 | Snow conditions 10.11.2017
11.11.2017
General danger level - Friday, 10. 11. 2017 The danger is level 2 on the European five-level scale - MODERATE. Main problem: wind slab, new snow Danger pattern: Cold weather, fresh snow poorly bonded by wind Risk assessment The avalanche danger above about 2000 m is mainly in the Julian Alps MODERAT... |
 | Snow conditions 8.11.2017
8.11.2017
General avalanche danger level - Wednesday, 8. 11. 2017 The danger is level 2 on the European five-level scale - MODERATE. Main problem: new snow, drifted snow Danger pattern: Early season, ground hoar Risk assessment Avalanche danger above about 1800 m is MODERATE, level 2, lower down LOW, level 1... |
 | 20 Slovenians in the Battle for Kranj Medals
7.11.2017
20 Slovenians Led by Janja Garnbret in the Battle for Kranj Medals This weekend, all roads lead to Kranj, which will be the venue for the 22nd final competition of the World Cup in sport climbing in lead on November 11 and 12. Among the 126 registered competitors from 22 countries, there will also ... |
 | Snow conditions 6.11.2017
7.11.2017
General danger level - Monday, 6 November 2017 Danger is level 2 on the European five-level scale - MODERATE. Main problem: new snow Danger pattern: Early winter, surface hoar Risk assessment Avalanche danger above sea level around 1400 m is MODERATE, level 2, lower down SLIGHT, level 1. Snow condit... |
 | Poll - View from Palec
4.11.2017
Can Storžič (2132 m) be seen from Palec (2026 m)? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - yes. Poll results: 61 % Yes 25 % No 14 % I don't know In the poll that ran from 28.10.2017 to 4.11.2017, 595 users of the Hribi.net portal participated.... |
 | Poll - highest peak of Stojna
28.10.2017
The highest peak of Stojna is? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - Ledenik. Ledenik is the highest peak of Stojna at 1072 meters. Poll results: 37 % I don't know 23 % Ledenik 12 % Mestni vrh 12 % Goteniški Snežnik 9 % Slovenski vrh 7 % Krokar In the poll that ran ... |
 | PD Celje Matica to build new Kocbekov dom on Korošica
25.10.2017
Kocbekov dom on Korošica (1808 m) was completely destroyed by fire last Friday, 20 October, and Planinsko društvo (PD) Celje Matica will presumably start building a new mountain hut on Korošica in the spring. The investment will be worth at least 400 thousand euros according to initial estimates. Th... |
 | Poll - view from Mali Grintovec
21.10.2017
Can Dom na Kališču be seen from Mali Grintovec (1813 m)? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - yes. Poll results: 50 % Yes 32 % No 18 % I don't know The poll, which ran from 14.10.2017 to 21.10.2017, was participated in by 560 users of the Hribi.net portal.... |
 | Fire at Kocbek Hut on Korošica
20.10.2017
Firefighters and mountain rescuers were notified shortly after half past seven in the evening that the Kocbek Hut on Korošica is on fire. According to initial information, there were a few hikers in the Kocbek Hut on Korošica, but according to reports from the field, none of them were seriously i... |
 | Janja Garnbret already overall winner...
15.10.2017
With bronze in China, Janja Garnbret is already the overall winner of the 2017 World Cup in lead and combined. Sport climber Janja Garnbret won a bronze medal at the penultimate lead World Cup event in Xiamen today, thus securing the overall 2017 World Cup victory in both lead and combined before t... |
 | Survey - stamp
14.10.2017
Have you stamped any stamp this year? That was the question in the previous survey. Survey results: 64 % Yes 34 % No 2 % I don't know The survey, which ran from 11.10.2017 to 14.10.2017, was participated in by 523 users of the Hribi.net portal.... |
 | Poll - Rž
11.10.2017
Have you ever been to Rž (2538 m)? That was the question in the previous poll. Rž is a panoramic mountain in the Julian Alps. Poll results: 58 % No 40 % Yes 2 % I don't know The poll ran from 7.10.2017 to 11.10.2017 and was participated in by 561 users of the Hribi.net portal.... |
| Legendary alpinist Franček Knez has died
8.10.2017
Yesterday, the guru of Slovenian alpinism Franc Knez, known in alpinist circles as Franček, passed away. In his life, he completed more than 5,000 ascents, including more than 700 first ascents. More at: http://www.zurnal24.si/slovenija/umrl-legendarni-slovenski-alpinist-298279 - www.zurnal24.si... |
 | Survey - logs
7.10.2017
Have you brought any log to the mountain hut this year? That was the question in the recent survey. Survey results: 79 % No 19 % Yes 2 % I don't know The survey, which ran from 29.9.2017 to 7.10.2017, was participated in by 637 female and male users of the Hribi.net portal.... |
 | Vita Lukan European Youth Champion 2017 in Lead
2.10.2017
Slovenian sport climber Vita Lukan (ŠPO PD Radovljica) won the titles of European Youth Champion 2017 in Lead in the Russian city of Perm on September 30, succeeding her national team colleague Janja Garnbret in the cadet category. The 16-year-old from Radovljica also became the overall winner of th... |
 | Poll - WC Cabins
29.09.2017
Are you in favor of installing WC cabins at mountain trailheads? That was the question in the recent poll. Poll results: 52% Yes 36% No 12% I don't know The poll, which ran from 22.9.2017 to 29.9.2017, had 711 female and male users of the Hribi.net portal participating.... |
 | First Year of the Slovenian Touring Cycle Route
27.09.2017
Touring cyclists from near and far have been exploring Slovenia since last summer on the Slovenian Touring Cycle Route (STKP), which circles all the major mountain groups and is, with 1800 kilometers in length and 50 thousand meters of elevation gain, the longest such trail in Europe. In just over a... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 22.9.2017
23.09.2017
General danger level - Friday, 22. 9. 2017 Danger is level 1 on the European five-level scale - LOW. Main problem: favorable conditions Danger pattern: Early winter, surface hoar Risk assessment Avalanche danger at elevations with snow cover is LOW, level 1. Snow conditions At the beginning of the... |
 | Poll - Partisan Hospital Franja
22.09.2017
Have you already visited the Partisan Hospital Franja? That was the question in the previous poll. Poll results: 80 % Yes 19 % No 1 % I don't know In the poll that ran from 16.9.2017 to 22.9.2017, 761 users of the Hribi.net portal participated.... |
 | Already 40 cm of snow on Kredarica
19.09.2017
By this morning, 40 cm of snow has fallen on Kredarica, and it will continue snowing all day. Snow is also falling in some mid-mountain areas. Conditions in the mountains are wintry. Forecast for the alpine region (ARSO) Tuesday, 19.9.2017 at 6am Today it will be cloudy and foggy with precipitation... |
 | Survey - Skozno
16.09.2017
Can the Vipava Valley be seen through Skozno? That was the question in the previous survey. The correct answer is - yes. Survey results: 56 % Yes 31 % I don't know 13 % No The survey, which ran from 13.9.2017 to 16.9.2017, was participated in by 318 users of the Hribi.net portal.... |
 | Roblekov Hut on Begunjščica the Most Popular Mountain Hut 2017
14.09.2017
Roblekov Hut on Begunjščica (1657 m) has been crowned the most popular mountain hut this year, which is recognition for both caretakers Zdenka and Rok Podpečan and for PD Radovljica, which is third time at the top of the selection. In the summer campaign of the Alpine Association of Slovenia and the... |
 | Poll - view from Drežnica
12.09.2017
Can Triglav be seen from Drežnica? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - no. Poll results: 78 % No 11 % Yes 11 % I don't know The poll, which ran from 6.9.2017 to 13.9.2017, had 651 participants from Hribi.net portal users.... |
 | Poll - Orožen Hut
6.09.2017
Have you been to the Orožen Hut on Planina za Lišcem? That was the question in the previous poll. The Orožen Hut on Planina za Lišcem is located below Črna prst, reopened since 2006, while the old one was built in 1894 and burned down in 1944. Poll results: 56 % Yes 43 % No 1 % Don't know The pol... |
 | PZS Maps on Your Smartphone
5.09.2017
You can now download the maps of the Alpine Association of Slovenia (PZS) to your smartphone as well. Together with numerous other maps of most countries in the world, they are available through the convenient Locus Map application for on-site navigation. The maps of the Alpine Association of Slove... |
 | Poll - encounter with a fox
2.09.2017
Have you ever met a fox in the mountains? That was the question in the previous poll. Poll results: 59% No 39% Yes 2% I don't know The poll ran from 26.8.2017 to 2.9.2017 and had 740 participants from Hribi.net users.... |
 | Mountaineer died below Triglav
30.08.2017
Today at 17:35 on Triglavski Podi, municipality Kranjska Gora, a mountaineer was overcome by weakness. Mountain rescuers from GRS Mojstrana and the on-duty GRS team with a helicopter of the Slovenian Armed Forces intervened, transporting the deceased mountaineer to the valley. Source: Uprava RS za ... |
 | Caution and follow instructions along Kamniška Bela
29.08.2017
Mountaineering Association Domžale, the maintainer of the marked trail through the Kamniška Bela valley, warns of caution and strict adherence to the instructions of forest workers. Major forestry works (logging, extraction, and transport of timber) are taking place in the valley, so extra caution i... |
 | Dead mountaineer found
27.08.2017
Today at 14:22, a foreign female mountaineer encountered a dead mountaineer on the slopes of Mount Mangart in the Municipality of Bovec. Members of GRS Bovec with the helicopter on-call team at Brnik for mountain rescue were activated. The deceased mountaineer was transported by police helicopter to... |
 | Poll - view from Trupejev poldnev
26.08.2017
Can Bavški Grintavec be seen from Trupejev poldnev? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - yes. On a clear day, Bavški Grintavec can be seen from Trupejev poldnev, which from the top is behind Vršič. Poll results: 54 % No 26 % Yes 20 % Don't know 528 users of the Hri... |
 | Climbing route to Raduha is open again!
23.08.2017
PD Mežica announces that the secured mountain path to Raduha is open again and normally passable. The landslide that endangered visitors on the path from Koča v Grohotu to the summit of Raduha has been repaired. The landslide, due to which the path leading from Koča v Grohotu below Raduha directly t... |
 | Janja Garnbret European runner-up in bouldering...
20.08.2017
Janja Garnbret European runner-up in bouldering, gold in combined, Anže Peharc third. Eighteen-year-old Janja Garnbret won the silver medal in the superfinal at the 2017 European Bouldering Championships on August 19, thereby securing gold in the combined event of the continental championship as we... |
 | Poll - Lubnik
19.08.2017
Have you been to Lubnik (1025 m)? That was the question in the previous poll. Lubnik is a 1025 meter high mountain rising above Škofja Loka. Poll results: 69 % Yes 30 % No 1 % I don't know The poll ran from 12.8.2017 to 19.8.2017 and had 1023 participants from Hribi.net portal users.... |
 | Climbing route to Raduha is CLOSED!
18.08.2017
PD Mežica reports that a landslide has occurred on the secured mountain path to Raduha, therefore it is closed until further notice. From Koča v Grohotu access to the summit of Raduha is still possible via the easy mountain path across Durce saddle. Mountaineering Association Mežica reports that a ... |
 | Sport climbers ahead of the bouldering challenge of the year
16.08.2017
At the European Championship in Munich, which will also be the final round of the Bouldering World Cup, nine female and male competitors will represent Slovenia this weekend. Heading into the battle for European honours from the Slovenian sport climbing team are also Janja Garnbret, currently third ... |
 | Poll - view from Luknja
12.08.2017
Can Zasavska koča na Prehodavcih be seen from Luknja (1758 m)? This was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - yes. Poll results: 60 % No 31 % Yes 9 % I don't know The poll ran from 4.8.2017 to 12.8.2017 and had 845 users from the Hribi.net portal.... |
 | Excellent attendance at mountain huts
9.08.2017
Excellent attendance at mountain huts already before the peak of the mountaineering season. The first half of the 2017 summer mountaineering season in mountain huts is among the best in the last ten years, hut keepers note higher attendance and increased turnover, to which hot and clear weather and ... |
 | Poll - High Kanin
4.08.2017
Have you ever been to High Kanin? That was the question in the previous poll. High Kanin is the highest peak of Kanin at 2587 meters. Poll results: 59 % No 40 % Yes 1 % I don't know The poll, which ran from 29.7.2017 to 4.8.2017, was participated in by just over 700 users of the Hribi.net portal.... |
 | Storžič - Accident in the Mountains
4.08.2017
Today at 8:15 a.m., in Kramarjeva gully on Storžič in the municipality of Tržič, a hold broke off for a mountaineer, causing him to fall into the gully. Rescuers from GRS Tržič and the on-duty team from GRS Brnik with the Slovenian Police helicopter were activated. The injured mountaineer was treate... |
 | Qualified guides a guarantee for...
2.08.2017
Qualified guides a guarantee for safer mountain visits. Organized and professionally guided tours are the best guarantee for safer exploration of the mountains, as volunteer guides of the Alpine Association of Slovenia (PZS) are aware of their mission, having been training under the umbrella of the ... |
 | Accident in the mountains
1.08.2017
Today at 10:53, a hiker slipped between Viševnik and Srenjski preval, municipality of Bohinj. Mountain rescuers from GRS Bohinj and mountain rescuers from the on-duty team of GRS Brnik determined at the scene of the accident that the hiker sustained such severe bodily injuries during the slip that h... |
 | Path to Tursko gora reopened
30.07.2017
Path through Boštjanco to Tursko gora open again! Yesterday, 29.7.2017, we concluded a two-day joint action of PZS path maintainers in the area of the landslide in Boštjanci. The path was closed since 23.5.2017 and was not maintained earlier due to landslide activity. The first part of the action ... |
 | Janja Garnbret unbeatable also in Briançon
30.07.2017
Sport climber Janja Garnbret continues her winning streak in the Lead World Cup, securing her third consecutive victory on July 29, 2017, at the third World Cup event in Briançon and repeating last year's dream start to the season, when she also strung together three wins at the outset. Mina Markovi... |
 | Accident on Kanin
29.07.2017
Today at 14:01, a Slovenian mountaineer suffered a fatal accident in the Kanin area in the municipality of Bovec. He was reportedly hit by a rock, after which he fell over a wall and came to rest motionless on a rocky scree after 50 meters. The Bovec mountain rescue service and a police helicopter w... |
 | Poll - source of the Meža river
29.07.2017
In which country does the Meža river originate? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is in Austria, and also correctly in Slovenia. Meža is a 43 km long river that soon after its source flows into Slovenia and sinks. The first spring is located on Maroldčeva planina / Mar... |
| Notice
26.07.2017
Between 27 and 29 July, more demanding and time-consuming maintenance works will take place on the Hanz path to Prisojnik and on the path from Kamniško sedlo leading towards Turska gora. We recommend using other approaches to the mentioned peaks. Be careful & have a safe trip on all paths! Sour... |
 | Poll - Golte
25.07.2017
Have you been to Golte yet? That was the question in the previous poll. Golte is a karst plateau located between the Smrekovško pogorje and the left bank of the Savinja River. The highest peak of the plateau is Boskovec, 1587 meters high. Poll results: 58 % Yes 41 % No 1 % I don't know In the pol... |
 | Silver for Janja Garnbret at the World Games
24.07.2017
After two initial victories in the 2017 World Cup, sport climber Janja Garnbret claimed a silver medal in lead climbing at the World Games, hosted this year by Wrocław, on July 23. This was the debut appearance of the 18-year-old Carinthian at the Olympic Games for non-Olympic sports, while the more... |
 | Prize Photo Contest #ILoveMountains
21.07.2017
The Alpine Association of Slovenia together with the editorial board of Planinski vestnik, in collaboration with CEWE, d.d., announces a prize photo contest titled #ILoveMountains, which runs until October 15, 2017 inclusive. Participate in the contest for the best summer mountaineering photo and co... |
 | Death of a mountaineer below Dolič
19.07.2017
Today at 0.03, a mountaineer was reported missing in the valley, who yesterday around 19.30 began descending from the Dolič area, Municipality of Bovec. Rescuers from GRS Bovec found the missing person at 2.43 dead. Later, they transported him to the valley by helicopter of the Slovenian Army. Sour... |