our stations will be open on the following days for the Memory March: Dom dr. Kl... |
 | Poll - Sabotin
26.10.2019
Above which bank of the Soča River does Sabotin rise? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - above the right bank. Poll results: 80 % Above the right bank 17 % Above the left bank 3 % I don't know In the poll that ran from 19.10.2019 to 26.10.2019, 809 users of the Hr... |
 | Accident in the mountains
25.10.2019
Yesterday at 12:54 on the ridge towards Savinjsko sedlo, municipality of Solčava, a climber slipped into the depths and did not survive the fall. The climbing partner remained uninjured on the ridge. Mountain rescuers from GRS Celje and the on-duty team from GRS Brnik, as well as the crew of the Slo... |
 | Only lower-lying mountain huts remain open...
24.10.2019
Only lower-lying mountain huts remain open, let's plan our autumn tours more carefully. This year's summer mountaineering season was one of the best in the last decade, the general increase in the number of foreign visitors to Slovenia is also reflected in the mountain huts. In October, mountain hu... |
 | Čopar gold-silver, Potočar youth European champion...
22.10.2019
Čopar gold-silver, Potočar youth European champion, 6 medals for Slovenia. The Slovenian youth national team in sport climbing returns from the European youth championships with six medals and second place in the nations' cup. Older girl Sara Čopar won the youth European champion title in combined a... |
 | Poll - Svačica
19.10.2019
Svačica (1953 m) lies on the border between Slovenia and...? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - Austria. Poll results: 85 % Austria 8 % Italy 7 % I don't know In the poll that ran from 12.10.2019 to 19.10.2019, 758 users of the Hribi.net portal participated.... |
 | Slovenians double two-time Balkan champions in...
16.10.2019
Slovenians double two-time Balkan champions in mountain orienteering. Slovenian teams at the Balkan championship in mountain orienteering, held from 11 to 13 October on Igman in Bosnia and Herzegovina, achieved two first places and two second places, as well as the team trophy for overall second pla... |
 | Poll - Boč
12.10.2019
Which mountain is higher? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - Boč. Poll results: 78 % Boč (978 m) 16 % Donačka gora (884 m) 6 % I don't know The poll, which ran from 5.10.2019 to 12.10.2019, had 791 users from the Hribi.net portal.... |
 | Already 23 Slovenian medals from European championships...
9.10.2019
Already 23 Slovenian medals from the European championships in sport climbing. The haul of European medals for the Slovenian sport climbing team, which has already returned from the ninth consecutive continental championship with accolades, has climbed to 23 this year thanks to European lead champi... |
 | Survey - mountain huts
5.10.2019
How much money did you spend this year in mountain huts? That was the question in the previous survey. Survey results: 24 % 11 - 50 eur 21 % 51 - 100 eur 17 % 0 eur 16 % 101 - 200 eur 14 % more than 200 eur 8 % 1 - 10 eur The survey, which ran from 2.10.2019 to 5.10.2019, was participated in by 71... |
 | Closure of the mountain trail via Komarča
2.10.2019
In accordance with the Article 16 of the Alpine Paths Act (Official Gazette of RS, no. 61/2007) Alpine Association of Slovenian and Alpine Club Ljubljana-Matica wish to inform you that from 4. 10. 2019 to including 6. 10. 2019 the marked trail Koča pri Savici (653 m)KomarčaČrno jezero (1324 m) will ... |
 | Poll - view from Grintovec
2.10.2019
Does one see Dom na Zelenici (1536 m) from Grintovec (2558 m)? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - no. Poll results: 84 % No 10 % Yes 6 % I don't know In the poll that ran from 27.9.2019 to 2.10.2019, 675 users of the Hribi.net portal participated.... |