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This year's winter too "dragged on" and wags its tail, which draws a smile on touring skiers' faces. Skiing conditions were incredible on Sunday above Nevejski Pass aka Sella Neveo, almost fairytale-like. This was due to the weather: fresh snow, relative solitude and peace, and wonderful backdrop on the opposite side of the valley. We also carried a small drone and filmed a short

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At the presentation of the initiative for donations to the Slovenian Mountain Rescue Association, we talked with Janez Rozman, president of GRZS, about popularizing mountains and the associated rise in accidents, reasons for tourist accidents, and also the work, organization, and challenges of mountain rescuers in the field, as well as nice (and less nice) experiences from rescue operations.

INTERVIEW: Janez Rozman, president of GRZS

Yes! Last winter yes, ups. Thanks.

The last winter day served with sharp frost and wind that drove the rope team in the wall high above Krnica to the top and warm sun. Descent to Mojstrana from Razor ridge is very long

Dolkova Spica via SE couloir and short VIDEO

Conditions at Cmir before snowfall were good for ascent over north wall, descent behind Cmir would be better on skis.

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Yesterday to Stenar via east face. At summit 30 cm powder, which decreases with altitude and on exposed spots is windblown to old/hard base.

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Viševnik is poisonous! Due to serious accident and numerous visits doubt about crampons, mini skins and other fashion accessories which are apparently more important than knowledge and experience... And photo story with conditions on Saturday... Careful in the next days!

PHOTO STORY VIŠEVNIK WITH SURROUNDINGS

Lipnica with skis has long been on the wishlist. Avalanche and snow conditions ignore the wishes of snow peak cravers, sadly...

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Conditions on Viševnik are nicely wintery, with quite some new snow and extremely heavy snowfall. At the parking lot rain and streams of water. Excellent base!

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Anže misses more time for writing - editing posts Thanks anyway.

From afar it looked like they tried to put some protection up there, but in such wind it all tears off... Probably a solid renovation of that roof part is needed to withstand the tremendous wind forces up there. Let's hope the damage isn't too great.
When I used the search to find Rž, it wasn't found in the conditions, so a new topic was created (obviously by mistake).

Sadly, repairing a destroyed roof on a hut above 2000 m isn't like in the valley. In my opinion, it'll take longer. Helicopter hour from 1500 EUR/h flight onwards plus TNP restrictions etc. I hope they manage to fix it ASAP, because with rain the damage and leaking surely only increases. But is the bivouac at Peter Skalar already repaired?

Yesterday, on Sunday, a few randonnée skiing enthusiasts randomly met in the neglected Kot valley. Dom Valentina Staniča is partially destroyed, as (probably) gale-force wind tore off part of the roof. Conditions for ascent solid, for skiing very good. Above 2200 m snow in gullies gives way under walkers (even deeply), partly frozen crust. At the top of Rž ridge a strong cold northerly was blowing.

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The idea of POKLJUKA TRANSVERSAL - crossing Pokljuka peaks from Debele peči to Veliki Draški vrh we made reality on Women's Day. Wonderful sunny day with varying snow conditions.

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Yesterday's 130 centimeters of fresh snow took care of an exceptionally nice evening ski touring on Pokljuka.

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Not precise enough. It was the last day of the last winter month. In Karavanke on Friday wind gusts reached 100 km/h, which would somehow explain the ascent troubles.