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At Erjavčeva hut it was already chargeable last year.

Thanks.

Maybe you know what the condition is over Škarjev rob? Is there still snow?

The solution regarding PZS would be that enough people engage and replace the leadership. Only because the leadership is not elected directly, this is very hard to implement.

That they elected Martin Šolar as president is a catastrophe.

Yesterday I went from Erjavčev Rovt to Kepa, and on the way back also over Dovška Mala Kepa, up the western side and down the eastern.

The ascent to DMK on the western side seemed quite pleasant to me. All the time I was on solid rock. It really doesn't exceed the second grade (question if it even reaches it) and the rock isn't overly crumbly either. But it's quite exposed.

There was a slight hitch on the descent to the eastern side. In the upper part I went on the Austrian side, as recommended by the description on hribi.net. I came to a larger clearing among the bushes, where the continuation wasn't obvious, since you couldn't see through the bushes, and there were no obvious passages in them either. In the lower part of this clearing you can't go further, because right behind the bushes there's a steep gully. Near the top of the left (looking upwards) edge of the clearing, however, you can step back onto the ridge through the fallen bushes. Here, along the ridge, there are some beginnings of a path, on which I descended back to the marked trail.

Below are some photos from Kepa and from the descent from it.

I was there today. Both sections with cables are completely dry. Apart from that, there are a few small snow patches on the route. Most of them can be crossed without problem by kicking steps, but they can also be bypassed. The most annoying one is in the notch between Dovška Mala Kepa and Kepa, but it can also be bypassed on the right or higher up on the left. All snow patches on the route can be seen in the picture below.

lijaneja, on the Otmarjeva SVK is mandatory in my opinion. Furlanova is otherwise very exposed, but not difficult. I'd say it's comparable to some steeper fixed ropes on very demanding marked paths. So for you SVK is not mandatory.

Today I went from "Pod Krnico" along the western path to Košutnikov Turn and in between along the ridge to Macesje, then back again along the western path. On the way to the ridge there is one larger snowfield, which we can bypass on steep grass. This bypass is strenuous but not demanding. On the path along the ridge to Macesje there are some smaller snowfields. We can also avoid these, but due to the more difficult terrain and occasional exposure, more caution is needed.

Yesterday I went from Dom pod Storžičem via Mala Poljana and Psica to the last peak before Žrelo and back the same way.

Between Velika Poljana and Psica, a little further along from the junction with the easier path to Storžič, there is a larger windthrow. Past the first fallen spruce, you can pass by stepping slightly down from the path to the right and going under the spruce. Further on, however, you have to go up to the left and then along the ridge search for the easiest passages through the vegetation. You return to the path only at the saddle, where there is also a smaller glade.

Further on the path there are quite a few smaller snow patches, some of them also exposed. Since the snow was sun-exposed, it was possible to kick steps and it went without winter gear with the help of brushwood, but when the snow freezes, it will be highly recommended. Otherwise, I think these snow patches won't last very long.

In the upper part of Žrelo there is still quite a bit of snow.

Good pics.

Currently there are winter conditions there. If you don't have experience in winter conditions on demanding high mountain trails and the appropriate equipment, it is very dangerous.

I, from your link:

"What do visitors get in return?
So that the measure wouldn't be just restrictive, the municipalities have prepared compensations: buses every 15–20 minutes."

But with us, just a few buses a day.

Today I went from Rudno polje over Kačji rob to Mali Draški vrh. Fresh snow on Rudno polje is about 5 cm, north of Viševnik about 10 cm. There the old base was breaking through in places, especially on the ascent towards Srenjski preval, which was quite laborious because of that. I reached Srenjski preval at the southern end and then traversed towards MDV. This traverse was a bit tricky, with quite a bit of wind-blown snow and unreliable base under it. Avalanches were here on the western side, so I assume the ascent to the pass from Jezerca side might be even more strenuous. When I reached the MDV slope, the snow conditions improved greatly. Not much fresh snow here (maybe about 5 cm), under it a solid old base. Somewhere at the beginning of the slope I dug a hole with my ice axe and saw about 40 cm of crust. It wasn't very hard, and in places had to kick a bit harder into it to hold, but not so soft as to feel insecure. When I reached the ridge, I went to the eastern summit, didn't go to the western one. On the ridge itself there was quite some wind-blown snow, so considerable caution is needed. Avalanches were here on the northern side. Back I went the same way.

Since it was a workday, there were few visitors. At seven there was only one car ahead of me at the barracks parking lot. Also on the path I met only a few people, mostly foreigners.

From the cargo cable car station to Kokrsko sedlo is 920 m, but you can extend it by another 80 m towards the bivouac of Pavel Kemperle to make a total of 1000 m. Then the distance is 2.8 km.

Doesn't look like Storžič to me. And also given the absence of vegetation I'd say it's higher than 2132.