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On our three-week trip through Georgia we (with wife and three teenagers) of course found time for the beautiful mountains too. We didn't climb any, but observing was already very nice.

From Mestia we took the chairlift up to the top of the ski resort opposite Mestia, to over 2,000 meters, where we were rewarded with beautiful views. We kept turning to Ushba, which enchanted us with its sheer walls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LSF6KZLZWA

To the shepherd's hut or stable the ground is bare; on the summit there is 30 cm of soft snow. Beautiful colors and strong sun.

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Now it really shouldn't be salty anymore.

Yes, it's really (too) hot, but they come to warm up in the sun, it was on the path above the Konjščica pasture.

Juvenile viper, above Planina Konjščica.

Planina Blato-Krstenica-Jezerski stog-meadow below Mišelj vrh-Vodnik hut-Tosc-Studorski pass-Jezerci-Rudno polje.

Without complete winter gear tonight/morning, when the snow was frozen, from Vodnik hut 20 min towards Tosc it wouldn't have been possible.
Big difference in conditions south/north and morning/afternoon.

Three-toed woodpecker, Tengmalm's owl.

Conditions on Viševnik on Sunday 12.4.2026.

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Beautiful!

Grey wagtails are already nesting.

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The road to Planina Blato is closed. Snow starts continuously towards Planina Pri Jezeru from the upper parking lot onwards.
In the morning it's frozen, not icy, starts melting around 10am. I used all winter technical equipment. Quite strong sun!

Cup.
Cinnabar or scarlet?

In any case rare and beautiful.

Winter conditions, I used all technical winter equipment. Snowshoes are not necessary.