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All potential users of the ARVA NEO BT PRO beacon model should immediately stop using it and send their device to the manufacturer for inspection!

The manufacturer has announced a “voluntary recall” - namely, there is a possible fault in one of the components due to which the device may stop working during use.

More information here:

https://www.arva-equipment.com/en/content/1488-recall

At ARVA they will check all individual devices and if necessary replace the component at their own expense, including shipping costs.

As a registered user I received the notification directly from the manufacturer and I have already sent my unit to FR. The process was quite clear and simple.

P.S. I made this post because I don't know through what channel the notification would reach a possible user of the device who didn't register and leave their data at ARVA.

Congratulations for the tour

Indeed, sad. Not only disrespect for nature, but also vandalism

Thanks.

Can someone teach me what this high-mountain plant is called that makes beautiful red leaves in autumn?

Sharing a few snapshots from yesterday's beautiful autumn tour to Triglav.

Up via Tominškova, descent behind Cmir. The paths are without any special features. As expected, almost no people on the paths. From Mali Triglav towards the summit, however, visitors have gathered, with crowds at the usual spots.

From Kredarica to Stanič, an interesting crossing via the lower unmarked path. Descent behind Cmir in complete peace. Nice, nice. In the afternoon, a wonderful autumn day developed.

Also on 13.9. there were countless of them in the vicinity of Corsia.

Thanks. What do I know, I don't (yet) have so many references to be able to compare it directly with anything. It's short but sweet. The rock is OK in my opinion. I enjoyed it.

About 1/3 of the route in the lower half you do via the gully. The key part is above the exit from the gully, somewhere in the middle of the pillar, where there is quite a vertical and airy jump. Looking upwards, I stayed on the less exposed right side there, where at the top of the jump you have to break through the bushes, but it's not as airy as more to the left, and the branches help. I think more experienced people see more mini variants here, but instead of the most elegant I was looking for the safest variant .

Since you've already been e.g. on Oltar and Mrzla gora via Hudi prask, in my layman's opinion you won't have bigger problems here.

Thanks Garmont, it remains for another time. Once on Škednjovec, probably the only sensible way around is over Vrh Hribaric?

Anyway, a very interesting world for exploration...

Nice description. Don't forget the first time . Congratulations!

Thanks. Yes, I have the same feelings. It's hard to put into words, but those Fužinski konci are really special.

Stogi and Škednjovec, 27.9.2026

Today another tour fell that I had been waiting for quite some time. I was thinking whether to go directly to Škednjovec, or add Stogi, or dare to try Eva's pillar … In the end everything worked out.

Start from planina Blato, in solid cold. After snack above planina Krstenica in short sleeves and steeply up to Krsteniški Stog. When you get up, such views open up that you kind of stop... And to me from a completely new perspective. The traverse towards Jezerski Stog offers really nice and at times exciting ridge walking. Very good overture to the continuation.

The approach gully towards the top of Jezerski Stog, if you keep to the right side, offers enjoyable climbing (in my opinion) of solid grade 1 – just right to put away the poles. I was too lazy to put them away, because I knew quite a bit of work was waiting for me today, so I stuck to the easier line on the left side of the gully.

Under Eva's pillar I felt adrenaline, for a short moment maybe also slightly soft knees – from afar the pillar doesn't look exactly innocent. But once you're in it, everything is quite logical and flows nicely. The key spot is somewhere in the middle. There I took the least exposed variant over dwarf pines, at the cost of some scratches on the hands.

Between Eva and Prevalski Stog a nice specimen of loudly hissing viper crossed my path. From Mišeljski preval onwards towards Škednjovec it's not orientationally demanding. Cairns don't lack either. To the ridge I didn't go through the gully, but a bit left of it, because the rock is very nice and that way it seemed more enjoyable to me. Pity only that this last ascent to the ridge is relatively short.

Continuation from the top along the western ridge. Some parts remind me of the ridge from the eastern to the western summit of Planjava, except here it's nevertheless quite more cut-off and precipitous. When the ridge ends the descent along the ledge to the left is logical. Then somewhere in the middle of the valley was for me the most annoying part of the tour. Pathless in the true sense of the word; the scree is quite rough, the passage to the end of the valley from above is not obvious all the time. I was already a bit unsure if I was even on the right path, but in the end it turned out I went right.

After a short connection to the marked path, the continuation through the idyllic valley in the direction of planina Jezerce was a soothing contrast.

Exceptional and varied tour, wonderful ends!

So there are better writers and worse writers... Stritar also slips up sometimes, for example with some difficulty ratings.

As for Habjan, regardless of everything I could say, it's just all honor and sincere tribute to the book "Brezpotja". This is reading material that opened a whole new world and horizons for me and which I always reread with pleasure.

A complete description in such a format anyway cannot exist. It can be a basic guide, missing information you get from other sources, among others also here on hribi.net.

So also a tribute to all of you who contribute with information, descriptions and pictures.

Viš via Anita Goitan path, 13.9.2026

Last year, when we were with the better half for the first time in the western Julian Alps, I immediately fell in love with these mountains. I don't know why, everything seems so special there. Remoteness, wildlife and really wild mountains. Probably also a factor that everything there is so new to me. Logically, for the next visit Viš is chosen, with crossing over the Viš group via the Anita Goitan path.

Starting point Cave del Mole. Right by the road there is a sign prohibiting traffic, but you can normally park in the parking lot a bit further.

When you step out of the forest onto Viška planina that magnificent amphitheater of mountains opens up - a view that makes your heart sing with joy. We continue towards Corsi on path 628a under the cable car. After recent rain water flows from everywhere in these parts. Only at Corsi do we meet the first mountaineers, of whom there were very few. Ibex everywhere, there are no fewer here than above Pecol. The closer we are, the more enthusiastically I look at where we will cross later.

As usual, when we go somewhere for the first time, we put SVK in the rucksack, whether we need it or not. And here in my opinion it was at least in two places very recommended, not to say mandatory. The first place is that classic via ferrata crossing along the cable above the abyss. If you stick to the south side, the second place is the descent from under Mala Špica through the chimney into the next notch towards Turn. This part really surprised me with its difficulty. In this direction, when you have to go down the chimney, this path should get at least one degree higher difficulty rating than I otherwise read about it in the literature. In my opinion the chimney here is harder than the one in Kopiščarjeva on Prisojnik. There is probably too much iron there, here however you still have to step on rock too. Well, maybe this comparison is not quite apt, because after all I never descended Kopiščarjeva...

The continuation has a few more attractive and airy parts. Further on we join the via Normale towards Viš. Poles in hand and steadily to the top. There weren't many visitors on the top either, so it was all the more beautiful. We descended via the via Normale to Corsi and to Viška planina west on path 628. For descent this path was spot on, both to the mountain pasture and further through the forest to the last few bends before the parking lot. On the mountain pasture they serve in a very pleasant atmosphere. Unfortunately we were already a bit in a hurry on the way back, so we didn't stop.

I rate the entire tour via Anita Goitan as 1A. Crossing through extremely wild environment, rock towers, views, peace, individual technical details, iron placed with taste and mostly only where really necessary… Exceptional!

As future goals added are off-path ascents to Divja Koza, Turn and Gamsova Mati. I can already see that this will be another noble tour! Otherwise one of my greatest wishes remains the ascent to Viš via Gola Nordest, for which I have enormous respect and therefore I must first make sure that I am up to such a tour. Especially fitness-wise... One thing is certain - the next visit to these parts, whatever I decide on, will be another very special day.

Nice. It's just a pity that you didn't cross the whole ridge, since you already walked up there. Probably the most beautiful parts are exactly during the crossing....

Excellent! Beautiful pictures!