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In the Triglav House at Kredarica they plan to hold a TEDx event. They expect 150 participants.

I think such events have no place in the mountains; despite how crowded Kredarica already is.

http://www.tedxljubljana.com/index.php?p=dogodek&id=18

What's the condition of the South and Ridge paths? Any snowfield left?

How's it on DH, need to take crampons?

Is there any snow on Špik?

klm: "It is wrong that hiking boots prevent sprains, they only protect against mechanical injuries, e.g."


What you say is pure nonsense. Let me illustrate with an extreme example: Try to twist your ankle in regular Adidas or in ski boots. Where do you think you'll succeed first?

A sturdy high hiking boot reduces ankle flexion and thus protects it somewhat from violent sprain.

Not to mention how desirable the support of such footwear is after a long walk, when the leg is already very tired, and when one steps wrong more easily.

Yesterday it was already melting hard. The climb from Veliki Podi to the ridge needed extra caution, but I assume it's much better today.

Posting the picture is not inappropriate, as the face isn't visible (unless some pics deleted).



But I think every public mountain rescue report where cause is irresponsibility should be published with rescued person's name and surname. In plain view and forever on the web. If irresponsible, bear the shame publicly.

Or else - when your irresponsibility endangers others (rescuers' work), you've lost privacy right.

As I saw, they have Simond crampons and ice axes in these stores. Is this brand worth anything?

No no, if they put up belay poles like on GG, you'd see how it would affect the number of winter ascents.

To those who took the line that above-average securing is actually better, who think people would rush up en masse even if the route wasn't so well secured.
For you I have the following question - why does traffic drop tenfold in winter, when the ascent difficulty rises exponentially? Not because people don't want to go there in winter anymore?

Or differently: trophy - a photo with the snow-covered Aljaž Tower is worth much more than a photo in summer conditions. And yet not so many go for it.

Well, when I see such a recording, I can't help but take the stance that it wouldn't be too much damage if all the cables and pegs collapsed on the approach.

I've written about this. Will repeat:
Opinion that '100 ladies to Triglav', mass-attended masses on summits and other pub gatherings in mountains have no place.

Each such event legitimizes following ones. Always someone with new bolder idea.

Also don't approve monuments, crosses, NOB markers, memorial plaques. First Triglav chilled me from all those plaques.

Go hills, enjoy nature as you like. Stupid meets, self-promo, business, politics leave in valley. Don't deviate.

How much walking time from Prisojnik to Razor over Škrbina?

I plan to go to Vrbanove Špice and descend via Rjavina (climbing route). I'm interested in which direction the route is "nicer" and which way is easier to descend - or you know what I mean.

Yesterday I tackled a somewhat more strenuous tour:
Plan was to visit Mrzla gora, Rinke, Skuta, return via Dolgi hrbet to Mlinarsko sedlo and descend from there past Češka koča.

With a good amount of water in the backpack I start from the parking lot at Jezersko - first across the meadows to Mrzla gora. I'd say a mountaineer can hardly find a nicer spot. The initial part is a bit crumbly, on the second half the scrambles are stable and the ascent flows nicely. The view from the top is among the best in Grintovci (does it still belong to the Grintovec group?). I'd gladly take time to praise it properly, but better not to advertise it too much.
Then I return to Jezersko sedlo, from where I climb to Koroška Rinka. The ascent isn't too much to my liking, as most of the path climbs through gullies and over occasionally annoying crumbly passages. Even the few people you meet there are proper mountaineer types. The view along the way is unique and you happily watch how Velika Baba becomes smaller and smaller - until it seems almost insignificant. The summit is a spectacle: from it Skuta and Štajerska Rinka truly shine.

Here I start realizing that maybe I need to shorten the tour a bit: heat and initially heavy backpack have done their job. Time-wise and fitness-wise it's not looking as good as it did when I naively studied the map at home on the comfy couch. So I decide to skip Kranjska Rinka. On descent to Mali Podi I take it a bit across, realizing that concentration is dropping from sun and fatigue. So I toy with the idea of bypassing Skuta; I already have those dark thoughts known to solo hikers and two nice goals in the bag - if I end the tour there, it'll be a proper outing.
But when I spot the beautiful east side of Skuta, the desire awakens that I must go up, even if I collapse. I think: if I refuel properly, grit my teeth a bit and descend to the west where I know the path, it should almost work. I cheer myself with the beloved maxim - if I've made it this far, I'll continue.
Before entering I hesitate a bit, then to work; when I bite into the steepness, legs are lighter like by miracle and in an hour plus I celebrate the summit. Not too bad. Panting, I enjoy the views satisfactorily.

At rest I deliberately sit so I don't see Dolgi hrbet, which should be the grand finale. That's telling in itself. Up there water and joy for exploits are almost gone. After fairly sober consideration I realize I really don't feel like straining more, so I conclude to bypass it. I head towards Mlinarsko sedlo, but somehow manage to turn towards Veliki Podi, which added a nice extension. Why stop for two minutes, check the map and return to the right path, when exhausted I take a "shortcut" almost in the opposite direction?
Morale visibly drops. Haven't had water for a while. Luckily find a melting snow patch and thus avoid near-certain death. Well, at least certain thirst.
Descent from Mlinarsko sedlo to Češka koča is quite tedious, strenuous, long, unnecessary and long again. Legs soft, soles worn, will diminishing with each step.
At parking lot a bit after dark, which confirms I rightly skipped Rinka and Dolgi hrbet.

Here I thank all that's holy for the idea to take the lounger. On it I moan a bit, then happily home.

Nice tour. Next weekend something shorter.

Hey, you don't have to be arrogant.
Two forecasts tell me there will be nice weather.

Since I aim exactly at the moment after the announced clearing, can someone more experienced or with a better source maybe give a better assessment?

Since I'm limited by time and have quite some drive to the mountains, I don't want to waste it just like that.

That's all I'm asking.