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Weather in the hills brilliant, days still long, so I decide on a pathless wreath of mountains in the queen's kingdom.
In the morning van there is no drena, but it was in the parking lot in Vrata, at least every third car was lit, around them frantic preparations of mountaineers for the trail. I hoped that at least some light would turn right towards Šlajmer, but nothing of that, and this year already my third time on this route. Full moon, but in the forest it gives too little light, so for a good half hour I use the headlamp. Štirka still closed, even from Kuclj (2372), where I treat myself to the first longer break, I don't spot anything 'alive'. There I equip myself for the hills, descend to the scree and up the other side to the first rocks of Rakova špica. A bit vertical, then faaar right along almost continuous scree, where I find the first suitable spot to turn towards the ridge. Rocks crumbly, holds small, so I took quite some time before reaching the summit. Back almost the same route, I got a bit closer to Škrlatica than on the ascent, as the cairns lured me. Probably an alpinist takes care of them, who brought a book up there and has signed several times, since '21 four pages are filled. I descend to the lowest point where there is still snow, wash, quench thirst and refill the bottle with it. Along steep scree I reach the path to Rdeča škrbina, in a five-minute climb without rucksack I'm already on Rogljica, where in half an hour on a nice rock I dry all my clothes.. Slowly down, put on rucksack and walk to Dolkova špica, where a friendly lady joins me. We chat a bit, she back, I along the ridge towards Spodnja Dolkova špica. Again I measured height several times with Locus Map app, which with 2538 meters came quite close to the number on the maps.
The last part of the descent, where with full force my flaw with orientation and memory struck again, which confirms the fact that instead of by bus at five, I left the parking lot with the van at seven.....

Yesterday's route I had planned for quite a few years; finally the day of realization came. To Kanin, Mrzla gora and Kanjavec I added another 'long' tour. I know the route well; also regarding equipment I didn't miscalculate, as Planjava at this time is usually still winter. I 'hide' the ice axe in the rucksack to avoid comments from possible morning hikers on Primož or Vel'ka. Well, there weren't that many on the way, as I started from Stahovica already at five. Hiking boots and heavy rucksack with sneakers and waist pack are of course not comparable, so I leave Gradišče only after three hours. I descend to Dol and again uphill - to Konj. Walking in the forest is a pleasure; for a short time I stop at Mlakar's hut, on sunny Konj at least a quarter of an hour. I pack the poles in the rucksack and descend to Presedljaj on well-maintained cables; in between I meet a hiker. Third time uphill, this time only for 300 meters. This route as usual drags a lot; the dwarf pines are nicely trimmed, snow only in depressions. At the spring, which is somewhere a quarter of the way to Prag, I quench my thirst. Water so cold that at the fifth 'cow' swallow I had to stop, because my throat was already burning. Short descent to Korošica and because Mojca wasn't there to serve me, I strongly lighten the content of the bottle so that for the next 550 m the rucksack is as light as possible. From Sedelc two young men approach; a few words and they are already on the way towards Prag. To the top of Ojstrica I almost didn't have to step on snow; mists started chasing each other. The top like at the sea. Warm, no wind; in solitude I enjoy at least half an hour. But Planjava didn't appear even once.
At the descent at the first junction I turn towards Škarje; some mist, some snow; by clumsiness my pole slips down the slope. Dear, four-part; luckily I didn't have to go far down. From Škarje onwards conditions worsen: fog, large surfaces covered with snow; at some moment I lose orientation. Lucus Map saves me; I see that I have moved quite a bit away from the path. A bit on steep snow and rocks; from 'Debel sneg' I come out near Srebrno sedlo. At least an hour and some additional strength went wrong. Here there is no more snow, but a cold and strong southwester woke up, which strongly strengthens to the top of Planjava. A few shots before my fingers freeze and a new incident. The wind blows off my well-anchored cap with peak from my head and places it 40 cm before the precipice. Again I was lucky Already the third time I sign in; the book is new, I close the box well. From the unfriendly top I quickly descend properly winter dressed; I linger a bit at Hillarijeva stopnja, where snow hinders easy passage. A few moves of three on rocks and I'm past. As if cut off, the wind also calmed; for a moment I stop only at the top of Sukalnik. I quickly realize that the decision about the ice axe was right, as crossing the snowy slope in two gullies without it is very risky. Still a walk to Kamniško sedlo, where I exchange a few words with a friendly young woman, and the last, most difficult part: descent to Dom v Kamniški Bistrici. The slightly planned bus I missed by two and a half hours due to many adventures.

Tomo, if you two had started in the morning already with the van, the sun would have warmed you two only at Grlo. On Brinova glava I assembled a bench on Thursday, someone had indeed brushed half of it into the dwarf pines.

You are mysterious, where will you go!
I will be very happy for the report from the tour, Nejc!

In Vandrovček I am still with three young men going to Stenar, the driver drops me at the penultimate stop, so I have to walk back about four hundred meters on the road. The path already well known, must turn onto the ridge in time, first break at Brinova glava. Struggle a bit on the steep scree, then it goes easier right away. Shade is a long ally, I think I walked in sun to the top only about half an hour total. At top complete calm, expose to sun in just underwear. Although upon arrival it just struck eight, I have dry feet in fifty minutes. Since day still young, also climb Kopic summit (2399), on grassy Šplevt treat myself to short lie down, tempted by Mali Matterhorn so visit it too. Interestingly, just like Monday, last hill most demanding. All paths can be nicely followed, worst under scree express from spring down, (quite interesting that in this drought it still nicely trickles, bottle fills five times faster than Monday on snowfield) where path disappears in forest. More leaves on ground than in October, reducing path visibility, and slips on them. On a couple mountains noticed some life, on Dovški križ besides me only one young man. On return bus full, took turns like some Ferrari.

Did you see, Jurij? Your two girls caused quite a little storm!

After less than four kilometers of gravel road I set off a bit before half past five into another super day. There only four cars, only one still has a lukewarm engine. To avoid a mistake from the last visit here, I turn on the headlamp for a short time to turn left in time, as I wouldn't want to end up right at the waterfall like last time. The little spring at the turnoff for Macesnovec was only dripping, the sun appears a quarter of an hour above the turnoff for Luknja peč. At Debeli kamen it's already time for the second banana, the turnoffs for Vrbanovi špici and Staničev dom are quickly behind me. I fold the poles only above the scree under the wall of Rjavina, the climbing in the shade and pleasant coolness soon takes me to the saddle (2480). With 'head in the clouds' I turn right, soon it dawned on me that the main summit is left and I messed up. No big deal, ten minutes up or down, the day is long. Up top I treat myself to a long break, not a single cloud anywhere, although it's still well before nine, the sun is strong, on the rocks I spread out the wet rags. Since this is a high viewpoint I photograph everything possible. At the western summit I stop only briefly, to the summit of Rži it takes a full hour twenty, as the descent itself to Dovška vratca requires a lot of caution. Here too I camp for quite some time, from Kredarica loud talking can be heard. It's not far to Stanič, a young woman is peeling potatoes, a friendly cook waits for guests on the bench in front of the entrance. I don't even enter the hut, if radler was already 7€ in '24, this year it's certainly at least eight.
Above the bivouac something is brewing, I quickly head towards Visoka Vrbanova špica, which is the exact opposite of its lower neighbor. While enjoying the climbing of the latter, I promised myself for next time to count the pitons, as their number is certainly not comparable to any other of our mountains. A cloud from Triglav sent a few drops of rain, I protect the rucksack with a cover, but nothing came of it, the sun was only obscured almost until the descent from Spodnja špica. From the melting snow patch I refill the bottle (0€), as the lower spring has dried up.
I warmly recommend the tour (to experienced mountaineers), the ironwork on Rjavina from Pekel is in excellent condition, likewise well maintained on SVš, where the dwarf pine was also recently trimmed. The hut will be open until the end of September, in case of bad weather it closes ten days earlier.

If I had known that on Thursday, I would have toasted to Hanzij.

To me this list isn't the clearest, or rather how precise this scanning is. You mention prominence of 30 meters, but on the list you have double (even equally high) peaks, like Kanjavec, Rjavina, Planja..., but not, if I list just some of the highest: Mali Triglav, Rjavec, Mali Oltar, Široka peč...
Also, has the digital relief lowered Dovški križ by 25 meters for you?
Ah, no, now I see that it's written twice.

In the half-light in front of the Koča na gozdu about six vehicles, so I can easily tie up my little horse too. The headlamp stayed in the car, as it would have been just ballast in the rucksack, same as the ice axe I didn't need. In pleasant freshness I quickly find myself under the wall, put away the poles and put on the helmet. The almost obligatory shower wasn't there this time, even the snow in Hudičev žleb no longer presents any obstacles. I bypass it from below and straight up the steep dry rock. Pleasant shade all the way almost to the top of the mountain - recommend in these hot days. A good three-quarters of an hour's pause and down the ridge. The heat was already showing its teeth, while waiting for the bus it darkened and lightning flashed, after five minutes of driving it already poured.
It was again a late afternoon storm exactly at 12:05. If the bus had some extra delay, all those waiting for it would have been nicely washed, since there are no shelters there. Anyway, užas, užas, our southern neighbors would say. Up there as many as three security guys shooing away vehicles that want to park there, while driving I quickly realized why the delay, as the traffic up and down is one continuous snake. I get into a nicely cooled and washed car at 22 degrees, while driving past Kranj it was already 38.5.

No force, Jurij! I've been healing my fingers - palms for two days from the sharp rocks on the tour. I wouldn't want to spoil your joy for Rakova špica. If it were possible to place anchors somewhere - just three pitches and you'd be on the intermediate scree, but like this...
But for sure, my wife and I will come to the exhibition of your works in the Town Hall.

What would I complain about if nothing helps. As you know, during covid I badly injured my knee. The solution was movement, movement, movement..., to strengthen ligaments, tendons, muscles around the knee due to cartilage loss. For the fifth year from Šimnovec I ride down with the cable car, up I hike with poles, in sneakers, with a light backpack. I strengthened the knee to the point that with unchanged body weight and light load there are no bigger problems, they appear on longer descents with heavy backpack load. There I can also be up to 50% slower than on ascent. After such a tour I give the knee (nom) at least two days rest, even if the weather is so nice.

Drago, I also went along that ridge, it's a piece of cake. And from there straight down the scree to the snow (it's still dusty now). The problem is the rollers along the ridge and the descent to the ridge, practically no quality holds. Between photos 28 and 29 it's 1h28min.
Thanks, Maks! As I was just replying to Drago, there's no more bread for me on this hill. As you can see, the descent is absolutely too long time-wise, at every step cleaning sand, testing the firmness of every hold...but that's how it is if a person wants to go somewhere again. Drago is of course an alpinist and still agile as a cat, so he can look at the whole thing a bit differently. Unfortunately, Maks, I started making red dots, which will remain forever on this mountain and on the descent from Spodnja Dolkova špica.
As you say, Hamo. And this micro location is really so small that you don't need to do any studies at all. Of course you mustn't go straight into the rock, first you take four steps on the flat.
Filip, for you I know you're capable of climbing up from the south side, from the scree, like I did the first time twenty-one years ago.

Nice, you told "them", Vinko! Those who justify themselves with prominence are looking for an excuse in it and some kind of satisfaction. Your third sentence is gold. Whoever is only looking for 'their' two-thousanders is also right, although I doubt that he won't feel - somewhere deep down - at least a hint of bitterness.

To avoid opening a new topic, I'm adding to the title also Dovški Pihavec, Kriški rob, Šplevta 2382 and Planja.
The morning kombi has become my traditional means of transport to Vrata. At quarter to five in short clothes and with headlamp on I start from in front of the hut. To the junction towards the bivouac under Luknja a young foreigner follows me. There I eat a banana, put away the light (which I could have done a quarter of an hour earlier) and turn towards Sovatna, while the foreigner continues towards Luknja. I should mention that the spring in Bukovlje has completely dried up. Into the long steep slope at a good pace, since my rucksack only burdens me with water and some rags. The sun also helped me, as it only appeared a quarter of an hour before the summit of Stenar, with me also stepping on Dovški Pihavec, which is right by the path and was still in the shade. I change into long rags (because of the sun and some climbing sections), on no summit have I yet detected the presence of people. Quite understandable, since it wasn't even eight o'clock yet. Descent to Stenarska vratca and to Križ, since I hadn't been there for a long time, I take a good look from it. Short descent to Bovška vratica, I soon leave the path and head into the grassy steep slope of Kriški rob. From there a fascinating view of Indijanec, which I could have reached in a good half hour, but I was again too fearful regarding the descent and due to the detour I lose a good hour. Over boulders, large patches of snow and among numerous chamois (lots of females with young), another short ascent to Šplevta (Indijanec), from where I take a good look at the approach to Razor. The sun is already strong, the scree steep, heavily out of breath I reach the climbing section, this time I approached the summit even a bit east of the ideal line, I only 'slipped' the grade three on two or three places. On the summit nobody, after a while a young family joins me with seven and ten year old chamois girls and a boy who has already been without diapers for a good year. All credit and praise to the parents.
During the descent to Pogačnik another short visit to Planja and into the hut for a beer. I can't get my head around the fact that at the peak of the season, in nice weather, besides the mentioned family I didn't meet or see more than ten people. Of course this doesn't apply to the benches and loungers by the hut, where already at half past two the guests were dozing and lounging, waiting for the overnight stay.
Due to time pressure, reduced motivation, mainly because of the heat, I abandon the idea of Bovški Gamsovec and after a veeeeeery slow descent at 6.15h I'm already sitting in the bus....

Bravo, Jurij! You two made a long detour. With such things (spelling on official notices sl. 21) I get purulent pimples.

Thank you, Lino!
Today I was quite pleasantly surprised, as Jarški dom will be continuously open until mid-September. So the ruzaček will be lighter by another thirty dec. Cows are chewing, tourists are strolling, Slovenian word is rare. Due to Saturday's Porezen heavier breath and clumsy knees, flowers up there are practically none anymore. For two days I'm good, then again filat the battery.

On the path towards Domžalec I found children's glasses with diopter. They are safe with me, I will gladly return them to the owner.