 | Snow conditions 4. 2. 2026
4.02.2026
Large amount of new snow, snow drifts and weak layer in the old snowpack. New snow has additionally loaded the weak layers in the old snowpack. Dangerous are places with wind-blown snow and shady aspects, where a weak layer is present deep in the snowpack. During the day, snowfall will continue, win... |
 | Law on "Common Sense in the Mountains"
4.02.2026
Italy (again) introduces paid mountain rescue for the irresponsible In Italy, new legislation effective from 2026 introduces payment for mountain rescue in cases of gross negligence, deliberate risk-taking, or unfounded calls for help. This measure, partially implemented by several regions already,... |
 | Written Mountains, 130 Years of Planinski Vestnik
4.02.2026
Planinski vestnik, the oldest still published Slovenian magazine, has been delighting mountain lovers since the times of Jakob Aljaž. Its first issue was published as the bulletin of the Slovenian Mountaineering Association on February 8, 1895, and on February 12, 2026, the premiere of the documenta... |
 | Municipalities in the Julian Alps announce drastic increase in fines for wild camping
3.02.2026
Municipalities in the Julian Alps are announcing a drastic increase in fines for wild camping. Mayors of municipalities in Upper Carniola and the Soča Valley decided at today's meeting in Žirovnica that municipalities will introduce a uniform fine of 500 euros for unauthorized camping before the st... |
 | 20th Mountain Film Festival with a Record Number of Slovenian Films
2.02.2026
20th Mountain Film Festival with a Record Number of Slovenian Films The 20th Mountain Film Festival will open on February 9 at 8 p.m. in Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana with the highly anticipated film Triglav: Path of Salvation, and the jubilee festival brings a record number of Slovenian films - as m... |
 | Poll: Donačka gora
31.01.2026
The question in the previous poll was: Where is Donačka gora (884 m) located? Correct answer: in the Karawanks Poll results: 51 % In the Karawanks 29 % On Pohorje 13 % In the Kamnik-Savinja Alps 6 % I don't know 1 % In the Julian Alps The poll ran from 24. 1. 2026 to 31. 1. 2026, with 576 partici... |
 | Ajda Remškar and Gorazd Hren continue as selectors
30.01.2026
Ajda Remškar and Gorazd Hren are continuing as selectors of the youth and senior national teams in sport climbing. The Mountaineering Association of Slovenia has signed contracts with the selectors of the youth and senior national teams in sport climbing. Ajda Remškar and Gorazd Hren have already l... |
 | The government has appointed Uroš Brežan as the new director of JZ TNP
30.01.2026
The Public Institute Triglav National Park (JZ TNP) will be led by Uroš Brežan in the next four-year term starting tomorrow, following today's government decision, as stated in the post-session government communiqué. The government has appointed Uroš Brežan as director of the Public Institute Trigla... |
 | 50 Lives Lost in the Mountains Last Year
29.01.2026
50 lives were lost in the mountains last year, the highest number in two decades of monitoring this statistic. The most common cause of accidents remains slipping (nearly a quarter of cases) Last year, 50 people died in the mountains, a record number of deaths in the mountains in the last 20 years ... |
 | The most successful sport climbers, alpinists, ski mountaineers and ice climbers in 2025, Pollak receives lifetime achievement award.
28.01.2026
The most successful sport climbers, alpinists, ski mountaineers and ice climbers in 2025, Pollak receives lifetime achievement award. The Alpine Association of Slovenia presented awards for outstanding achievements in alpinism, sport and ice climbing, and ski mountaineering for the year 2025 at the... |
 | Without limiting human presence on Velika Planina...
26.01.2026
Without limiting human presence on Velika Planina, it won't work. The Kamnik Caving Club, in collaboration with the Municipality of Kamnik, has completed extensive research on the quality and quantity of groundwater for the year 2025. The final report, prepared by Rok Slapnik, Vid Kregar, and B. La... |
 | Poll: Cerk
24.01.2026
Question from the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Cerk (1192 m)? Cerk is a 1192-meter-high peak on Borovška gora. Poll results: 87% No 10% Yes 3% I don't know The poll ran from 17. 1. 2026 to 24. 1. 2026, with 461 participants.... |
 | 20th Mountaineering Film Festival Just 20 Days Away
21.01.2026
One hundred thousand viewers have visited the Mountaineering Film Festival up to this year's anniversary, which celebrates 20 years and is not only the largest Slovenian mountaineering event but also the most important mountaineering festival in Southeast Europe. The popular festival announces a tru... |
 | Planinski vestnik, January 2026
20.01.2026
Mountains have been the stage for Slovenians' stories, legends, and myths since time immemorial, later also bearers of national identity and a mirror of a certain era. When mountaineering words began to be recorded in Planinski vestnik 130 years ago, they gained a permanent form; and when they moved... |
 | First Time in History: Planinske Brihte Third Consecutive State Champions at Mladina in Gore.
18.01.2026
First time in history: Planinske brihte third consecutive state champions at Mladina in gore. Planinske brihte (PD Medvode) have already defended the title of state champions at the Mladina in gore competition for the second time and thus, as the first team in the history of this mountaineering com... |
 | Poll: Mirna gora
17.01.2026
Question from the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Mirna gora (1047 m)? Mirna gora is a 1047 meters high mountain in Bela krajina. Poll results: 54 % No 42 % Yes 4 % I don't know The poll ran from 10. 1. 2026 to 17. 1. 2026, with 507 participants.... |
 | Road Ožbalt - Spodnja Kapla closed
13.01.2026
Until the end of February, the road Ožbalt - Spodnja Kapla will be closed every day from 7:30 to 17:00 due to the implementation of roadside slope protection. Detour is arranged. R3-706, Ožbalt - Zg. Kapla, Ožbalt - Spodnja Kapla, full closure, implementation of roadside slope protection, until 28.... |
 | 36th National Competition Youth and Mountains in Pirniče
13.01.2026
At the 36th national competition Youth and Mountains, on Saturday, January 17, at OŠ Pirniče, 20 four-member primary school teams will compete theoretically and practically in mountaineering knowledge. This year, for the tenth time, the competition for secondary school students with 12 two-member te... |
 | When the mountain is no longer a sanctuary
10.01.2026
About burglaries, fines and commercialization of the "new" mountain space The mountain world has long been understood with the advent of "tourism" as a space where a person at least for a few hours sets aside everyday worries. Where the air thins, thoughts clear, and where it seems the world is sti... |
 | Poll: view from Košenjak
10.01.2026
The question in the previous poll was: Can Ojstrica (2350 m) be seen from Košenjak (1522 m)? The correct answer is: yes Košenjak is a panoramic mountain on the border with Austria, from which Ojstrica can be seen on good visibility. Poll results: 48 % Yes 33 % I don't know 19 % No The poll ran f... |
 | Archaeological Park Divje Babe Declared a Monument of National Importance...
9.01.2026
Archaeological Park Divje Babe declared a monument of national importance. The Government of the Republic of Slovenia, at the initiative of the Ministry of Culture, has declared the Archaeological Park Divje babe a cultural monument of national importance. This decision reinforces the significance ... |
 | Poll: Slivnica
5.01.2026
The question in the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Slivnica (1114 m)? Slivnica is a mountain located north of Lake Cerknica. Poll results: 67% Yes 32% No 1% I don't know The poll ran from 29. 12 2025 to 5. 1. 2026, with 595 participants.... |
 | Poll: Cmir
29.12.2025
The question in the previous poll was: Where is Cmir (2393 m) located? The correct answer is: in the Julian Alps. Poll results: 95% In the Julian Alps 3% I don't know 1% In the Karawanks 1% In the Kamnik-Savinja Alps The poll ran from 24. 12 2025 to 29. 12. 2025, with 549 participants.... |
 | Warning for Slovenian hills and mountains
27.12.2025
In the basins of the high mountains, weak layers may be present in the old snow cover, say experts from the meteorological forecasting office. In the area of the Styrian Hills, the avalanche danger is moderate, 2nd degree, on the European five-degree scale of avalanche release danger, announced the... |
 | Poll: Porezen
24.12.2025
The question in the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Porezen (1630 m)? Porezen is a panoramic mountain in the Škofjeloško-Cerkljansko hribovje. Poll results: 83 % Yes 16 % No 1 % I don't know The poll ran from 20. 12 2025 to 24. 12. 2025, with 449 participants.... |
 | Thanks and best wishes
22.12.2025
Dear visitors! We thank all visitors of the Hribi.net website for your participation, all posts on the forum, sent route descriptions, and all donations you have made to us. We wish you a blessed Christmas and a happy, healthy, safe year 2026 full of beautiful views. Best regards, Hribi.net edito... |
 | Poll: view from Vrtaški vrh
20.12.2025
The question of the previous poll was: Can Rjavina (2532 m) be seen from Vrtaški vrh (1898 m)? Correct answer: yes Poll results: 70% Yes 19% I don't know 11% No The poll ran from 15. 12 2025 to 20. 12 2025, with 377 participants.... |
 | Planinski vestnik, December 2025
18.12.2025
The December Planinski vestnik is here. The content of this year's last issue of Planinski vestnik is again interesting. The theme of the month is dedicated to snow avalanches and tips for greater safety and risk reduction. I believe that the frame with eight points titled 'Hold - Don't hold: select... |
 | Holiday season without banging and flashing...
17.12.2025
No fireworks and pyrotechnic products during the holiday season. Also this year, ahead of the upcoming holidays, we remind that the use of pyrotechnic devices in the natural environment of Triglav National Park is prohibited, and we also call for non-use in settlements. The banging and flashing of ... |
 | Paid natural attractions can now also be visited for free...
16.12.2025
Paid natural attractions can now also be visited for free. As of today, the amendment to the Nature Conservation Act has come into force, bringing several changes in the management of natural assets, intervention measures in the case of direct threat to people due to large carnivores, and preventio... |
 | Poll: Tolsti vrh
15.12.2025
The question from the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Tolsti vrh (1715 m)? Tolsti vrh is a panoramic mountain in the Kamniško Savinjske Alps and the highest peak of Kriška gora. Poll results: 75 % Yes 23 % No 2 % I don't know The poll ran from 10. 12 2025 to 15. 12. 2025, with 466 partic... |
 | If summer hill climbers are in flip-flops, winter excursionists are...
14.12.2025
If summer hill climbers are in flip-flops, winter excursionists are with fur. Shorter day, lower temperatures, harder access to starting points, more difficult movement and orientation. These are all challenges that winter brings for hikers. The Slovenian Mountaineering Association therefore wants ... |
 | International Mountain Day: Mountains are Changing
11.12.2025
The General Assembly of the United Nations declared December 11, 2003, as International Mountain Day, and we have been observing it worldwide ever since. The Alpine Association of Slovenia (PZS) prepares a message every year for this day, whose theme this year is: Glaciers are important for water, f... |
 | Lower-lying mountain destinations inviting in winter, including huts
10.12.2025
Mountains in winter require a mature visitor who masters technical aids, has knowledge of dangers in the mountains, meteorology, orientation, movement, but above all a great deal of knowledge, experience and responsibility, as well as respect for the mountains and awareness that the mountain will wa... |
 | Poll: view from Mrzlica
10.12.2025
The question in the previous poll was: Can Uršlja gora (1699 m) be seen from Mrzlica (1122 m)? Correct answer: yes Mrzlica is a panoramic mountain in the Posavje Hills, from which Uršlja gora can be seen. Poll results: 66% Yes 23% I don't know 11% No The poll ran from 4 December 2025 to 10 Decem... |
 | Bojan Pollak Honorary Member of PZS, Highest Awards...
6.12.2025
Bojan Pollak honorary member of PZS, highest awards to volunteers in mountaineering. The Mountaineering Association of Slovenia (PZS) on December 6 in Muta honored Bojan Pollak with the recognition of honorary member of PZS for his life's work, which includes long-term work in the mountaineering or... |
 | Road Mojstrana–Vrata closed due to onset of winter conditions
5.12.2025
Road MojstranaVrata closed for all traffic due to onset of winter conditions. Gorenjska gradbena družba d.d., as the concessionaire for regular maintenance of state roads in the Gorenjska area, informs that the road MojstranaVrata has been closed to all traffic since Thursday, 13 November 2025, due... |
 | Cable car to Velika Planina operating again
4.12.2025
On Friday, December 5th, the cable car and chairlift are operating again. We are pleased to announce that on Friday, December 5th, the cable car is reopening its doors to all our visitors. After a successful technical inspection, we invite you this weekend to visit, as the cable car and chairlift w... |
 | Poll: Racna gora
4.12.2025
The question from the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Racna gora (1140 m)? Racna gora is a 1140-meter-high mountain located east of Loška dolina. Poll results: 88% No 9% Yes 3% I don't know The poll ran from 28 November 2025 to 4 December 2025, with 420 participants.... |
 | Velika Planina at low start: Cable car renovation and haul rope replacement completed, opening expected this Friday.
3.12.2025
Velika Planina at low start: Cable car renovation and haul rope replacement completed, opening expected this Friday. Velika Planina, December 2, 2025 Velika Planina d.o.o. announces with optimism and in accordance with plans that the cable car, after successful renovation completion and replacemen... |
 | Prekmurje boy best mountain runner among older boys...
2.12.2025
Prekmurje boy best mountain runner among older boys this season. Great success for Jurij Humbel. In the Cultural Centre Kamnik on Friday, 28 November 2025, at the solemn closing ceremony of Slovenian mountain and trail runs, awards were presented to the best runners of the season. Among the outst... |
 | Initiative for declaring a national holiday
2.12.2025
Triglav is the highest Slovenian peak, our symbol and part of our national coat of arms, and this year marks 130 years since Jakob Aljaž erected the tower on top of Triglav, which still proudly stands as a symbol of Slovenian identity and cultural heritage. Mountain lovers can support the initiative... |
 | Poll: Vošca
28.11.2025
The question from the previous poll was: Where is Vošca (1737 m) located? Correct answer: in the Karavanks Poll results: 75 % In the Karavanks 13 % I don't know 9 % In the Julian Alps 2 % In the Kamnik-Savinja Alps 1 % On the Pohorje The poll ran from 22. 11 2025 to 28. 11. 2025, with 521 partici... |
 | Shepherd's hut on Krasji vrh
27.11.2025
Shepherd's hut on Krasji vrh - returning humans to the mountain landscape. In October, a challenging but successful installation of a new shepherd's hut took place on Krasji vrh, which had to be delivered by helicopter due to the extremely difficult terrain. The project represents a significant ass... |
| Recall of Climbing Kits - Mammut
24.11.2025
Mammut has issued a precautionary recall of Skywalker Pro Via Ferrata and Skywalker Pro Turn Via Ferrata climbing kits due to a possible failure in the locking mechanism of the karabiners, which could endanger user safety. Mammut, as part of routine quality control, discovered a potential defect in ... |
 | Poll: Kojca
22.11.2025
The question in the previous poll was: Have you ever been to Kojca (1303 m)? Kojca is a mountain rising above Baška grapa. Poll results: 71% No 26% Yes 3% I don't know The poll ran from 18.11.2025 to 22.11.2025, with 460 participants.... |
 | The World is Beautiful – Andrej Stritar’s Wandering Stories from the Mountains and the World...
21.11.2025
The World is Beautiful Andrej Stritars wandering stories from the mountains and the world. The World is Beautiful! Andrej Stritar uncompromisingly defends, finding that with the years it seems increasingly foolish how we are frightened from all sides with all sorts of problems that are supposed to... |
 | Planinski vestnik, November 2025
19.11.2025
In the November issue of Planinski vestnik, this month's feature article is about the short but rich life path of alpinist Bogumil Brinšek. Brinšek believed that mountains are a space for creative spirit, not just physical effort. With his masterful photographs, he showed that the beauty of mountain... |
 | Poll: view from Košutice
18.11.2025
The question from the previous poll was: Can the Dom na Kofcah (1488 m) be seen from Košutice (1968 m)? Correct answer: no. Košutica is a panoramic mountain in the Karawanks, from which the Dom na Kofcah cannot be seen, as it is obscured by the Košuta ridge. Poll results: 63 % No 20 % Yes 17 % I ... |
 | Renovation of Koča na Golici Has Begun
17.11.2025
The Jesenice Mountaineering Association has begun the renovation of Koča na Golici. "The hut will be practically brand new in two years," said the president of the mountaineering association, Robert Erjavšek. Last autumn, the proposal by the association's management, led by Egon Kepič, to sell Tiča... |