| Falling Rocks
17.06.2007
Falling rocks are the cause of numerous mountain accidents in Slovenia and abroad. Since these accidents are becoming more frequent, mainly due to the increasing number of mountain visitors, here are some tips on how to increase the safety of hikers.First, we need to know which areas have a higher p... |
| Accident on Mangart
17.06.2007
During the ascent to Mangart, a 10-year-old Austrian boy was fatally injured. The accident occurred when he and his father were climbing the Slovenian route that had been closed for several days due to rockfall. During the climb, a rock hit the boy and threw him into an abyss more than 100 m deep. T... |
| Accident in the Mountains
14.06.2007
This morning, during the descent from Begunjščica towards Roblek Hut, a female hiker from Škofja Loka was fatally injured. The 65-year-old hiker was descending in the middle of a larger group of hikers when she slipped and fell 150 m down.... |
| Čedca Waterfall
14.06.2007
The correct answer to the poll on the name of the 130 m high waterfall is Čedca Waterfall, which 61% of you answered. The waterfall is located at the foot of Kočna, in the head of the Makekova Kočna valley. The waterfall is most abundant in late spring months and almost dries up during heavier rainf... |
| Dangerous Caterpillars
14.06.2007
In the last two months, caterpillars have appeared on oaks in the Gorenjska region that can cause itching and redness of the skin upon contact, and in extreme cases also breathing difficulties. The caterpillar has dark red spots on its dorsal side from which hard hairs grow. The ventral side is gree... |
| Triglav National Park Awarded
14.06.2007
The renovated Pocarjeva domačija, which serves as the information centre of Triglav National Park (TNP), has received the Europa Nostra diploma.This is the European Union award for cultural heritage, presented at the end oflast week in Stockholm. At Pocarjeva domačija, locatedin Zgornja Radovna, the... |
| Czech Cavers Rescued
14.06.2007
Around 5 a.m., the search operation for fourmissing Czech cavers from Črnelsko brezno on the Ronbonske podiabove Kanin successfully concluded.The Czech cavers descended into Črnelsko brezno, which with a depth of 1,198 metresand a length of 11.5 kilometres is one of the deepest abysses in the countr... |
| Missing Czech Cavers
13.06.2007
In a deep abyss on Kanin, members of the Rapid Response Unit have been searching since this afternoon for four Czech citizens. They were supposed to contact a colleague in the Czech Republic on Tuesday evening, but since they did not, a rescue operation was launched. The rescue operation began ... |
| Jewel of Kamchatka Wiped off the Map
12.06.2007
One of the hottest spots in the world (literally) disappeared from the face of the Earth a few days ago.A large part of a nearby mountain collapsed onto the Valley of Geysers on Russias Kamchatka Peninsula, which is also on UNESCOs World Natural Heritage list, last weekend. The 6-kilometre-long vall... |
| Memorial Ceremony at Okrešlj
10.06.2007
This year marks 10 years since five mountain rescuers were fatally injured during training on the ridge of Turska gora. We paid tribute to them and to all fatally injured rescuers with a memorial ceremony held at the memorial on Okrešlj on Saturday, 9 June 2007. It was organised by the Bohinj Mounta... |
| "Green Electricity" from Triglav National Park
10.06.2007
Within Triglav National Park, which is under careful environmental oversight, a hydroelectric power plant has been operating hidden from view for years.It is built in one of the park's most famous areas and uses the Savica waterfall as its energy source. "HE Savica is a test case of how a power plan... |
| Bear Again in Switzerland
10.06.2007
After bears disappeared from Switzerland a hundred years ago, a bear has recently reappeared in the country.Swiss hunting inspector Georg Brosi reported that several people sighted an adult bear not far from the national park in the Grisons region.Experts believe the bear came from northern Italy, w... |
| Brana
2.06.2007
The correct answer to the poll is Brana, which 53% of you answered correctly. Followed by Stol 19%, Krn 17%, Storžič 6%, Tolminski Kuk 4%, and Lanževica 2%. Brana (2253 m) is a panoramic mountain located west of Kamniško sedlo.... |
| Record Number of Ascents on Everest
1.06.2007
In this climbing season, a record 514 people climbed the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest.The president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, Ang Tšering Sherpa, said thatthe final number will be even higher, as there are stillsome extreme climbers at the base or on the mountain who have n... |
| At Seventy-One on the World's Highest Mountain
29.05.2007
Former teacher, Japanese Katsusuke Yanagisawa became the oldest person to conquer the summit of Mount Everest at the age of 71.The vital elderly man, who climbed to the top of the world's highest mountain in a group, achieved this exceptional feat last Tuesday. The ascent was made from the Tibetan s... |
| Cleaning Mount Everest
29.05.2007
Climbers from Japan and Nepal have undertaken the cleaning of the world's highest mountain. They collected approximately 500 kg of garbage, most of it on the northern side of Mount Everest. The most common items were cans, old tents, food, and medicines.Source: Yahoo News... |
| Črna prst
19.05.2007
The correct answer to the poll on the name of the hut on Črna prst is the Zorka Jelinčič Hut, which 87% of you answered correctly.... |
| Crashed into the Depths
18.05.2007
An accident occurred in the climbing park below Kamniško sedlo during the filming of an advertisement. Two people were seriously injured. ... |
| Ice Melting
17.05.2007
Increased Ice Melting on AntarcticaOnAntarctica, due to higher temperatures, ice has melted in an area approximatelythe size of 20 Slovenias, reported the American space agency NASA.Data collected by its QuickScat satellite between July 1999 andJuly 2005 revealed that the greatest ice melting in the... |
| Paraglider Accident
7.05.2007
Kobarid - On the slopes of Krasji vrh above Drežiške Ravne in the municipality ofKobarid, a paraglider was injured in a fall today at 15:49.According to the Nova Gorica Police Directorate (PU), rescuers from theMountain Rescue Service Tolmin and a Slovenian Army helicopter with an on-dutymountain re... |
| Reality Show Filmed at the Seven Lakes
5.05.2007
Listeners of Radio Slovenia will be able to follow the radio reality show titled Big Sister from 7 May to 1 June. In individual episodes, they will address current topics, and the reality show is reportedly being filmed in an isolated shepherd's hut near the Seven Triglav Lakes.source: Finance.si... |
| Dangerous She-Bear
5.05.2007
In the area of the Areh ski resort in the municipality of Ruše near Maribor, a she-bear is searching for her shot cub and is therefore dangerous. In the area of the Areh ski resort in the municipality of Ruše, a member of the Ruše hunting association shot the cub of the she-bear. The she-bear is now... |
| Green Snow
3.05.2007
The correct answer to the poll on the name of the Triglav Glacier is Zeleni sneg. Zeleni sneg is an old name for the glacier and is rarely used anymore. In fact, the Triglav Glacier is slowly disappearing. Measurements of the glacier at the beginning of the millennium showed that its size is less ... |
| Two Slovenians seriously injured while climbing in Paklenica
29.04.2007
In the canyon of Velika Paklenica on Velebit, two Slovenian climbers were seriously injured on Friday while climbing.While climbing the northwest wall of Čuk, a large rock block broke off, causing the climbers to fall about 15 metres. According to the mountain rescue service, they are out of mo... |
| Dead girl found near Šumik waterfall
29.04.2007
Near the Šumik waterfall on Pohorje, a dead 21-year-old girl was found, while a 26-year-old young man is still being searched for.The girl and the young man reportedly went with friends to the waterfall, where they slipped at the edge and fell 20 metres.source: Delo.si... |
| Daffodils
27.04.2007
On Planina pod Golico, daffodils have bloomed a few weeks early. ... |
| Flowers
25.04.2007
On our site we have started a new section where you can view pictures of flowers we have seen along hiking trails. In addition to the pictures, there is a short description of the plant. The link to the flowers is in the left menu.... |
| Accident on Kanin
22.04.2007
On Kanin, around 11 a.m., an extreme skier died after falling into one of the local abysses outside the prepared slopes.Immediately after the report of the accident, mountain rescuers from Bovec rushed to help and found him at a depth of 20 metres in an otherwise 80-metre abyss. The duty doctor coul... |
| Warm weather
17.04.2007
Do not let the warm weather in the valleys mislead you. Full winter equipment is still required for hiking in the mountains, as there is still more than two metres of snow in the high areas of the Julian Alps. Temperatures in the mountains are also not high, only slightly above zero, and at night in... |
| Visoki Rokav
12.04.2007
The correct answer to the survey is Visoki Rokav (2646 m), which 28% of you chose. The most, 43%, think the highest is Jalovec (2645 m), 15% Grintovec (2558 m), 9% Stol (2236 m), 4% Krn (2244 m) and 2% Storžič (2132 m). Visoki Rokav is located above the Vrata and Krnica valleys. At 2646 m, it i... |
| Fratarica
30.03.2007
Fratarica is the stream with the greatest elevation difference in Slovenia. The stream, which drops approximately 1000 m, is located near Log pod Mangartom. The water originates from a snowfield below the longest Slovenian wall (Loška stena) and descends with several dozen waterfalls. The largest wa... |
| Entering current conditions with a mobile phone
25.03.2007
If your mobile phone supports sending email, you can post messages and images on our website directly from your phone. Send the message to the address tr@hribi.net. Send images as attachments to the message. In this case, you can enter any text in the "Subject" field, which will appear as the mess... |
| Upper Kriško Lake
10.03.2007
The highest-altitude lake in Slovenia is Zgornje Kriško jezero, located at 2158 m above sea level. The lake, which is 110 m long and 100 m wide, is covered with snow most of the year. 55% of you answered the survey correctly, followed by Krnsko jezero with 18%, Črno jezero with 10%, Dvojno jeze... |
| Highest Peak of Pohorje
24.02.2007
The correct answer to the poll on the highest peak of Pohorje is Črni vrh, which 37% of you chose, just one metre lower is Velika Kopa with 29%, while 25% chose Rogla, which is already 26 m lower. Črni vrh is 1543 m high and is located between the ski centres Kope and Ribniško Pohorje.... |
| Lost Ski
13.02.2007
A ski tourer went up Begunjščica via the Šentanski plaz last weekend on 4 February 2007. He succeeded in reaching the summit. After a snack he intended to ski down from the top, but when putting on his skis one of them slid into the valley. He could only watch the ski with his eyes, and not for long... |
| Nepalese Machu Picchu?
12.12.2006
A Nepalese airline in an advertising campaign titled "Have you seen Nepal?" used images of mountains surrounding the Peruvian Machu Picchu instead of photographs from the Himalayas.Source: 24ur.com... |
| Entering Current Conditions
2.12.2006
Recently some of you have had problems entering current mountain conditions. The error has now been fixed, so you are once again invited to share information about mountain conditions with others.Best regards.... |
| Skied Down the Seven Highest Continental Peaks
28.11.2006
Extreme skier Davo Karničar is the first to continuously ski down the seven highest mountains of the continents. Most recently he skied down the 4,897-metre-high Mount Vinson on Antarctica. Karničar began the "7summits" or "seven peaks" project in 2000, when he became the first person to ski down th... |
| Mountain Named After the President
21.11.2006
The Turkmen parliament has named the country's highest mountain after President Saparmurat Niyazov. The 3,173-metre-high mountain is now called Peak of the Great Turkmenbashi.The President of Turkmenistan, who has led the country since 1985, is also otherwise known for naming many streets, roads and... |
| Šmarna Gora - Landscape Park
18.11.2006
The local community of Šmarna Gora has been striving for years to have the mountain,visited annually by up to a quarter of a million people, granted the status of a landscape park. This is necessary for regulating the conditions of use and spatial planning.The problem is that the paths are not adapt... |
| Collecting GPS Tracks
18.09.2006
On the portal Hribi.net we have started collecting GPS tracks. You can send GPS tracks to info@hribi.net or via the web form.The track database will be continuously updated and all tracks can be downloaded free of charge from the portal to your GPS receiver. Send questions, suggestions and requests ... |
| New Accident in the Mountains
6.09.2006
Early in the morning, during the ascent to Krn, a tragic accident occurred in which a female hiker died. She fell approximately 50 metres into a precipice. Mountain rescuers arrived at the scene by helicopter, but the hiker died at the scene due to severe injuries.source: rtv slo... |
| Death of a Slovenian She-Bear
27.08.2006
The French Ministry of Ecology announced that one of the five Slovenian bears transported from Slovenia to the French Pyrenees in the spring was found dead. The she-bear named Palouma fell into a precipice and in doing so broke both front and both hind legs.... |
| Bodies of climbers found after 17 years
24.08.2006
According to BBC reports, the bodies of two climbers missing for 17 years were found on the glacier below Mont Blanc. The climbers are believed to have had an accident in 1989 due to bad weather.Vir: BBC... |
| Relocation of Slovenian bears
24.08.2006
Last night (on Tuesday), the last (fifth) bear from Slovenia was successfully relocated to the French Pyrenees. The bears were relocated based on the agreement signed last year by the Slovenian Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning Janez Podobnik and the French Minister for Ecology and Su... |
| Closed path
17.08.2006
The path across Kriška stena will be closed from 18.8. to 20.8.2006 due to the danger of falling rocks. The rocks will be removed and some safeguards repaired.... |
| Consequences of global warming in the Alps
12.08.2006
Zürich - Alpine glaciers lost ten percent of their volume in the hot summer of 2003, claim researchers from the University of Zurich; today only between half and a third of the volume from the 1850s remains. Further atmospheric warming by three degrees Celsius could cause 80 percent of the glacial i... |
| Kredarica
9.08.2006
110 years of the highest Slovenian mountain hut. ... |
| Accident in the mountains
9.08.2006
Yesterday, 8.8.2006, during the descent along the Tominšek Route from Kredarica to Vrata, a 70-year-old mountaineer from Dovje slipped. He fell 30 meters deep and was so severely injured that he died from the injuries. The Tominšek Route was opened for mountaineers a few days ago. Before that, it wa... |
| Interesting fact - Mary of the Snow
5.08.2006
The feast of Mary of the Snow has justified its name, as 10 cm of snow fell on the highest chapel in Slovenia. Mass on Kredarica will be today, Saturday 5.8.2006, at 11 o'clock. ... |