 | Snow conditions 10.1.2014
10.01.2014
Dry weather in the mountains continues. On Wednesday and Thursday, the freezing level was high above our peaks, but by this morning it had dropped to around 1700 m above sea level. The snow cover has been settling and transforming. Individual smaller slabs of south-facing snow have released from ste... |
 | Snow conditions 8.1.2014
8.01.2014
On Monday and Tuesday, the weather in the mountains was quite warm, with little sunshine. The freezing level has risen above the highest peaks. Snow conditions are locally quite varied. The snow cover thins during the day and freezes at night higher up, above the cloud layer. Only in the gullies of ... |
 | Osp and Osapska Wall
7.01.2014
Osp and Osapska Wall natural pearls important for Slovenian climbing. Following the recent rough intervention by climbers in the Grad cave near the village of Osp, as reported by Primorska Chronicle (TV Slovenia, 3. 1. 2014), we at the Alpine Association of Slovenia were horrified. The AAS is inde... |
 | Snow conditions 6.1.2014
6.01.2014
At the end of the week, cloudy weather prevailed with occasional precipitation. The most occurred in the western Julian Alps, the least in the eastern Karavanke and on Pohorje. The snow line was at about 1600 m above sea level, dropping lower in places during the night to Monday. In the high Julian ... |
 | Poll - Dovje
4.01.2014
Which of the listed settlements is not located in the Julian Alps? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - Dovje. Dovje is located above the left bank of the Sava Dolinka river on the southern slopes of the Karawanks. Dovje also has a monument to Jakob Aljaž, who was the... |
 | Snow conditions 2.1.2014
2.01.2014
In the mountains it was variably cloudy, but mostly dry weather. The southwesterly wind transported snow into windslabs. New slabs and soft slabs formed. The freezing level was mostly around 1000 m above sea level, yesterday it was around 0 degrees almost up to 2000 m. The snowpack settled somewhat ... |
 | Snow conditions 30.12.2013
30.12.2013
Cloudy weather with precipitation continued on Sunday as well, and on Monday morning the precipitation mostly ceased. The snow line remained relatively high, around 1200 m, but in areas with heavier precipitation, it descended lower towards the end of the precipitation. By Monday morning, another 15... |
 | Snow conditions 27.12.2013
27.12.2013
Cloudy weather with occasional precipitation continued on Thursday daytime and into the night to Friday, but on Friday morning the precipitation rapidly weakened and ceased. The snow line remained relatively high, around 1500 m, descending slightly lower mainly in areas with heavier precipitation. B... |
 | Snow conditions 26.12.2013
26.12.2013
It was cloudy in the mountains, a strong southwesterly wind was blowing, precipitation was quite unevenly distributed. By Thursday morning above 1500 m in the mountains, 10 to 60 cm had fallen, in places in the Julians and Karawanks, especially in the Posočje high mountains also over 1 m of snow. Lo... |
 | Greetings for the upcoming holidays
24.12.2013
May the upcoming Christmas holidays bring you much joy and beautiful moments, and in the coming year 2014 we wish you plenty of luck, health, hope, love, and that you safely return from every mountain hike to the valley and also home. Best regards, Hribi.net editorial team... |
 | Snow conditions 23.12.2013
23.12.2013
Even at the end of the week it was mostly dry, but quite cloudy and foggy, only in the eastern part of our mountains was there occasionally some sun. In the high elevations it cooled a bit more and today the freezing level is at an elevation of about 900 m. Due to high humidity, the snowpack transfo... |
 | Poll - Mostnica
23.12.2013
Which river flows through the Voje valley? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - Mostnica. Mostnica is an alpine river that originates below Studorski preval (1892 m), the pass between Veliki Draški vrh (2243 m) and Ablanca (2004 m). Voje is a glacial valley located b... |
 | Snow conditions 20.12.2013
20.12.2013
Dry weather continues. In recent days it has cooled in the highlands, today the freezing level is below 1500 m. The snow has frozen. In the past days it has transformed, only in gullies it has remained mostly dry.. There is little snow in the mountains. In the high mountains of the Julian Alps there... |
 | Together for the Safety of Visitors to Slovenian Mountains
18.12.2013
Police Director General Stanislav Veniger and President of the Alpine Association of Slovenia Bojan Rotovnik signed a cooperation agreement today, December 18. The purpose of the agreement is to strengthen cooperation between the two entities that perform tasks in the mountains. It primarily conce... |
 | Pyrotechnics in TNP? No!
17.12.2013
In this year we continue with the awareness-raising campaign on the harmfulness of using pyrotechnic devices. Positive responses from the past two years show that more and more people are aware that the use of pyrotechnics endangers human safety, disturbs animals and pollutes the environment. In the... |
 | Snow conditions 16.12.2013
17.12.2013
Even at the end of the week it was dry and sunny in the mountains. On Saturday during the day colder air began to arrive, the layer of air with positive temperatures disappeared by Sunday morning, but Sunday afternoon it warmed up again and a temperature inversion formed again. Today temperatures ab... |
 | Snow conditions 13.12.2013
13.12.2013
Dry weather continues. Due to the temperature change, temperatures are above freezing in many places even in the mountains. The snowline has fluctuated slightly but has mostly been at around 2500 m above sea level in recent days. On sun-exposed slopes, the snow cover has softened during the day and ... |
 | International Mountain Day
10.12.2013
International Mountain Day, December 11, has been celebrated since 2003, when, following the successful International Year of Mountains 2002, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this day as a special day dedicated to mountains. The United Nations message states: "International Mountain Da... |
 | Highest PZS Awards for 2013 Presented
9.12.2013
On Saturday, December 7, 2013, the solemn presentation of the highest awards of the Alpine Association of Slovenia for 2013 took place in the Regional Museum of Koper. The presentation was organized by the Alpine Association of Slovenia in cooperation with the Municipality of Koper and the Coastal M... |
 | Snow conditions 9.12.2013
9.12.2013
A dry weekend is behind us. It warmed up somewhat, the snow line rose to an altitude of around 1300 m on Sunday, and to 2300 m today. The snow cover has slowly transformed, but in gullies the snow has remained almost unchanged. In the high mountains of the Julian Alps there is 90 to about 130 cm of ... |
 | Special recognitions for Slovenian alpinists
7.12.2013
Yesterday, December 6, 2013, a ceremony was held at the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum to mark the diamond jubilee of the first ascent of Mt. Everest (19532013), during which 8 Slovenian alpinists who reached the summit of the world's highest mountain from the Nepalese side received special recogniti... |
 | Snow conditions 6.12.2013
6.12.2013
A week of dry and sunny weather is behind us. In the higher elevations, it has gradually warmed up. On southern slopes, the snow has sintered and frozen overnight, a surface crust has formed and strengthened. In shady locations and in the high mountains, the snow has remained mostly dry and poorly t... |
 | Snow conditions 2.12.2013
2.12.2013
On Saturday there was light snowfall in some mountains, a noteworthy amount of new snow fell mostly only in the Julian Alps and western Karawanks, but also less than 10 cm. On Sunday and today it was mostly clear and the temperature was below 1200 m above sea level mostly below zero all the time. On... |
 | Technical issues 30.11.2013
30.11.2013
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 | Poll - Snežna Cave
30.11.2013
Have you ever visited Snežna Cave on Raduha? That was the question in the previous poll. Snežna Cave is a cave more than 1000 m long, located on the southwestern part of Raduha. The feature of the cave is the Ice Hall where ice and ice stalactites remain throughout the year. Poll results: 60% No 38... |
 | Snow conditions 29.11.2013
29.11.2013
We have had a few cold and dry days. The north wind calmed down slowly on Wednesday. The temperature was below zero in the mountains all the time, but it has slowly started warming up in the last few days. Today there is a layer of warm air with temperature around zero between 600 and 1500 m. The sn... |
 | Snow conditions 25.11.2013
26.11.2013
At the end of the week it snowed in the mountains, the precipitation mostly stopped on Sunday during the day. The snow line fluctuated, more snow fell mainly above about 1200 m above sea level, namely from 30 to about 70 cm. The snow was dry in the high mountains, lower down wet and bonded well to t... |
 | Snow conditions 22.11.2013
22.11.2013
From Monday, cloudy weather prevailed, with occasional precipitation. In the high mountains, up to about 30 cm of snow fell, which settled somewhat in the process. The snow line dropped to around 500 m above sea level in some places by today, but snow persisted mostly above about 900 m. The freezing... |
 | Dead hiker found under Golaki
18.11.2013
On Saturday at 16:47, a resident of Ajdovščina went missing in the Golaki pasture area in the municipality of Ajdovščina, as he did not return home on time according to his relatives. Mountain rescuers from GRS Tolmin Ajdovščina group and police searched the entire area where he was supposed to have... |
 | Snow conditions 18.11.2013
18.11.2013
For the weekend, the mountains had dry and partly sunny weather. On Friday, there was snowfall in some places, somewhat more precipitation only in the Julian Alps and western Karawanks, where 10 to about 20 cm of snow fell, elsewhere less than 10 cm. On Saturday during the day it warmed up and the f... |
 | Mina Markovič overall winner
17.11.2013
Yesterday and today, November 16 and 17, 2013, the Zlato polje sports hall turned into a hall full of enthusiastic fans, as the world's best sport climbers competed for the final decisions in the Sport Climbing World Cup under the auspices of the International Federation of Sport Climbing IFSC. At t... |
 | Mina and Maja in the final
17.11.2013
The semi-finals of the final World Cup event in lead climbing Kranj 2013 have concluded. Among the world's top eight climbers, the best Slovenian representatives Mina Markovič and Maja Vidmar have qualified for today's final at 5 p.m., just like last year. The World Cup Kranj 2013, which has attract... |
 | Snow conditions 12.11.2013
14.11.2013
In the mountains it has snowed several times in recent days. In the high mountains up to about 50 cm of snow has fallen, lower down at 1500 m elevation mostly around 15 cm. More snow in the Julian Alps than elsewhere in our mountains. It snowed on mostly bare ground. Strong north wind on Monday blew... |
 | Mina Markovič in Kranj for the third title...
13.11.2013
Today, November 13, the Alpine Association of Slovenia held a press conference in its premises ahead of this year's eighth and final Lead World Cup event 2013. On Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17, 2013, Kranj will host the Lead World Cup event for the 18th time in the Zlato polje sports hall,... |
 | Poll - Mangrt or Mangart
12.11.2013
Which form do you use? Mangrt or Mangart? That was the question in the previous poll. Grammatically, both forms are correct, so there are no wrong answers. Poll results: 68% Mangart 23% Mangrt 8% Both 1% I don't know The poll, which ran from 22.10.2013 to 12.11.2013, was participated in by approxi... |
 | On this day in 2009
10.11.2013
On 10 November 2009, Slovenian alpinist Tomaž Humar died. Humar was an experienced alpinist, as he had climbed more than 70 first ascent routes, including the south face of Dhaulagiri. In 1996, he also received the Golden Ice Axe award for the ascent of Ama Dablam. His last ascent ended tragically -... |
 | Mina Markovič finished second at the penultimate competition
3.11.2013
Our best sport climber Mina Markovič yesterday, on November 2, 2013, in the French city of Valence at the seventh and thus penultimate competition of this year's IFSC World Cup in lead climbing of the International Federation of Sport Climbing IFSC, achieved a new success, 2nd place, another of our ... |
 | Poll - King Matjaž's Cave
22.10.2013
Where is King Matjaž's Cave located? This was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - Peca. King Matjaž's Cave, which is actually an artificially carved tunnel, is located just a few minutes' walk from the Dom na Peci. In the cave, which is fenced off, there is a bronze statue of ... |
 | Markovič wins 6th World Cup event
20.10.2013
Today, October 20, 2013, the sixth event of this year's IFSC World Cup in lead climbing concluded in the Chinese city of Wujiang, where our best sport climber MINA MARKOVIČ won again, her third win in this World Cup season and 15th in her career. Urban Primožič complemented her success with 5th plac... |
 | Accident below Zelnarica
18.10.2013
Today at 10:53, on the path from the direction of Prehodavci towards Zelnarica, at the intersection for Dedno polje, municipality of Bohinj, a hiker slipped off the path approximately 20 meters down and was injured. Mountain rescuers from GRS Bohinj, a mountain rescuer pilot from GRS Radovljica, and... |
 | PZS Presents Editions of PZS Mountaineering Publishing House 2013
16.10.2013
Today, October 16, a press conference took place at the Alpine Association of Slovenia, where PZS General Secretary Matej Planko, alpinist and writer Viki Grošelj, and editor of the Šaleška Valley with Surroundings map Milan Domitrovič presented the editions of the PZS Mountaineering Publishing Hous... |
 | 5th World Cup lead climbing event
12.10.2013
Today, October 12, 2013, the fifth World Cup lead climbing event of the year by the International Federation of Sport Climbing IFSC concluded in the South Korean city of Mokpo, where our best sport climber MINA MARKOVIČ WON, Domen Škofic complemented her success with 6th place, and Urban Primožič wa... |
 | Poll - Belska Kočna
8.10.2013
Which of the listed Kočnas is located in Austria? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - Belska Kočna. Belska Kočna is an alpine valley located north of Jezersko and Savinjsko sedlo, surrounded by peaks such as Zeleni vrh, Goli vrh, Mala and Velika (Koroška) Baba, Mrzla ... |
 | New hiking trail to Razor opened
30.09.2013
New section of the hiking trail to Razor (2601 m) from Planja saddle (2349 m) constructed The hiking trail to the summit of Razor (2601 m) in the Julian Alps, which was closed from the beginning of July due to a major rockfall on the top right next to the trail and threatened hikers with falling ro... |
 | 3rd World Cup in Lead Climbing
21.09.2013
Mina Markovič silver at the third World Cup in lead climbing 2013 Today, September 21, 2013, the third Lead World Cup event of the International Federation of Sport Climbing IFSC concluded in Puurs, Belgium, where the Slovenian national climbing team also competed and achieved a new success with Min... |
 | Snow whitens the mountains 17.9.2013
17.09.2013
A cold front passed through Slovenia, bringing precipitation and cooling. The snow line dropped below 1300 m in some places. Up to 15 cm of snow fell, more in some areas. More snow in the eastern part of our mountains, some also on Pohorje. Under the layer of new snow, due to rapid cooling, ice may ... |
 | Poll - Begunjščica
16.09.2013
Does Begunjščica border neighboring Austria? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - no. Begunjščica is a smaller mountain range located between Završnica, Zelenica, Podljubelj and above the Draga valley. Its highest peak is Veliki vrh at 2060 meters. Although Begunjščica... |
 | Reopened trail to Veliki Rogatec
9.09.2013
The climbing trail to Veliki Rogatec from the Kal saddle, which was closed for some time due to a fire, is now reopened.... |
 | Poll - Rombon
7.09.2013
Have you ever been to Rombon? That was the question in the previous poll. Rombon is a panoramic mountain rising north of the Bovec Basin. From the summit, where there is a stamp with a stamping box and logbook, a beautiful view opens up to the western Julian Alps, Posočje, Triglav, Jalovec, Mangart ... |
 | Decathlon Store
6.09.2013
Ljubljana, September 2, 2013 Decathlon, the world's leading sports equipment chain, has already thrilled thousands of Slovenian customers shortly after opening its new store in Milje near Trieste. Slovenes were most convinced by Decathlon's Quechua brand products, which include a rich selection for... |