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Today is a day off, at work we call it weekend package. Despite the rain forecast I don't feel like sitting around and I drive to Lipa pass. I walk to the top of Savinja mountain trail Smolnik. Initially the path follows a forest cart track which after fifteen minutes first branches to the path towards Menina planina past Smolnik and to the path towards Menina planina past village Slopi, where the paths join. About twenty minutes below the summit we leave the forest road and steeply head to the summit. On sections where there is slip risk and last step over rocky terrain a newly built wooden fence helps us. The summit itself is not panoramic because heavily overgrown so we have to continue the path about fifty meters to the clearing which unfortunately is already overgrowing to open the view (today there was none) on KSA with Ojstrica. Otherwise along the path only occasional views towards Lower Savinja valley and nearby peaks like Čemšeniška planina, Kum, Mrzlica and closest to us peak Rovt below Menina planina with church of St. Jošt.

Since I worked on Sunday, I'm off today of course. Where, so I don't get wet, the view from the balcony doesn't promise anything good. I drive to Galicija and then a quick hop to the Mountain hut on Gora to check out the renovated part that burned down years ago.
Surprised, all praise to the hardworking society members, the new part is really nicely renovated. And another surprise, quite a few of us had the same plans for this gloomy day.

Nice and pleasant holidays and above all safe steps in 2014.

On Saturday I went via Žmavčarje past the bivouac to Skuta and returned via Gamsov skret to the valley. No more significant snow patches on the route and no gear needed.
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Today from Lipa pass to Limovška planina. Snow about 30 to 40 cm powder. On the pasture strong wind and high drifts formed.

Yesterday via Slovenska to Ledine and through the gorge to the Czech Hut. A month ago they newly made the hunting path to Ledine and it is nicely secured and soon it will be possible to see how it looks.
l.p.

After lunch it looks like there won't be rain today. We drive to the quarry in Liboje, leave the car there and head up the steep path to Šmohor. We return off-path towards Malič and then turn on steep meadows back to the starting point. The path is steep and the recent rain has made a real slide.

On Saturday I popped to Raduha to see how much of the last snow remained, but only some short snow patches left and just mud or so. Raduha from Loka is spring-like again, all in flowers....

Yesterday tour to Klemenča jama with our youth from the society. Start in Logarska valley at pension Na razpotju. Path leads through tunnel and part of secured path. We also viewed the largest larch and back in valley before rain.
At hut new warden who says he will open hut soon also weekdays depending on weather, otherwise hut open on weekends.

Today, according to the forecasters, I take advantage of the last nice day for the next few days and drive to Planina Podvežak. Along the marked path, I head to the hut on Korošica. Between Planina Podvežak and the saddle, there are still some snow patches, which do not pose major problems with careful crossing. Already at the hut, I had Lučki Dedec in mind and head along the marked path to Prag, then right into pathless terrain to the top of Dedec. Cairns help all along. I return to Prag, then descent to Vodotočno Lake; from there, again pathless on the left side to the top of Deska, then crossing the ridge and visit to Lastovec, and descent on the hunting path back to Planina Podvežak.

Sunday was dedicated to another visit to nearby Mrzlica. Within the municipal action "Razpnimo jadra" the association every year organizes hiking activities. Trail start was at the saddle between Kamnik and Mrzlica. Path leads past nicely arranged hill farms, only the last part is somewhat steeper but with pleasant views to nearby peaks. Path is nicely maintained and well visited.

Today circular tour Jelendol-Hut on Kofce-Veliki vrh-Kofce gora-Jelendol. Weather without proper views, foggy and strong wind blowing. On saddle and summit remains of snowdrifts, but no problems.

Today follows a circular tour starting in Loke from where a one-hour steep ascent begins through the Krvavica window. Then descent to Zajčeva hut, nicely renovated old protected homestead turned into a mountain hut. After a short rest we decide for descent to Loke via the old abandoned marked path between Krvavica and Brložna. The gorge is picturesque and known only to locals and hunters. In good weather it's worth seeing. The tour takes about three hours total. It should be added that the Krvavica area is part of Natura 2000, because peregrine falcon nests in the Krvavica cliffs (one of the few nesting sites in Slovenia).

We used the May 1st holidays for a jump to Begunjščica. We parked at Ljubelj and headed along the Born path to the hut at Prevala. From there we followed Kalvarija ascent to Begunjska vrtača and traverse along the ridge to Veliki vrh. After a snack at the summit or feeding ravens, we descended to Roblek hut, where we treated ourselves to a hot meal and of course re-ascended to Prevala and descended via the demanding part to Zelenica hut. The whole path is dry, except remnants of snowdrifts on the ridge, which can be bypassed without issues. Different picture on descent to Zelenica. In the demanding part just below summit there are still many remnants of avalanches and ice remnants repeating all to the scrub, great caution needed when crossing them. Last part through scrub to hut is real winter calvary, as in scrub lots of snow, hardened and sinking to ass, but with persistence even wet gets far. For whole tour we spent eight hours and currently don't recommend descent from Roblek to Zelenica without required experience.
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First time on Olševa this year. Since it's Sunday and I sleep a bit too long, I'm at Sv. Duh at 11:00. Too much crowd deters me from the ascent, although mostly just tourists. I drive to Zg. Ošlovnik farm in Podolševa and already looking at the map I see what's waiting. All the way to Gladki vrh the steepness doesn't let up and on some sections it's really p... and soon I figure out why I meet only a couple from Celje all day, who luckily descend on the circular tour. On the ridge moreover strong wind blows, so I quickly walk to the top of Olševa and right back destroying knees (going same way). Path nicely marked, though marks somewhat faded. On two sections some remnants of winter, otherwise no special features, only the signposts at Gladki vrh winter destroyed. Snow only on ridge for sample.

Among several choices where to go for holidays, decision falls, we're going to Snežnik and forget that many people have same plans, only they go towards sea for holidays. Already on Ljubljana bypass we run into first traffic accident and then second and then third and drive drags on for several hours, but at one we finally head towards top and it wasn't in vain. Trail starts at Dom na Sviščakih. Trail is dry, weather summer-like as if it wasn't cold few days ago. Only here and there still remnants of snow reminding us that winter was. Views and weather fantastic, atmosphere in hut same.....

It's not just any Mrzlica landscape park. Around May Day holidays everything usually blooms. Today I'll hop to see how the flowers look. Whoever doesn't have plans for holidays yet, I recommend a visit to Mrzlica, it's all blue from blooming Trieste squill and cowslips are just about to bloom.
If you head from Vrhe direction, like me today go for tea to the hut then straight over the top of the meadow back to the start. Views are wonderful towards KSA, but watch where you step since it's all blue. L.P.