 | Garnbret the second youngest world champion
18.09.2016
Janja Garnbret second youngest world champion, Mina Markovič bronze in Paris, Škofic in Sunday's final. Janja Garnbret with a victory accompanied by standing ovations from a multi-thousand crowd in the Bercy arena, and Mina Markovič with third place have set a new milestone for Slovenian climbing at... |
 | Garnbret and Markovič best in semifinals
17.09.2016
Garnbret and Markovič best in semifinals, paraclimber Selak bronze at World Championship in Paris. The third competition day at the Sport Climbing World Championship in Paris was very successful for the Slovenian national team. Janja Garnbret and Mina Markovič convincingly qualified for the Saturday... |
 | Day of Safer Movement
15.09.2016
In the mountains in dry conditions, the Ljubljana Mountain Rescue Service in collaboration with the Ljubljana Sports Association is organizing on Saturday, October 1, starting at 9 a.m. in the lecture hall of the Police Academy in Tacen. Meeting at the parking lot in front of the Academy. Program T... |
 | Valvasor Hut below Stol Best Mountain Hut 2016
15.09.2016
In the summer campaign of the Alpine Association of Slovenia and the Siol.net web portal Best Mountain Hut 2016, hikers selected the Valvasor Hut below Stol (1181 m) as the most popular, which won this prestigious title two years ago and convincingly this year among 66 huts competing for this award.... |
 | Survey - Shelter below Špička
15.09.2016
Have you ever slept in the Shelter below Špička? That was the question in the recent survey. The Shelter below Špička is located high above the Zadnja Trento Valley, at an elevation of 2064 meters. From the shelter, there is a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains. The shelter can accommodate... |
 | Path to Škrlatica closed on Thursday, September 15
14.09.2016
Due to maintenance works on the very demanding mountain trail to Škrlatica, the trail will be closed on Thursday, September 15, 2016. The works are expected to last only that day. In accordance with Article 16 of the Mountain Trails Act (Official Gazette RS, No. 61/2007), the Alpine Association of S... |
 | Awaiting the World Championship in Paris
12.09.2016
We are counting down the days to the start of the biggest sport-climbing event of the year the World Championship, which from September 14 to 18, 2016, in Paris will attract 500 of the most successful sport climbers and 20,000 spectators. Among the selected eleven members of the Slovenian sport cli... |
 | Back to Kanin by cable car
9.09.2016
The circular-cabin cable car will once again take the first passengers under Prestreljenik, the pivotal moment being Friday, September 9, 2016. The completely renovated circular-cabin Kanin cable car is ready to receive the first passengers, as after extremely strict inspections and findings by bot... |
 | Summer maintenance of mountain trails in the high mountains
7.09.2016
The mountaineering organization maintains 2008 mountain trails totaling more than 10,000 kilometers. Trail markers, of whom there are more than 700 operating within mountaineering societies in Slovenia, dedicated over 41,000 volunteer hours to work on mountain trails last year, much of it due to cle... |
 | Poll - Vrata
7.09.2016
Which of the listed alpine valleys reaches the furthest north? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - Vrata. Vrata is the alpine valley that reaches the furthest north among the listed ones. Poll results: 45 % Matkov kot 23 % Vrata 18 % Logarska dolina 9 % Loška Korit... |
 | The path over Triglav Notch will be closed!
6.09.2016
PD Ljubljana-Matica and the PZS marking team announce: if the weather permits, there will be a working action of markers on the mountain path from the direction of Koča na Doliču, specifically from Zaplanje to Triglav Notch and further to Triglav, so the mountain path will be CLOSED from Thursday, S... |
 | Mia Krampl bronze at youth European Championships in lead...
4.09.2016
Mia Krampl bronze at the youth European Championships in lead climbing. At the youth European Championships in lead climbing in Austrian Mitterdorf, Mia Krampl climbed to the bronze medal in the cadet girls category on September 3rd, after being the world youth runner-up in lead last year among olde... |
 | Accident in the mountains
4.09.2016
Today at 9:06 on the path from Komarče towards Slap Savica, municipality of Bohinj, a hiker fell into the abyss. Mountain rescuers from GRS Bohinj, the on-duty team from GRS Brnik, and a crew with a helicopter from the Slovenian Army intervened. The hiker was found dead. They transported him to the ... |
 | Slovenian Alpine Museum receives King Albert I. award in Switzerland...
3.09.2016
Slovenian Alpine Museum receives King Albert I. award in Switzerland. The Slovenian Alpine Museum (SPM) received the King Albert I. Foundation award on September 3 in the Diavolezza mountain hut in Switzerland, which is the first such award for Slovenia and confirmation of SPM's significant contribu... |
 | Poll - Brana and Turska gora
2.09.2016
Is Brana higher than Turska gora? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - yes. Brana (2253 m) is 2 meters higher than the neighboring Turska gora (2251 m). Poll results: 69 % Yes 26 % No 5 % I don't know The poll, which ran from 29.8.2016 to 2.9.2016, was participated... |
 | Still missing: Aleš was last seen at Kredarica
29.08.2016
54-year-old Aleš Komac from Kočevje has been missing since FRIDAY 26.08.2016, when he left home in the morning hours with a small dog, police say. The dog was last seen at Planika hut and around 15h he was reportedly returning from Planika. His Mercedes Benz A160 vehicle, reg. no. CE R8-946, blue in... |
 | Poll - Peričnik
29.08.2016
Which tributary of the Triglavska Bistrica is Peričnik? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - left. Peričnik is an alpine stream with two waterfalls that flows into the Triglavska Bistrica. Poll results: 84 % Left 16 % Right In the poll that ran from 24.8.2016 to 29... |
 | Dead mountaineer found in the Turski Žleb area
28.08.2016
Today at 7:55, a mountaineer noticed a motionless mountaineer in the Turski Žleb above Okrešelj in the municipality of Solčava. Rescuers from GRS Celje and the on-duty team from GRS at Brnik intervened, transporting the dead mountaineer to the valley by helicopter of the Slovenian Army. At 11:18, a ... |
 | Survey - church on Jamnik
24.08.2016
Have you ever been to the church of St. Primus and Felician on Jamnik? That was the question in the previous survey. The church of St. Primus and Felician on Jamnik is located on a scenic hill between Kropa and the Nemiljščica valley. Survey results: 63 % No 35 % Yes 2 % I don't know The survey, ... |
 | Škofic with third win this year
21.08.2016
On the fourth round of the Lead World Cup, Domen Škofic claimed a new victory in Imst on August 20, 2016, while silver medallist Mina Markovič stepped onto the podium for the first time this year. After her initial three consecutive wins, young Janja Garnbret placed fifth this time due to a mistake ... |
 | Accident in the mountains
20.08.2016
Today at 13:50, two climbers were climbing roped together in Rjavina in the direction of Milijarde, municipality of Kranjska Gora, when they fell and got stuck on the wall. Mountain rescuers from GRS Mojstrana and Tolmin, and the duty team from GRS Brnik, treated the injured climber on site, after w... |
 | Poll - Animals
20.08.2016
Which of the listed animals in the mountains do you see most often? That was the question in the previous poll. In the mountains we often encounter animals, among those listed below the Rock Ptarmigan is most frequently seen, otherwise most people most often see the Alpine Chough. Poll results: 41... |
 | Safer in the mountains even in the second half of summer
19.08.2016
The statistics of mountain accidents this year has already reached the figure of 278. In as many as 58 cases, the accident was caused by slipping, 35 by lack of terrain knowledge, and in 30 by physical unpreparedness. Unfortunately, mountain rescuers have brought 10 dead hikers down from the mountai... |
 | Poll - Mojčin dom
16.08.2016
Where is Mojčin dom located? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - on Vitranc. Mojčin dom on Vitranc is located just a few dozen steps away from the former Dom na Vitrancu. Poll results: 71 % On Vitranc 9 % In Krnica 9 % I don't know 5 % In Tamar 4 % On Vršič 2 % On ... |
| 365 Plus presents AdventureMenu – eat well anywhere!
12.08.2016
AdventureMenu meals are ideal for traveling, camping, fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities. The biggest advantage of AdventureMenu food is preparation using traditional cooking methods and sterilization of the meal instead of dehydration. The meal can thus be enjoyed directly from the pouc... |
 | Mountain Hut under Ježa
11.08.2016
The Mountain Hut under Ježa started operating on 6 August 2016. The hut will be open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The Mountain Hut Pod Ježa, managed by the mountaineering association Valentin Stanič from Kanal, is located in the hamlet Kuščarji along the ridge road on Kanal Kolovrat... |
 | Good attendance and numerous improvements in mountain huts
11.08.2016
The Economic Commission of the Alpine Association of Slovenia (PZS) conducted an assessment of the performance of mountain hut operations in the middle of the 2016 summer alpine season based on a questionnaire. There are 179 mountain huts, shelters, and bivouacs in Slovenia, of which 164 are service... |
 | Snow has blanketed the highest peaks
10.08.2016
With today's passage of the cold front, the snow line has dropped below 2400 meters, and a few centimeters of snow have fallen in some places. Forecast for the mountain areas (ARSO) Wednesday, 10.8.2016 at 11am Today it will be cloudy and foggy with precipitation. The snow line will drop to around ... |
 | Poll - view from Žabiški Kuk
10.08.2016
Can you see Lake Bohinj from Žabiški Kuk? That was the question in the recent poll. The correct answer is - no. Žabiški Kuk is a panoramic peak that is somewhat withdrawn towards the south, or southwest, from the main ridge of the Lower Bohinj Mountains. The view towards Lake Bohinj is blocked by ... |
 | Kopiščar Path to Prisojnik Reopened
10.08.2016
The technical team of PZS markacists, in collaboration with PD Jesenice markacists, carried out a technical action on the Kopiščar Path to Prisojnik between August 4 and 7, 2016. On this very demanding mountaineering path that leads through the front Prisojnik Window, 8 markacists withstood the cold... |
 | Aleš Česen and Luka Lindič on Broad Peak...
6.08.2016
Aleš Česen and Luka Lindič on Broad Peak and the North Summit of Gasherbrum IV Slovenian alpinists Aleš Česen (Alpski gorniški klub) and Luka Lindič (AO PD Celje - Matica) accomplished top alpinistic ascents in the Karakorum range in Pakistan in July. For acclimatization, they climbed Broad Peak (8... |
 | Poll - Martuljek Waterfalls
5.08.2016
Have you visited the Martuljek Waterfalls yet? That was the question in the previous poll. The name Martuljek Waterfalls is used for two larger waterfalls and several smaller ones on the Martuljek stream, which originates in the Za Akom cirque, from where it descends steeply towards the Sava Dolinka... |
 | Sport Climbing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
4.08.2016
At the session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) assembly, which is taking place in Rio de Janeiro in the days before the opening of the XXXI Olympic Games, they decided on August 3, 2016, to include five new sports in the program of the Games in Tokyo in 2020, where sport climbing will a... |
 | The path from Kredarica to Triglav is normally passable
3.08.2016
On Friday, July 29, 2016, the technical team of PZS path markers, in collaboration with the path maintainer PD Ljubljana-Matica, carried out a technical work action on the very demanding mountain path from Kredarica to Triglav. The weather favored the six PZS path markers only briefly. They managed ... |
 | Poll - Koča na Travniku
1.08.2016
Have you ever been to Koča na Travniku? That was the question in the previous poll. Koča na Travniku (1548 m) is located southwest of Veliki Travnik (1637 m), the latter in Smrekovško pogorje. Poll results: 73% No 25% Yes 2% I don't know The poll, which ran from 28.7.2016 to 1.8.2016, was participat... |
 | Rescued English caver
31.07.2016
Yesterday at 3:27 an English caver was injured in the Primadona cave in the Tolminske Ravne area in the Tolmin municipality at a depth of about 200 meters. "40 rescuers rushed into the heart of Tolminski Migovec. During exploration, an Englishman from the English Caving Club, who every year togethe... |
 | Accident in the mountains
30.07.2016
Today at 19:31, a female hiker was fatally injured in a fall from the path below Koroška Rinka in the municipality of Jezersko. The on-duty mountain rescue team located the injured hiker with the assistance of the Slovenian Armed Forces helicopter and transported her to the valley, where they handed... |
 | Path to Pihavec is CLOSED again
30.07.2016
Landslide in the summit section of Pihavec is active again and threatens the hiking trail leading from Pogačnikov dom to the summit of Pihavec. The path is therefore closed again! After finding that the landslide has reactivated, the path markers of Planinsko društvo Radovljica checked the situation... |
 | Fire destroys Koča Rozka on Krvavec
28.07.2016
Koča Rozka, also known as Planinski dom na Gospincu, located at the upper station of the circular cabin cable car on Krvavec, was engulfed by a fire this morning, causing significant material damage. The notification center was informed of the fire at 5:51. Source: Administration of the Republic of... |
 | Survey - View from Zelenci
28.07.2016
Can the Tamar Hut be seen from Zelenci? That was the question in the recent survey. The correct answer is - no. From Zelenci, the second source of the Sava Dolinka, the Tamar Hut cannot be seen. Survey results: 89% No 6% I don't know 5% Yes The survey, which ran from 22.7.2016 to 28.7.2016, was ... |
 | Closed trail from Kredarica and Planika to Triglav
27.07.2016
PD Ljubljana-Matica and the PZS path maintenance team announce: if the weather permits, there will be a working action by path maintainers on the mountain trail from Kredarica to Triglav on Thursday, July 28, 2016, therefore the mountain trail will be CLOSED. On the very demanding mountain trail fro... |
 | Bear attacks hunter on Gorjanci
26.07.2016
Today around 20:00, in the forest in the Gorjanci area, between Gospodična and Vahta, a bear attacked a hunter and injured him. Rescuers from NMP Novo mesto treated him and transported him to SB Novo mesto. The leader of the Rapid Response Team in case of threat to human life and property by large p... |
 | Closed trail to Bavški Grintavec
24.07.2016
PD Jesenice announces that due to a rockfall since 18.7.2016 the trail to Bavški Grintavec from the direction of Kanja saddle (Kanski preval) and from the direction of Zapotok pasture is CLOSED. Ascent to Bavški Grintavec is thus possible from the village of Soča and from Bavšica via Mali Grintavec.... |
 | Second double victory for Janja and Domen
24.07.2016
Slovenian sport climbing heroes Janja Garnbret and Domen Škofic not only defeated all competitors at the third World Cup lead climbing event in French Briançon, but also the rain that greatly complicated climbing in the final. On the evening of July 23, they stepped onto the top podium together for ... |
 | The winter path to Golica is open again
23.07.2016
Markacisti PD Jesenice have repaired the so-called Winter Path to Golica, which was closed since spring due to damage. The path is now normally passable and is OPEN! Markacisti of the Planinsko društvo Jesenice report that they have repaired the Winter Path leading to Koča na Golici. The path is mai... |
 | Poll - Velika planina
22.07.2016
Have you ever been to Velika planina? That was the question in the previous poll. Velika planina is a plateau in the Kamniško Savinjske Alps, with the highest peak Gradišče, 1666 meters high. Poll results: 89 % Yes 10 % No 1 % I don't know The poll, which ran from 18.7.2016 to 22.7.2016, was part... |
 | Poll - View from Tolminski Kuk
18.07.2016
Can Krn Lake be seen from Tolminski Kuk? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - no. Tolminski Kuk is a panoramic mountain in the range of the Lower Bohinj Mountains, from which Krn Lake cannot be seen. Poll results: 71 % No 17 % Yes 12 % I don't know In the poll that... |
 | Garnbret unbeatable also in Villars
17.07.2016
On the second World Cup lead climbing event in Swiss Villars, the Slovenian anthem resounded again. Janja Garnbret convincingly won for the second time in a row in the evening final on July 16, 2016, while Urban Primožič celebrated fifth place, equaling his best World Cup result. The other Slovenian... |
 | Path to Pihavec repaired and reopened
16.07.2016
Mountaineering Association Radovljica announces that the path markers have successfully repaired the consequences of the landslide. Thus, the path from Pogačnikov dom to Kriške pode on Pihavec is OPEN again. Source: PZS... |
 | Survey - dairy products on mountain pastures
14.07.2016
Do you ever buy any dairy product on mountain pastures? That was the question in the recent survey. In Slovenia, on several mountain pastures and in mountain villages, during the grazing season, it is possible to buy some dairy product. Survey results: 56 % Yes, Occasionally 19 % Yes, always 25 % ... |