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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.

Excellent! Thanks for pic 2, it'll go into memory when this trip finally comes around.

Was there any suspicious snowpack anywhere on the route, given all the wind and the still ongoing 3rd level?

I wasn't judging you, just to avoid misunderstanding. Of course I would have turned back if it wasn't safe. I just added my fresh experience, which shows your case in quite a positive light. And about that mountaineer. Yeah, it was obvious he's "at home" on Storžič. Everyone knows for themselves and everything is OK - as long as everything is OK...

Interesting report.

Regarding the accidentally forgotten equipment... For the sake of the post, it's good that you didn't write about what you didn't have, but otherwise no worries ... On Friday during the ascent on the eastern ridge, one guy overtook me so fast that everything was smoking behind him - without crampons, ice axe, helmet, backpack ... I didn't see poles either. I'd say a local, as he confirmed that he made the track the day before. I believe someone here knows him. I've already met him for the second time on this path.

Although I admit I felt a bit silly when he overtook me like that, me slowly going up with full gear , there were some nice steep slopes that I personally wouldn't even glance at without crampons and ice axe. A slip down would be looooong... And he just up and down Storžič like that

Anyway, I stick to my opinion - better one more piece of gear.

Today my first winter Storžič. From the Kališče direction up and down, starting point Bašelj.

Until winter Storžič I nurtured a lot of fear-respect, so before today's tour I wasn't entirely indifferent. Namely, during the last snowfall on Monday and Wednesday, although sparse, a strong north wind was blowing, building cornices on the southern slopes. So I was worried about how much windslab snow there would be on the southern flanks below the ridge, where you have to traverse. I set myself on a 50-50% chance of turning back if I didn't like it. In the end, no crisis. Conditions are mixed, but generally I'd say they're good. On the north side, the new snow is already quite icy and holds super; on the south, you need to be more careful right now. It also helped that it was already freshly trodden since yesterday. The route is smartly laid out at key points - over wind-scoured rocks, right above the flanks where you can see the wind-blown snow. Up before the summit it's hard and frozen.

At the end, also to Bašeljski vrh. That western slope was super today, hard as concrete; before the summit there were a couple of steep meters ideal for a bit more picking with the ice axe.

For the first time very satisfied. I'll come again.

LG, where is this water on pic. 12? It's not known to me. Is it from the direction below Migovec towards Kal?

Wow, congratulations. Picture 5 - adrenaline

@rensul: Ha, we've met again... I didn't realize that was the "gentleman from Vrtača Ridge" 😄

Finally we made it.
Vrtača up Y (left branch), southern gully down. Conditions perfect!

Crossing the southern slopes on the way back to Zelenica was a bit tricky, because there in the sun-exposed snow it sank a bit among the bushes, but nothing to complain about.

Watch out, stones fly down both in Y and the southern gully. I took a fist-sized one to the shoulder in Y; one gentleman took one to the hand in the southern gully. And on the descent in the southern gully we met several hikers without helmets... Folks, put helmets on your heads.

Since I have a fresh memory...

From the pictures, back then (post on page 59) they were in the classic left branch, although in much more demanding conditions than current ones.

This "left left" ( ) is something completely different...

Looks great, enjoy! Is the orientation uphill via Jame easy?

Spring classic, Nice.

P.S. Picture 4 is very nice, although without ice axe it's not exactly a role model, especially not in hard snow

Thanks for the answers. Yes, into this other one we then went on the tracks that Hike00 made the day before. At the place on my picture 6 instead of continuing right along the Y route, you branch off into the gully even more left and then this is no longer the Y route. At first it is relatively easy and filled, then from one overhang onwards you find yourself on very demanding rocky terrain.

No wonder we turned back. I have corrected my post and the comments under the pictures.

EDIT: in the meantime I found out that the variant we did today is not the right but the left branch.

Then this other variant that we additionally tried is not the left branch but some more climbing-oriented route even more to the left. Although they told us on site that that is supposedly the left branch.

Can someone help correct possible confusion based on the pictures? So that I don't mislead or spread disinformation with the publication.

Thanks!

Today 28.2. via the Y gully to Begunjščica.

In the morning snow to Zelenica like concrete, even higher it didn't sink much. The daily spring cycle works nicely.

Conditions in the Y gully are very good. We entered via the steeper right variant, up to the ridge via the left branch. Tracks all the way to the top and not difficult. On many sections we intentionally went next to the tracks where the snow was nice.

Because it was relatively easy, we went back to check another variant, for which I mistakenly thought at the time that it is the left branch (also one passerby mistakenly confirmed to me that the left branch goes there). In fact we found ourselves in a variant that goes more to the left towards Trolk. Uh there it was completely different. Right in the steep section between the rocks was wet slushy snow, completely useless, we just floundered to the rocks. There was no sense to continue like that and we turned back. Followed some displeasure from the better half due to the annoying butt descent in the wet snow and boycott of the repeated ascent via the right branch to reach the top. So we just descended back via Y. As usual, over a beer at the hut everything calmed down.

Bottom line, conditions in the gullies of Begunjščica are very good. Visitors report that it is also excellent in Lenuhova.

Hi,

who knows how the car access to Vršič is right now? It worries me because AMZS says complete closure, but from the cameras I see that it was plowed yesterday and cars are parked at Erjavčeva koča too.

Additional question. What are the feelings about Mojstrovka for Sunday (via Pripravniška)? After a whole week of thaw it should have already slid, Sunday will finally be a bit colder too, so the morning crust should really hold well. I know, hard to say until you're up there, and a cut under Pripravniška wouldn't hurt either.

Well, if anyone is going, I'd humbly ask for a report on the conditions