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22.12.2014 members of AO NM on Vrtača.

Colleagues from HRV "jedriličar" we met at Zelenica provided photos in Y gully.

I want to warn, Y jump quite steep and without proper alpine gear and knowledge deadly dangerous,.... esp don't recommend descent Y-silon till new snow.

South gully all snow, not much but fully filled, hard compact snow, steps all gully.

Marked path from saddle in snow, trodden and with good boots little care enjoyable no crampons ice axe, though winter gear always along in winter.

good luck Muša

On Saturday 27.7.2013 PD Črnomelj guided to Pihavec. From Luknja via pathless terrain past Miheličeva plošča to the summit. In the chimney above the slab some belaying was needed (double rope to climb).

Descended via marked path to Kriške pode, under lojtrce (some still in snow) and wire ropes there is still 30 m long compacted snowfield of about 30 degrees slope. Without crampons and ice axe no go! We lowered the participants on half ropes down the snowfield.

Janez, the rest of the path is well visible and you can't miss it to Kriški podi.

Good luck, Muša VPZS

6.7.2013 we led a club tour to Jalovec. From Tamar to Kotovo sedlo - summit - descent to Špičko and to Soča source. My predecessors already more or less described here that from Kotovo sedlo to summit and down to Jezerc there are some snow patches.

I warn not to go on the tour without crampons and ice axe, because you must not slip on these snow patches.

At one spot we also set up a fixed rope, so caution is advised.

p.s.
for those who neglect to bring hat and gloves in gear, from Kotovo sedlo to summit conditions were wintry.....

good luck, vpzs Muša

more pics on fb, marjan kastelic-muša

23.6. led the group, no need to have winter gear anywhere, just below the summit at one spot quite crumbly, for descent recommend additional protection with prusik.

path from Ledin to top of Koroška Rinka is fully dry, was there 23.6.,

lp

Has anyone recently gone to Ledinski vrh from Ledine? Wondering if still any snow on that side.

thanks and LP Muša

Anyone recently gone to Ledinski vrh or Koroška Rinka from Ledin? Wonder if still some snow on that side, 23.6. leading group tour and interested in conditions.

Thanks and mountaineer's regards, Muša

Those were Austrians, in my opinion they didn't know, but successfully traversed left under the summit and descended as needed.

On Saturday 3.3.2012 went to Palec via the eastern gully along Austria. The gully fully snowed in, but the snow was sinking deeply. The summit itself is bare. On descent towards Suho ruševje some caution is needed, recommend ice axe.

On Saturday 3.3.2012 via eastern couloir from Austria to Palec. From Palec conditions on Vrtača well visible, Y gully fully filled, talked with two returning from Vrtača who said snow sinks heavily in gully. Given many mountaineers in gully assume good steps made, definitely recommend earliest possible hour.

Yesterday I went up Hanz. Sunday was noticeable, many hikers on the path; it struck me that many still didn't have helmets. On a path like Hanzova, those without a helmet on their head shouldn't be there, since there are many visitors on weekends and the risk of falling rocks is high.

Yesterday up Hanzova. Sunday noticeable, lots of hikers on this path, it struck me that many were still without helmets. On a path like Hanzova, in my view those without helmet on head have no business there, weekends many visitors and falling rock danger big.

Whoever is skilled on secured paths and has some experience goes on such paths even without self-belay set, I personally prefer to put it on just in case (I had it on Cjajnik too, but didn't use it) in case of falling rocks, altitude sickness hits, need to help someone else,... and in such cases you can only secure yourself if you have it, if not, it's not possible. Just for example, on some exposed spot a stone hits your shoulder or arm, you can't go on, you feel sick,... in that case you'll self-belay until help arrives.

Hribček:
If you don't have high-mountain experience, then definitely the Kopiščarjeva path is not suitable for you. It is quite lively and in places quite exposed path, although it is well secured with cables and pegs, definitely mandatory equipment is a helmet and via ferrata set, gloves don't hurt either. The ridge path from the window onwards is for someone who is not at home in this world quite windy, and I don't recommend it for the first time, while the southern path is not demanding. Last year I led a group of 10 hikers along the ridge path, who have quite some experience, they have even been to Triglav, but they had a rather bad feeling on the ridge itself, so for now start with easier paths and then gradually increase them. Best regards.

Matjaž

thanks for your info and good illustration of conditions with photos. Since I'm leading the group (PD Črnomelj), I have preventively postponed the date to next month when the path will be fully dry. Better safe than sorry.

LP Muša