At the hut we were greeted by the hutkeeper's golden retriever.Oct 05, 2009
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Sunset.Oct 05, 2009
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The light was becoming sweeter by the minute.Oct 05, 2009
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle.Oct 05, 2009
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Sandi and Kalški greben.Oct 05, 2009
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Signs on a rock.Oct 05, 2009
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We couldn't stop taking photos of the wonderfully lit mountains.Oct 05, 2009
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Mists coming in from the west.Oct 05, 2009
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben, our destinations for the following day.Oct 05, 2009
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Our knees were quite sore by then.Oct 05, 2009
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The Kočna bivouac in backlight.Oct 05, 2009
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Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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Kotliči col looked dramatic.Oct 05, 2009
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Can you see the hut all the way down there?Oct 05, 2009
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The Streha slope.Oct 05, 2009
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After an hour of being alone at the top we slowly headed down to the Kokra Saddle.Oct 05, 2009
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We had come a long way.Oct 05, 2009
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Kočna.Oct 05, 2009
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Fantastic!Oct 05, 2009
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Soon, we stood at the top of Grintovec (2558m).Oct 05, 2009
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The views from the Mlinar Saddle were fantastic. On the spur of the moment we decided to climb Grintovec as well, even though that wasn't in our original plan.Oct 05, 2009
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Crossing an almost vertical wall.Oct 05, 2009
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Jezersko valley to the right.Oct 05, 2009
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We started our descent to the Mlinar Saddle.Oct 05, 2009
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Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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At the top of Dolgi hrbet, Grintovec in the background.Oct 05, 2009
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Sandi and Štruca.Oct 05, 2009
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One delicate, overhanging spot in the ridge provided us with some adrenalin rush.Oct 05, 2009
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Štruca to the left, Grintovec and Dolgi hrbet to the right and Veliki podi in between.Oct 05, 2009
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Looking back at Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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Dolgi hrbet is a precipitous ridge, a heaven for climbers.Oct 05, 2009
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Our next goal, Dolgi hrbet, was enveloped in fog.Oct 05, 2009
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Sandi and I at the top of Skuta (2532m).Oct 05, 2009
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At the top of Skuta, looking back towards Rinke.Oct 05, 2009
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Exhilarating!Oct 05, 2009
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Some more climbing before reaching the top.Oct 05, 2009
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The Streža ridge is quite airy with precipices on both sides. The fog, however, prevented us from seeing the abyss to the left.Oct 05, 2009
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They didn't follow a marked trail, obviously. ;)Oct 05, 2009
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On the ridge connecting Skuta and Rinka, there were two climbers.Oct 05, 2009
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Then the fun began: more climbing, yay! :)Oct 05, 2009
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We had to cross one more scree before entering the rock face.Oct 05, 2009
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Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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On the scree below Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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Karst landscape.Oct 05, 2009
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Karst phenomenon and Sandi.Oct 05, 2009
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Up in the scree we saw a herd of ibex.Oct 05, 2009
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We slowly made our way up and down towards our next goal, Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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By then the Kamnik Saddle was out of the shade, too.Oct 05, 2009
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Skuta and the three Rinke.Oct 05, 2009
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From the top of Turska gora the views to the west opened up: Kalški greben, Grintovec, Skuta.Oct 05, 2009
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"Sod brez dna" or "The Bottomless Barrel".Oct 05, 2009
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Red and green carpet.Oct 05, 2009
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Brana and Kotliči.Oct 05, 2009
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As we climbed Turska gora, the sun greeted us from behind Planjava.Oct 05, 2009
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There was a bit of climbing around the Kotliči col.Oct 05, 2009
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More layers.Oct 05, 2009
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The Logarska valley with Mrzla gora.Oct 05, 2009
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Light coming from behind Ojstrica.Oct 05, 2009
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Layers of light to the east.Oct 05, 2009
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Fiery Rinke.Oct 05, 2009
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First sun rays on Turska gora and Rinke.Oct 05, 2009
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Brana in pink.Oct 05, 2009
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Planjava and the Kamnik hut.Oct 05, 2009
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Pre-dawn purple light at the Kamnik Saddle.Oct 05, 2009
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Last additions - Kamnik Alps - Day 2