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Why is prosciutto so recommended for hiking and cycling? Salty food should in my opinion increase the risk of dehydration even more. On the other hand it's true that with prosciutto you replace the salt you lost sweating... Is that it, or is there some heavier science behind it?

Today we went to VP from Stahovica past Primož. We avoided Pasje pečine via the upper path which goes about 50m higher and soon rejoins the path (bypass costs 5 or 10 min), the one over Pasje pečine. Both paths are already real highways two days after snowing (as you see on tol's pics), the one over Pasje pečine looks even more trodden. Where we went (upper path) crampons and ice axe definitely not necessary - path always in forest, nowhere crosses slope and not exposed. But crampons (with small teeth) come in handy if you don't want to slip on the path.

I was loaded today with ice axe and 12-point crampons, since first time and those few deca cost nothing. Next time probably exceptionally leave both at home.

Many thanks for the tips! I forgot to mention that we won't go on the marked path past Pasje Pečine because it can be dangerous there in winter, but on the unmarked winter path that goes (also from Stahovica via Sveti Primož) past Pirčev Vrh to Dom na Kisovcu. Do you know the condition of that path?

Checked the path in the book "Winter Ascents in Slovenian Mountains", so not completely unprepared

Is the path from Stahovica via Sveti Primož trodden? If trodden, we'll go tomorrow with mates, bit awkward none of us been up, glad for any info - avalanche-prone, slip hazard anywhere...