 | Snow conditions 28.3.2014
28.03.2014
The last two days have been predominantly cloudy and mostly dry weather. Locally, a few cm of snow fell with occasional light snowfall. The temperature in the mountains was below zero on Wednesday, but on Thursday it warmed up a bit and by this morning the freezing level had risen above 1600 m above... |
 | Snow conditions 26.3.2014
26.03.2014
On Monday and Tuesday, cloudy weather prevailed in the mountains. There was occasional light snowfall, and snow showers also occurred. The amount of new snow is therefore very variable locally, but nowhere more than about 5 cm of snow fell. The 0 °C isotherm was between 1000 and 1300 m. The snow tha... |
 | Poll - Blegoš
25.03.2014
Is Storžič visible from Blegoš? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - yes. Blegoš is a peak in the Škofjeloško - Cerkljansko hills, rising to 1562 meters. Since there is no higher mountain between it and Storžič, the 2132-meter-high Storžič can be nicely seen from it on... |
 | Snow conditions 24.3.2014
24.03.2014
After a sunny Friday, it became cloudy on Saturday in the western part of our mountains and especially in the area of the Julian Alps and western Karawanks, precipitation began to appear. The snow line was above 1700 m. On Sunday, the precipitation became more frequent and spread eastward. The snow ... |
 | Snow conditions 21.3.2014
21.03.2014
This week the weather has been very warm. The freezing level has been mostly above the highest peaks. The air has been dry. The snow cover has been melting during the day and refreezing at night, except at lower elevations. However, in the high-altitude gullies, the snow has not softened much even d... |
 | Snow conditions 17.3.2014
17.03.2014
In mostly sunny and relatively warm weather, the transformation and settling of the snow cover in the mountains continues. In lower altitudes and on sun-exposed slopes, it is even melting. Even at night, the snow has not frozen everywhere. The snow cover extends up to about 800 m above sea level, i... |
 | Poll - Rodica
15.03.2014
Which of the listed mountains is the highest? That was the question in the previous poll. The highest of the listed mountains is Rodica, which measures 1966 m, followed by Vogel 1922 m and Črna prst 1844 m. All three listed peaks are located in the chain of Spodnjih Bohinjskih gora, whose highest i... |
 | Snow conditions 14.3.2014
14.03.2014
Sunny and relatively warm weather continues. The snow line has risen to the highest peaks in recent days. The snow cover has rapidly transformed, settled, and melted significantly at lower altitudes. Even at night, the snow surface did not freeze properly in many places. In the mid-day and afternoon... |
 | Snow conditions 12.3.2014
13.03.2014
Sunny and relatively warm weather continues. Today, the temperature rose above zero even to the highest peaks. The snow cover has been transforming, settling, and melting rapidly at lower elevations. At night, the snow froze, and the surface crust strengthened. In the middle of the day and afternoon... |
 | Snow conditions 10.3.2014
10.03.2014
At the end of the week, the weather was sunny and relatively warm. The snow cover was rapidly transforming, settling and also melting at lower elevations, especially quickly disappearing at lower altitudes. During the day, snow on sun-exposed slopes crusted over, and individual southern snow slabs w... |
 | Snow conditions 7.3.2014
7.03.2014
On Wednesday and Thursday it was moderately to mostly cloudy. The freezing level was between 1300 and 1600 m. The snowpack settled and transformed, only in the high mountains above about 2000 m was the transformation slow, especially in gullies the snow remained poorly transformed. The snowpack mos... |
 | Snow conditions 5.3.2014
5.03.2014
On Monday and Tuesday it was variable to mostly cloudy. Occasionally there was light snowfall in places, with only a few cm of snow falling. An east to northeast wind blew, drifting snow and forming new drifts mainly on southern and western sides of ridges. The snow line was at altitudes between 110... |
 | Poll - highest peak of Olševa
4.03.2014
In which country is the highest peak of Olševa located? That was the question in the previous poll. The highest peak of Olševa is the 1929 m high Govca, which is entirely on the Slovenian side. Poll results: 51% In Slovenia 35% On the border between Slovenia and Austria 14% In Austria The poll, w... |
 | Snow conditions 3.3.2014
3.03.2014
At the end of the week, the weather was variable, with almost no sunshine. There were occasional light precipitations mainly in the western part of our mountains, where from Friday morning to this morning a total of up to around 30 cm of snow fell, elsewhere from 5 to 10 cm, sometimes nothing at all... |
 | Snow conditions 28.2.2014
28.02.2014
In recent days, it has been variably cloudy in the mountains. Yesterday, 5 to 10 cm of snow fell in some places. The snow line was at an elevation of around 1500 m, and by today it has dropped to around 1200 m. The snowpack has settled and transformed. Due to solar influence, it softened during the ... |
 | The Most Successful Alpinists and Sport Climbers 2013
27.02.2014
Yesterday, February 26, 2014, the Alpinism-Climbing Evening took place in Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana as part of the 8th International Mountain Film Festival, featuring the solemn announcement and award ceremony for the most successful alpinists and sport climbers for the greatest achievements in alp... |
 | Snow conditions 26.2.2014
26.02.2014
On Monday and Tuesday, it was mostly sunny weather even in the mountains. The freezing level was between 1200 and 1500 m. The snow cover was transforming and settling faster, especially on sun-exposed slopes and plateaus. It froze overnight. The surface crust strengthened. There were few spontaneous... |
 | Mountaineers, hunters, fishermen and scouts united...
25.02.2014
Hunters, fishermen, scouts and mountaineers after years of efforts to regulate restrictions on driving in the natural environment united: both driving with motor vehicles and with bicycles must be regulated by law Representatives of the Hunters' Association of Slovenia, Alpine Association of Sloveni... |
 | Snow conditions 24.2.2014
24.02.2014
In the night leading to Saturday and on Saturday, it snowed in the mountains. Between 10 and about 50 cm of snow fell, the most again in the Julian Alps and the western Karawanks. In the high mountains, snow fell on a light base layer, while lower down there was often a crust or southerly, wet snow.... |
 | High avalanche danger 22.2.2014
22.02.2014
Due to the large amount of fresh snow, the avalanche danger has increased to level 4, especially in the Julian Alps and the western Karawanks. In some places, more than 50 cm of new snow has fallen.... |
 | Snow conditions 21.2.2014
21.02.2014
After Tuesday's thaw, which caused faster transformation and settling of the snowpack, it snowed again on Wednesday. Initially, the snow line was at around 1700 m above sea level, so below this altitude the snowpack settled considerably. Overnight into Thursday, the snow line dropped to around 800 m... |
 | Snow conditions 17.2.2014
17.02.2014
On Friday, in sunny weather, the snow cover was settling and crusting on sun-exposed slopes. On Saturday, even warmer air arrived, the snow cover temporarily became somewhat unstable, so individual avalanches released from steep slopes. On Sunday it was somewhat colder. On Monday night it started sn... |
 | List of Closed Hiking Trails 14.2.2014
14.02.2014
40% of hiking trails outside the high mountains damaged or impassable due to ice storm and snowbreak. Extreme weather conditions in Slovenia have in recent days contributed to ice and especially in the area of the Julian Alps also large amounts of newly fallen snow, in forests and other areas there... |
 | Snow conditions 14.2.2014
14.02.2014
On Thursday it was partly clear, a southwesterly wind was blowing, creating wind slabs. The freezing level was around 1200 m above sea level, but up to around 2200 m the temperature was around 0 or slightly below zero. In sunny weather, the snow cover was settling and transforming, a crust forming o... |
 | Snow conditions 12.2.2014
12.02.2014
On Monday and Tuesday, it occasionally snowed in the mountains. The snow line was at altitudes from 800 to 1100 m, but on Wednesday night it dropped to the lowlands. In total, about 15 to 40 cm of snow fell. This time the amount of precipitation was somewhat more evenly distributed, but still the le... |
 | Survey - Krim
11.02.2014
Have you been to Krim yet? That was the question in the previous survey. Krim is a 1107 m high mountain rising south of the Ljubljana Marshes. From the summit, where there is a mountain hut and a large number of transmitters, there is a nice view of parts of the Julian Alps, Karawanks, Kamnik-Savin... |
 | Snow conditions 10.2.2014
10.02.2014
From Saturday night until Sunday evening, precipitation occurred occasionally in the mountains. It was more frequent and heavier in the western part of our mountains and hills, and considerably less towards the east. The snow line was mostly between 800 and 1100 m above sea level, but it snowed lowe... |
 | Janez Svoljšak Youth World Champion
9.02.2014
This weekend, February 8 and 9, 2014, the second Youth Ice Climbing World Championships took place in the French town of Champagny. The UIAA organized the championships in three age categories, U15, U18, and U21, specifically in lead and speed climbing. Our representative Janez Svoljšak dominated th... |
 | Closure of most hiking trails in Slovenia!
7.02.2014
Extraordinary weather conditions in Slovenia in recent days have caused glaze ice and especially in the Julian Alps area also large amounts of fresh snow, so in forests and other areas there is a large amount of fallen trees due to glaze breakage and snow breakage. The natural disaster has also caus... |
 | Snow conditions 7.2.2014
7.02.2014
In the night to Thursday, especially in the western part of our mountains, up to 10 cm of snow fell, followed by dry weather. The freezing level rose to around 1500 m above sea level. The snow has become wet, except in the high mountains where it remained dry. The snow cover has settled and somewhat... |
 | Snow conditions 5.2.2014
5.02.2014
On Monday it was mostly dry weather, on Tuesday and in the night to Wednesday there were occasional precipitation mainly in the western part of our mountains and hills, mostly snowing. By Wednesday morning 5 to 20 cm of snow had fallen, in the east only a few centimetres. The snow cover has settled ... |
 | Dangerous conditions in mountains and forests
5.02.2014
Dear, in view of the recent extraordinary weather conditions, the Alpine Association of Slovenia warns all mountain visitors not to use or stay on hiking trails running through forests. In the mountains, there is still a very high risk of snow avalanches, so we advise against visiting the mountains... |
 | Snow conditions 3.2.2014
3.02.2014
On Saturday it snowed, the snowline rose above 1500 m, on Sunday it descended again. On Saturday precipitation was heavier only in the western Julian Alps and Karawanks and in the hills of Primorska, on Sunday also elsewhere, but no longer so heavy. In the west, a total of 40 to about 100 cm of snow... |
 | Snow conditions 1.2.2014
1.02.2014
Due to heavy snowfall in the area of the Julian Alps and the western Karawanks, where 50 to nearly 200 cm of snow has fallen since Friday morning, we are issuing an extraordinary report. In addition to snowfall, temperatures in elevations above about 900 m above sea level have risen above freezing. ... |
 | Snow conditions 31.1.2014
31.01.2014
Yesterday it snowed. In the central and western parts of our hills, 20 to about 100 cm of snow fell. The most fell on Bovško, elsewhere in the Julijci somewhat less. Also in the hills of northern Primorska and partly Notranjska, up to about 50 cm of snow fell, but there the snow line rose during the... |
 | Statement by PZS President Bojan Rotovnik
30.01.2014
Statement by PZS President Bojan Rotovnik regarding the draft of the Amendments to the Nature Conservation Act, which the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment submitted for public consultation on Friday, January 24, 2014: In PZS, we are surprised by the proposal to amend the Nature Conservation A... |
 | Snow conditions 29.1.2014
29.01.2014
On Monday and Tuesday it was cloudy. Occasionally there was light snowfall and about 5 cm of powdery snow fell. It was cold, so the snowpack hardly transformed. The snowpack mostly reaches down to the lowlands. The most snow is above 2000 m in the western Julian Alps, where there is up to about 400... |
 | Nature Conservation Act – public consultation
28.01.2014
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment published on its website on Friday, January 24, 2014, the Draft Law on Amendments to the Nature Conservation Act and opened a public consultation. The Alpine Association of Slovenia urges all associations and individuals to participate in the consultat... |
 | Snow conditions 26.1.2014
27.01.2014
On Wednesday and into part of Thursday night it snowed, with the most snow falling in southern Slovenia, up to about 30 cm, and similarly in the higher elevations of western and northwestern Slovenia. It cooled down and temperatures were below zero in the hills and mountains. A strengthened wind fro... |
 | Snow conditions 24.1.2014
24.01.2014
On Wednesday it was partly clear, on Thursday mostly cloudy and mostly dry. The snow line was at about 1500 m above sea level, by this morning it had dropped to about 500 m above sea level. The snow cover was settling and transforming, in the high mountains this process was much less pronounced. It ... |
 | Poll - Vivodnik
23.01.2014
What is the name of the highest peak of Menina Planina? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - Vivodnik. Vivodnik is a 1508 meters high peak and thus the highest peak of Menina Planina. At the top stands a small wooden observation tower, from which a beautiful view open... |
 | Snow conditions 22.1.2014
22.01.2014
In recent days, the mountains have mostly experienced dry and quite cloudy weather. The freezing level was initially still above 1500 m, today it is already around 1300 m above sea level. The snow cover, which was previously quite soaked and wet, has mostly frozen, only in the high mountains above a... |
 | New Slovenian ski-snowboard film
21.01.2014
Hello, Legit Films production is preparing a new ski-snowboard film after last year's premiere. The first film titled UNTOUCHED project was viewed by 1500 people after three public screenings, then a total of another 10,000 people watched the film online. It was also shown at numerous film festival... |
 | Snow conditions 20.1.2014
20.01.2014
On Saturday and Sunday it was cloudy and foggy in the mountains with precipitation. The snow line fluctuated between 1200 and 1800 m. A strengthened wind from southern directions blew, carrying snow above 2000 m and forming wind slabs on the northern and eastern sides of ridges and passes. The freez... |
 | High avalanche danger 18.1.2014
18.01.2014
Due to the large amount of freshly fallen snow, the avalanche danger in the high mountains of the Julian Alps is at level 4 on the five-level scale. On the Italian side of Kanin at an altitude slightly above 1800 m, about 60 cm has already fallen in the last deterioration, on the Slovenian side, whe... |
 | Snow conditions 17.1.2014
17.01.2014
On Wednesday and Thursday it was partly clear in the mountains with occasional increased cloudiness especially on Thursday, when clouds were already gathering in the west. A strengthened southwesterly wind was blowing, carrying snow and creating wind slabs on the northern and eastern sides of ridges... |
 | Snow conditions 15.1.2014
15.01.2014
On Tuesday it snowed in the mountains, below about 1000 m it rained. Mostly 20 to over 40 cm of snow fell, the most in the western Julian Alps. In some places there is also less new snow, which applies especially to the extreme eastern part of our mountains and altitudes around the snow line. During... |
 | Snow conditions 13.1.2014
13.01.2014
Even at the end of the week and this morning, the weather in the mountains was dry. There was more sun especially on Sunday, on Saturday more in the high mountains and in the eastern part of our mountains, on Sunday everywhere. Today there was again more cloudiness in the mid-mountains and in the we... |
 | Accident during descent from Vajnež
12.01.2014
Slovenian mountains claimed a fatality today. A female hiker slipped during descent from Vajnež, and the slip was fatal for her. According to data collected so far by the Kranj Police Administration (PU Kranj), the hiker slipped around 12:30 on the slope while returning from Vajnež towards Valvazor... |
 | 25th National Competition Youth and Mountains
11.01.2014
Today, January 11, 2014, the jubilee 25th National Competition Youth and Mountains for primary school students took place at OŠ Braslovče. The competitors of the Planinske muhe team from Idrija (OŠ Idrija, PD Idrija) showed the most knowledge and convincingly won. The 26th Youth and Mountains compet... |