 | Poll - Gorjanci
21.04.2011
What is the name of the highest peak of the Gorjanci? This was the question in the recent poll. The highest peak of the Gorjanci is called Trdinov vrh, which is 1178 meters high. Poll results: 79% Trdinov vrh 7% Gospodična 6% Snežnik 6% Veliki Gorjanec 1% Basališče 1% Pirčev vrh... |
 | Peca Energy Park
21.04.2011
Position of the Alpine Association of Slovenia On the occasion of tomorrow's World Earth Day, the Alpine Association of Slovenia, concerned about the protection and preservation of the natural environment, expresses its position regarding the planned construction of wind turbines in the so-called ... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 20.4.2011
20.04.2011
Sunny weather continues. The snow line is slowly rising. This morning it was at 2100 m above sea level, previous days slightly lower. The snow cover is melting lower down, higher up it softens during the day and freezes at night. In shady spots in the high mountains, the snow has transformed relativ... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 15.4.2011
15.04.2011
After the last snowfall, relatively cold weather has persisted in the mountains. Occasional local showers have occurred, so locally a centimeter of snow may have fallen. The snowline was mostly around 1500 m above sea level, today it is at 1300 m above sea level. The snow in the high mountains has f... |
 | Accident in Turski Gully
15.04.2011
Yesterday afternoon an accident occurred in Turski Gully above Okrešelj in which a 52-year-old mountaineer from Celje died. The accident happened when the mountaineer was descending through Turski Gully; despite appropriate equipment, he slipped and slid down the slope for approximately 400 m. Desp... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 13.4.2011
13.04.2011
It has cooled down in the mountains. In the high mountains, 5 to 10 cm of new snow has fallen. In the Julian Alps at 2500 m there is around 310 cm of snow, at 1500 m around 40 cm. The most snow is in the western Julian Alps. Elsewhere in our mountains at 1500 m snow is only in the gullies. Prisojna ... |
 | Opening of mountain huts in the Krn Mountains
13.04.2011
Mountaineering Association Nova Gorica announces that the Hut at Krn Lakes will be open and partially catered from April 23 to May 2, 2011. Gomišček Bivouac on Krn will be partially catered on May 1 and 2, 2011 in case of forecasted good weather. Cordially invited!... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 8.4.2011
8.04.2011
In the mountains it was sunny and very warm weather. Snow settled and melted quickly. At night it froze mostly only in the high mountains, and not every night. In the Julian Alps at 2500 m there is around 360 cm of snow, at 1500 m around 60 cm. The most snow is in the western Julian Alps. Elsewhere ... |
 | Snow slab broke off above Pripravniška Gully
8.04.2011
Today morning, two properly equipped climbers were ascending Pripravniška Gully to Mala Mojstrovka. Just before they exited the gully, a snow slab broke loose on them and they slid down the slope approximately 300 m. One is lightly, the other more seriously injured. Mountain rescuers from Kranjska G... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 6.4.2011
6.04.2011
Sunny weather continues, with warmer air gradually arriving in higher elevations. By this morning, the snowline has risen to around 2500 m above sea level. The snowpack has settled and melted, freezing overnight mostly only in the high mountains, on plateaus, and in frost hollows. In the Julian Alps... |
 | New PZS General Secretary Appointed
5.04.2011
On Thursday, March 31, 2011, the Management Board of the Alpine Association of Slovenia unanimously approved and appointed Matej Planko from PD Slivnica pri Celju as the new General Secretary of the Alpine Association of Slovenia. Nine candidates applied for the repeated PZS call for a new General S... |
 | Survey - 5 years of Hribi.net portal
5.04.2011
The question in the previous survey read: The website Hribi.net was established on 28.3. of the year... The correct answer is 28.3.2006 In five years on the portal we have recorded: 116.794.765 page views, 11.115.901 visits and 4.936.267 unique visitors. The highest daily visit was on 28.11.2010, ... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 4.4.2011
4.04.2011
In sunny and warm weather, the snowpack has quickly settled and melted. The snowline has risen above our highest peaks by this morning. Snow froze overnight mostly only in the high mountains, on plateaus, and in frost hollows. In the Julian Alps, there is up to around 370 cm of snow at 2500 m, and u... |
 | Mountaineer's accident below Kladivo
2.04.2011
On the slopes of Košuta, more precisely between Kofce hill and Kladivo, yesterday shortly after 20:00 under police leadership they started a search operation for the person missing since Friday, but interrupted it due to darkness. Policemen continued the operation this morning and found, unfortunate... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 1.4.2011
1.04.2011
Sunny and relatively warm weather continues. The snowline has risen to an altitude of 2500 m by this morning. The snowpack has settled and metamorphosed over the past days and melted lower down as well. Overnight it refroze. In the Julian Alps there is up to about 380 cm of snow at 2500 m, and up to... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 30.3.2011
30.03.2011
On Monday it was cloudy with light precipitation. A few centimetres of snow fell in the mountains, below around 1500 m it rained. On Tuesday it cleared up, but lumpy cloudiness formed, which reduced the amount of solar radiation. The freezing level was at about 1800 m above sea level. The snow in th... |
 | Agreement between PZS and Pivovarna Laško
30.03.2011
On Monday, 28 March 2011, PZS President Bojan Rotovnik and Pivovarna Laško d.d. Marketing Director Jure Struc signed a letter of intent for mutual cooperation at the Alpine Association of Slovenia. The cooperation will include the support of the Alpine Association of Slovenia to Pivovarna Laško in ... |
 | Poll - Belska Kočna
28.03.2011
Which of the listed valleys is not located in Slovenia? That was the question in the recent poll. The correct answer is Belska Kočna. Belska Kočna is an alpine valley located in neighboring Austria, at the foot of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. Poll results: 67% Belska Kočna 18% Makekova Kočna 8% Rave... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 28.3.2011
28.03.2011
On Saturday it was mostly sunny and warm, on Sunday cloudy and foggy without significant precipitation. The snow cover has been settling and transforming slowly. In the Julian Alps at 2500 m there is about 400 cm of snow, at 1500 m about 100 cm. The most snow is in the Soča Valley. Elsewhere in our ... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 25.3.2011
25.03.2011
In the mountains it has been sunny and relatively warm for the last two days. The snow line has risen to about 2600 m above sea level today. The snow cover has settled and transformed, freezing overnight. In the Julian Alps at 2500 m there is about 410 cm of snow, at 1500 m about 110 cm. The most sn... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 23.3.2011
23.03.2011
The sunny weather continues. In the high altitudes, warmer air has arrived. The snow line has risen to around 2000 m above sea level by today. The snow cover has been settling and transforming slowly. On sun-exposed slopes, the snow has melted during the day and frozen at night. In the Julian Alps a... |
 | Survey - Dobrča
22.03.2011
Which of the listed mountains does not belong to the Karawanks? That was the question in the previous survey. The correct answer is Dobrča. Dobrča belongs to the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and is the only one of the listed that is not located in the Karawanks. Survey results: 39% Dobrča 25% Uršlja gora... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 21.3.2011
21.03.2011
At the end of the week, the weather was dry, gradually cooling down. The snow line dropped to around 1100 m. The northeast wind strengthened, transporting snow and creating wind slabs on the western and southern sides of ridges and passes. The snow that fell last week has settled somewhat and also f... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 18.3.2011
18.03.2011
After heavier precipitation, it was mostly dry on Thursday during the day, only in the Bovec area up to 30 cm of snow fell by this morning, the snow line was above 1500 m, the freezing level around 1900 m. The new snow settled and melted below the snow line. Due to high air humidity, it also transfo... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 17.3.2011
17.03.2011
Yesterday and until this morning it snowed in the mountains. The snow line was in the Julians at around 1100 m, elsewhere up to 1600 m above sea level. In the western Julian Alps up to around 70 cm of snow fell, elsewhere in the Julian Alps and western Karawanks from 20 to 40 cm, in the Savinja Alps... |
 | High avalanche danger in the mountains!
17.03.2011
Yesterday and last night there was moderate to heavy snowfall in the mountains. Especially in the high mountains of the Western Julian Alps up to 80 cm of snow fell, elsewhere somewhat less, which has bonded poorly to the base. The snow line was mainly above 1400 m, only occasionally dropping a bit ... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 16.3.2011
16.03.2011
From Monday, the weather in the mountains was cloudy, only on Pohorje and initially in the eastern Karawanks was it also sunny. Precipitation mainly occurred in the Julian Alps and western Karawanks, with the snow line around 1600 m. There, up to this morning, 20 to 30 cm of snow fell, considerably ... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 14.3.2011
14.03.2011
On Friday and Saturday it was still dry and partly sunny weather, but on Sunday afternoon precipitation began to appear in the Julians and western Karawanks, spreading eastward overnight. The snow line was at around 1500 m above sea level. Especially in the high mountains, snow fell on a crusty base... |
 | Poll - Smrekovško Mountains
14.03.2011
What is the name of the highest peak in the Smrekovško Mountains? That was the question in the recent poll. The correct answer to the poll question is Komen, which is 1684 m high. Lanež (1925 m) is indeed higher than Komen, but it is not located in the Smrekovško Mountains. Poll results: 46% Smr... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 11.3.2011
11.03.2011
Dry and mostly sunny weather continues. It has warmed up considerably, the current snowline is at around 2100 m above sea level. In recent days, the snow cover has become wet on sun-exposed slopes during the day and frozen at night. In shaded areas, due to dry air, the snow has remained poorly trans... |
| Accident in the mountains
8.03.2011
In a tragic accident in the mountains, a ski tourer died after slipping while skiing on the steep slope of Loški žleb. His identity is not yet known, but he is believed to be a Slovenian citizen.A few minutes before 11 a.m., police were notified that a ski tourer had an accident on Loški žleb near J... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 7.3.2011
7.03.2011
At the end of the week, the weather in the mountains was dry. On Saturday it was sunny, snow on southern slopes melted during the day and froze at night. On Sunday it cooled down and the snow remained mostly frozen. The snow cover in gullies hardly transformed. In the Julian Alps at 2500 m there is ... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 4.3.2011
4.03.2011
Dry and cold weather continues. The snowpack has transformed only slowly due to low temperatures and cloudy weather. The wind has weakened and is no longer forming major drifts. In the Julian Alps at 2500 m there is up to about 350 cm of snow, at 1500 m up to about 140 cm. Elsewhere in our mountains... |
 | Alpinist's accident in the gully between Travnik and Šite
2.03.2011
Yesterday evening, two alpinists got lost while descending from the mountains above Vršič into the Trenta valley in the municipality of Bovec. Rescuers from GRS Bovec went to assist them, later joined by rescuers from GRS Rateče and GRS Kranjska Gora. During the descent, the climber had an accident,... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 2.3.2011
2.03.2011
In the mountains, dry and cold weather prevailed from Monday. On Tuesday, the eastern wind strengthened, carrying snow and forming wind slabs on the western sides of ridges and passes. Friday and Saturday were sunny, while Sunday saw some clouding over in places. The snowpack transformed only slowly... |
 | Poll - pasture in Laz
2.03.2011
Is Triglav visible on a clear day from the pasture in Laz? That was the question in the recent poll. The correct answer is that Triglav is not visible. Poll results: 46% No 32% Yes 22% I don't know... |
 | Warning! Strong bora on Primorska 1.3.2011
1.03.2011
Today 1.3.2011 in the afternoon gusts of bora on Primorska will start exceeding speeds of 100 km per hour. The bora will strengthen further during the night to Wednesday 2.3.2011 and by the night to Thursday it will mainly on Goriška and Vipavska in exposed locations reach speeds over 160 km per hou... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 28.2.2011
28.02.2011
Cold weather continues. On Friday and Saturday it was sunny, on Sunday it became somewhat cloudy in places. Most of the time a northern wind was blowing, strongest on Friday and Saturday. No major new drifts. Due to low temperatures, the snow cover transformed somewhat faster only on sun-exposed slo... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 25.2.2011
25.02.2011
In the last few days, the weather in the mountains has been dry and cold. Occasionally, a strengthened northerly wind has blown, which is strong again today. It has formed cornices on the southern sides of ridges and passes. The snowpack has only slowly transformed. Only on sun-exposed slopes has it... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 23.2.2011
24.02.2011
On Friday, Saturday and most of Sunday the weather in the mountains was dry. It gradually cooled down and the freezing level dropped to around 500 m above sea level by Sunday. On Sunday evening light snow began to fall, but by Monday morning only up to 5 cm of snow had fallen. The snow cover transfo... |
 | Poll - results
21.02.2011
Do you think you are addicted to hills or mountains? This was the question in the previous poll. Poll results: 45% The fact that I like going to the hills is not an addiction, since it is something good 28% Yes 13% Maybe a little 12% No 1% I don't know 1% Other... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 21.2.2011
21.02.2011
On Friday, Saturday and most of Sunday the weather in the mountains was dry. It gradually cooled and by Sunday the freezing level had dropped to around 500 m altitude. On Sunday evening light snow began, but by this morning only up to 5 cm had fallen. On Friday and Saturday the snow cover transforme... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 18.2.2011
18.02.2011
During the night into Thursday and throughout Thursday, it snowed. In the mountains, 10 to 50 cm of snow fell, around 50 cm in the western Julian Alps, 25 to 40 cm in the central Julian Alps and western Karawanks, and less elsewhere. The new snow bonded poorly with the crusty base. A southwesterly w... |
 | Up to 50 cm of snow fell in the mountains 17.2.2011
17.02.2011
Due to the large amount of freshly fallen snow, the risk of triggering snow avalanches has increased in the mountains. The most snow fell in the hilly part of western Slovenia, where up to 50 cm fell. Height of freshly fallen snow at avalanche stations: Kanin 50 cm (total 290 cm) Vogel 38 cm (total... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 15.2.2011
15.02.2011
Since Friday, there have been no significant precipitation in the mountains. Initially it was warm, then it cooled down and the freezing level dropped below 1000 m already yesterday morning. The snow cover therefore remained frozen. In the Julian Alps at 2500 m there is up to about 340 cm of snow, a... |
 | Poll - Russian Road
12.02.2011
How many marked hairpin turns does the Russian or Vršič Road have? That was the question in the previous poll. The correct answer is 50 (the 50th hairpin turn is located at the entrance to the Zadnjica valley). Poll results: 50 39% 49 22% 59 12% 24 10% 38 9% 27 8%... |
 | Awarding of the Bloudek plaque for lifetime achievement in sports
12.02.2011
Yesterday, on 11 February 2011, the awarding of the Bloudek awards took place in the Union Hall of the Grand Hotel Union in Ljubljana, where the attendees were also addressed by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor. Among the recipients of the Bloudek plaque for lifetime achie... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 11.2.2011
11.02.2011
Dry weather continues. The snow line was at an altitude of about 1700 m, rising above 2100 m by this morning. The snowpack has been transforming slowly. In gullies, snow remained mostly dry or frozen, while on plateaus and south-facing aspects, surface snow softened during the day and froze at night... |
 | Snow conditions in the mountains 9.2.2011
9.02.2011
In recent days, it has been warm and sunny in the mountains. The snow cover has become crusty during the day and frozen at night. The surface crust has strengthened. In shady areas, the snow remained dry and poorly transformed. In the Julian Alps, there is about 340 cm of snow at 2500 m, and about 9... |
| Mandatory equipment for the mountains!
7.02.2011
Equipment:For every mountaineering goal we have chosen based on our psychophysical readiness, we must select appropriate equipment from which the quality and safety of our ascent greatly depend. From the perspective of purpose, we know several types of equipment: clothing, footwear, protective, tech... |