 | Poll - highest peak of Olševa
5.06.2012
What is the name of the highest peak of Olševa? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - Govca. Govca is a 1929 m high peak located on Olševa. Poll results: 57% Govca 19% Velika Olševa 9% Kordeževa glava 6% Obel kamen 5% Veliki vrh 3% Potočka zijalka... |
 | Accident on Storžič
28.05.2012
Yesterday evening, a fatal mountain accident occurred near Kramarjeva route between the bivouac and the summit of Storžič, municipality of Tržič. Mountain rescuers from GRS Tržič and an SV helicopter with a doctor and a flight rescuer intervened, transporting the body to the valley, where it was tak... |
 | Bear attacks man under Kurešček
27.05.2012
At 11:43, on the road above the village of Zapotok, municipality of Ig, a bear attacked a man who was walking his dog. Due to injuries, rescuers from RP UKC Ljubljana had to intervene. The intervention group of the Slovenia Forest Institute and police were notified of the incident. Source: Administ... |
 | Poll - outlet of the Trebuščica River
19.05.2012
Into which river does the Trebuščica River flow? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - into the Idrijca. The Trebuščica originates below Mrzla Rupa, and after 14 km, it flows into the Idrijca River at a sharp angle. Poll results: 70% into Idrijca 15% into Soča 5% int... |
 | Snow conditions 14.5.2012
14.05.2012
With the passage of a pronounced cold front from Saturday to Sunday, it cooled significantly in the mountains. More precipitation fell as rain, so around 10 cm of snow fell in the high mountains with the cooling, which mostly froze to the base. It snowed up to an altitude of about 800 m, but lower d... |
 | Snow conditions 11.5.2012
11.05.2012
This week it was sunny with gradually warmer weather. Snow has melted at lower elevations, while higher up it has quickly transformed and settled, freezing at night only in the high mountains, but not even there in the last two days. Consolidated snow cover remains mostly only in gullies and on plat... |
 | Snow conditions 7.5.2012
7.05.2012
At the end of the week it was variably to mostly cloudy and there were occasional precipitation especially in the Julians and western Karawanks, which spread elsewhere in the night to Monday. The snow line was between 1800 and 2000 m. In the high mountains of the Julians more than 30 cm of snow fell... |
 | Poll - source of the Kokra river
5.05.2012
In which Alps does the Kokra river originate? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - in the Karavanks. The Kokra river originates in the Komatevra valley below Virnikov Grintovec. Poll results: 44% in Pohorje 33% in Kamnik-Savinja Alps 19% in Karavanks 2% in Julian Alp... |
 | Snow conditions 4.5.2012
4.05.2012
In fairly warm and sunny weather, the snow in the mountains has been melting, while higher up it has been settling and transforming. It hasn't frozen even at night anymore. During local showers and thunderstorms, it has rained even on the highest peaks. The snow cover has mostly stabilized, and only... |
 | Snow conditions 30.4.2012
30.04.2012
At the end of the week, the weather was sunny and very warm. Even on the highest peaks, the temperature did not drop below zero and the snow cover froze only briefly at night. A thin crust formed on the surface in the high mountains. The snow cover settled, transformed and melted. Consolidated snow ... |
 | Snow conditions 27.4.2012
28.04.2012
On Wednesday and Thursday as well as this morning, it was sunny, gradually warming up considerably. The snow line is today above 3000 m. Therefore, the snow cover has crusted even in the high mountains, only in shady gullies of the high mountains has the snow remained dry in places. Overnight, snow ... |
 | Huts in the Krn Mountains open for May 1st
26.04.2012
The Mountaineering Association Nova Gorica announces that the Mountain Hut at Krn Lakes will be open and serviced from April 27 to May 2, 2012. The Gomišček Shelter on Krn will be partially serviced on May 1 and 2, 2012. Cordially invited!... |
 | Snow conditions 25.4.2012
25.04.2012
On Monday and Tuesday, the weather in the mountains was mostly cloudy and foggy, only on Pohorje and in the eastern Karawanks was it occasionally sunnier. There were occasional precipitations, partly showers, more frequent in the Julian Alps. There up to this morning 10 to almost 40 cm of snow fell,... |
 | Snow conditions 23.4.2012
23.04.2012
From Friday, the weather in the mountains was variable to mostly cloudy and often foggy. There were occasional precipitation, more frequent and heavier in the Julian Alps and western Karawanks. The snow line was mostly between 1400 and 1700 m, only on Sunday afternoon it dropped below 1000 m. 10 to ... |
 | Snow conditions 20.4.2012
20.04.2012
During the week, the weather in the mountains was variable. There were occasional precipitations, more pronounced in the Julian Alps and western Karawanks. The snow level was between 1200 and 1500 m. Higher up, up to about 20 cm of snow accumulated, considerably less in the Savinja Alps and in the e... |
 | Poll - 700 cm of snow
19.04.2012
Which year was 700 cm of snow measured at Kredarica? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is - the year 2001 (April 22). 700 cm is so far the maximum height of the snow cover that has been measured at Kredarica. Poll results: Year 2009 32% Year 2001 19% Year 1981 15% Year... |
 | Snow conditions 16.4.2012
16.04.2012
At the end of the week it was mostly cloudy and foggy in the mountains with occasional light precipitation. The snow line was at around 1300 m above sea level. The amount of precipitation was quite varied. Between 5 and around 30 cm of snow fell, depending on elevation and also geographical location... |
 | Snow conditions 13.4.2012
13.04.2012
On Wednesday afternoon and during the night to Thursday, it snowed in the mountains. The snow line was initially above 1200 m, and with the passage of the cold front it dropped to around 900 m in some places. 5 to about 20 cm of snow fell. The heaviest precipitation was in the Julian Alps area and t... |
 | Snow conditions 11.4.2012
11.04.2012
From Monday, the weather in the mountains was dry and fairly sunny. The snow line was at an altitude of around 1600 m. The snow cover became denser during the day, settled and transformed. From steep slopes, especially southern ones, small snow avalanches were still releasing. Snow froze overnight. ... |
 | Survey - Divje babe cave
10.04.2012
Where was the oldest musical instrument in the world found? That was the question in the recent survey. The correct answer is - in Divje babe cave. Divje babe is an archaeological site located in the Divje babe archaeological park. The most famous find is a flute more than 50,000 years old made fro... |
 | Snow conditions 9.4.2012
9.04.2012
On Saturday and Sunday it was mostly cloudy in the mountains with occasional precipitation. Initially snow fell above sea level around 1500 m, but overnight to Sunday the snow line dropped to higher-lying valleys. In the Julian Alps and western Karawanks a total of 15 to 40 cm of snow fell, elsewher... |
 | Snow conditions 6.4.2012
6.04.2012
From midweek, it was cloudy and foggy weather with occasional precipitation in most of our mountains, only in the eastern part was there more sunny weather, with precipitation only in some places until Friday night. The snow line was mostly above 1900 m above sea level. In the Julian Alps, from Wedn... |
 | Snow conditions 4.4.2012
4.04.2012
On Tuesday afternoon light precipitation began to appear in the west, intensifying slightly overnight into Wednesday. In the Julian Alps up to 5 cm of snow fell by Wednesday morning, with the snow line around 1900 m above sea level. Lower down the snow melted. The old snow cover is mostly compacted ... |
 | Snow conditions 2.4.2012
2.04.2012
On Friday and Saturday it was mostly clear and relatively warm, on Sunday however it cooled down considerably. The snow line dropped to around 1400 m a.s.l. Minor precipitation did not change the snow cover conditions. Snow has remained frozen since Sunday. Avalanche conditions have barely changed. ... |
 | Snow conditions 30.3.2012
30.03.2012
This week it was sunny and relatively warm weather. The snow line was mostly a little above 2500 m. The snow cover in the high mountains softened during the day, refroze at night. Lower down it melted. Avalanche conditions have hardly changed. The snow cover is mostly covered with a crust that bears... |
 | Snow conditions 26.3.2012
27.03.2012
While it was mostly clear on Friday, there was more cloudiness for the weekend and also a bit cooler in the elevations than last week. Due to the smaller amount of solar radiation, the snow cover did not soften as much during the day, and in the high mountains it remained mostly frozen. There were n... |
 | Snow conditions 23.3.2012
23.03.2012
On Wednesday and Thursday, the weather in the mountains was sunny. The snow line was at around 2500 m above sea level. The snow cover became denser during the day and froze at night. Avalanche conditions have hardly changed. The snow cover is mostly covered with a crust that bears human weight, or i... |
 | Clean Up Slovenia 2012
23.03.2012
Mountaineering societies' actions during the all-Slovenian Clean Up Slovenia 2012 campaign On March 24, 2012, the second all-Slovenian volunteer environmental action in Slovenia's history will be organized. Volunteers have been collecting locations of wild dumpsites since the 2010 action, when we cl... |
 | Snow conditions 21.3.2012
21.03.2012
On Monday and on Tuesday night there were minor precipitations in the mountains, mostly dry on Pohorje and partly in the eastern Karawanks. In the high mountains up to about 5 cm of snow fell, which did not affect avalanche conditions. Lower down the snow melted. Avalanche conditions have hardly cha... |
 | Snow conditions 19.3.2012
19.03.2012
On Friday and Saturday the weather was still sunny, but on Sunday it became cloudy. No significant precipitation until this morning. It has gradually cooled somewhat. Today the freezing level is at around 1600 m. Snow has melted lower down, higher up, especially in the high mountains, it has mostly ... |
 | Snow conditions 16.3.2012
16.03.2012
Since midweek it has been sunny and gradually warmer. The snow cover softened during the day and froze at night. Only in shaded areas did the snow remain poorly transformed. The freezing level was at around 2600 m above sea level. The snow cover is mostly covered with a crust that bears human weight... |
 | Snow conditions 14.3.2012
14.03.2012
Sunny weather continues. The freezing level rose temporarily yesterday to about 2000 m above sea level. The air was dry, so the snow cover softened during the day only on sun-exposed slopes, while in the shade it remained frozen. The snow cover is mostly covered with a crust that bears human weight.... |
 | Snow conditions 12.3.2012
12.03.2012
At the end of the week, it was dry and relatively sunny weather. It slowly warmed up. On Friday and Saturday, it was still around zero or slightly above at 1500 m, on Sunday around 5 degrees, freezing level around 2000 m. The snow cover mainly on sun-exposed slopes softened during the day and refroz... |
 | Survey - Alpine marmot
10.03.2012
Marmota marmota is...? That was the question in the recent survey. The correct answer is - Alpine marmot. Survey results: 80% Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) 9% Alpine salamander (Salamandra atra) 3% Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) 3% Ibex (Capra ibex) 3% Green lizard (Lacerta viridis) 3% Alpine chou... |
 | Snow conditions 9.3.2012
9.03.2012
Dry and mostly sunny weather continues. On Wednesday the freezing level was still below 1000 m during the day, yesterday it temporarily warmed above zero to around 1500 m. The snow cover softened during the day and froze at night, remaining mostly frozen only in shaded locations and also on sun-faci... |
 | Snow conditions 7.3.2012
7.03.2012
In relatively cold and dry weather, the snow cover has slowly transformed. Especially on sun-exposed slopes and plateaus, it has become crusty during the day, only in the high mountains and shady areas it mostly remained frozen or dry. The snow cover is mostly covered with a crust that in places sup... |
 | Snow conditions 2.3.2012
2.03.2012
In recent days it has been sunny and very warm in the mountains for this time of year. The air has been dry. The snow cover has therefore softened during the day, transforming somewhat faster also in the gullies, and frozen at night, remaining unfrozen only in lower elevations. A crust has strengthe... |
 | Snow conditions 29.2.2012
29.02.2012
Sunny weather continues. It has warmed up considerably. Yesterday the snow line already rose above 1500 m, by this morning even above 2500 m. Today a strong, occasionally stormy north wind is blowing, transporting snow and creating wind slabs on the southern sides of ridges. The air is dry, so snow ... |
 | Poll - Suhi vrh
28.02.2012
What is the name of the highest peak of Nanos? That was the question in the recent poll. The correct answer is - Suhi vrh 1313 m. Poll results: 45% Suhi vrh 38% Pleša 8% Grmada 6% Mali Golak 4% Gradiška Tura... |
 | Snow conditions 27.2.2012
27.02.2012
On Friday and also on Saturday it was sunny and very warm in the mountains. The snow cover therefore consolidated, especially on sunny slopes it became quite unstable in the middle of the day and early afternoon. Small avalanches of southern, partially cohesive snow released from steep slopes. In sh... |
 | Snow conditions 24.2.2012
24.02.2012
Since Wednesday, the weather has mostly been sunny. It has gradually warmed up, and today the freezing level is already around 2700 m above sea level. In the morning, the snow cover froze, during the day it crusted mainly on sun-exposed slopes. The new snow from the beginning of the week has settled... |
 | Snow conditions 22.2.2012
22.02.2012
On Monday the snowfall ceased, on Tuesday it cleared up. It has gradually warmed up somewhat already. The wind was relatively weak, mostly from northern and eastern directions. The snow cover is soft, in places blown into drifts. On sun-exposed slopes a crust is forming that breaks through. On shade... |
 | Snow conditions 20.2.2012
20.02.2012
Last Saturday dry weather continued, the zero isotherm rose to around 1500 m above sea level. On Sunday afternoon it started snowing, it cooled down, temperature was below freezing everywhere. By Monday morning, 30 to 50 cm fell in the high mountains of the Julian Alps, 20 to 30 cm of new dry snow i... |
 | Accident below Brana
18.02.2012
At 10:46, on the path from Kamniško Sedlo towards Brana in the municipality of Solčava, one of the two hikers slipped and slid about 300 meters. He sustained such injuries that he died at the scene. Mountain rescuers from the Celje and Kamnik GRS Stations and the Slovenian Army helicopter responded.... |
 | Snow conditions 18.2.2012
17.02.2012
Dry weather continues. It has gradually warmed up. Temperatures in the mountains were mostly below zero, only on Thursday did it temporarily rise to around 900 m above sea level. The air was relatively dry, so the snow transformed mainly on sun-exposed slopes, where a crust formed. On Wednesday, a s... |
| Opening Hours of Dom na Kofcah during Holidays
15.02.2012
Dom na Kofcah will be open every day of the week from 20.2 to 27.2. if the weather is nice, otherwise normally OSNP! Welcome!... |
 | Snow conditions 15.2.2012
15.02.2012
Since Monday, it has been dry and mostly sunny weather. Temperature has been below zero all the time. On sun-exposed slopes, the snow has transformed somewhat faster, while in shady slopes it remained dry and almost unchanged. The wind has weakened, so it no longer forms larger drifts. The snow cove... |
 | Piolet d'Or 2012
15.02.2012
Two Slovenian first ascents nominated! The 20th Piolet d'Or award ceremony for the best and most important mountaineering ascent in the world in 2011 will take place from March 21 to 24, 2012, in Chamonix, France, and Courmayeur, Italy. Among the six nominated mountaineering ascents for the 2012 mou... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 13.2.2012
13.02.2012
At the end of the week there was occasional light snowfall in the mountains. From about 5 to around 20 cm of snow fell, more especially in the eastern part of our mountains. The new snow was very dry and fell on a soft, partly wind-drifted and hard base. Mostly moderate northeast to east wind blew, ... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 10.2.2012
10.02.2012
On Wednesday and Thursday the weather was dry, with isolated snow showers overnight into Friday. It was cold, with no strong wind. The new snow hardly transformed and remained light and dry, only on sun-exposed slopes at lower altitudes did it crust slightly on the surface during the day. The snowpa... |