Photo Journal

Ana Pogačar


Most viewed - Climbing snowcapped Grintovec
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Starting early from the Kamniška Bistrica valley meant we had to use our headlamps before it dawned above Velika planina.4195 views
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Peter and I at the top.996 views
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A scree slope.701 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.658 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.649 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!616 views
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As we were making our way up to the Kokra Saddle, the sunrise colored the looming walls above us orange.614 views
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A blaze on a rock.613 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.604 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.591 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.583 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.582 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)580 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!579 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.576 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.576 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.575 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.573 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.573 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.571 views
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Looking east.564 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.564 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.562 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.561 views
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Kalški greben in the background.561 views
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A bit further down the slope the wind abated a bit and I was able to change lenses again. Velika planina in the distance.560 views
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Yay! :)557 views
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The last slope is deceptive: slanting at an steady angle it makes the peak look closer than it really is.555 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?555 views
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Fog in the valley.554 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.554 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.553 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.551 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.549 views
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Somebody was bored. :)548 views
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Cojz hut.545 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.544 views
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Štruca and Skuta.544 views
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Finally we reached the top!542 views
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Triglav.541 views
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Coming out of the woods.530 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.529 views
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When we were almost back in the valley, we could see that we were actually in a layer of fog. Brana above us.519 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.516 views
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U.498 views
     
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