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Yesterday with group ascended Ojstrica from Podvežak via Mala Ojstrica.
Road drivable to Planinšek, then walk along road. From Podvežak snow cover thickens, sometimes bears weight, sometimes breaks after 10 cm. Trail generally packed. From Sedelca to Mala Ojstrica no major issues. Ice axe and crampons mandatory, snow excellently transformed and frozen in places, windblown dry unpacked elsewhere. Many snow holes dangerous in thaw. Last approx 200 m elevation before summit conditions constantly change: transformed snow to near ice, then powder and bare rocks, similar on demanding section. Caution and restraint at peak.
Strong wind gusts yesterday spiced up Ojstrica ascent further.

Beautiful sunny and warm day really invites to visit Boskovec. Start at lower gondola station and partly my own way, partly on path past Kebra over Požganijo. Track partly filled with windblown snow but tolerable for breaking trail. Anyway today the path was better tracked and will be easier. From Mozirska koča on Severjeva path thickness of untouched snow cover only increases and so does amount of laborious drifts. Often breaking trail to waist up to Rastočka planina and Boskovec summit. To summit my buddy and I spent whole two hours ascending, alternating in trailbreaking. Descent decision not doubtful. Same way as ascent. And it was easier.
Damjan