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A cross is a very typical feature on summits in the Slovenian Alps.1121 views
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I took a break at the Kamnik Saddle at 1,876 meters above sea level. Here I was looking at my final destination, Mount Brana.963 views
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I spent over two hours at the summit in only a T-shirt (well, and pants, obviously)! It was really warm for the end of October.808 views
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As the trail climbed up Brana's north face, I enjoyed the view over the vast saddle and Mount Planjava.696 views
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Jackdaws soaring over the mountains and valleys.466 views
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A mountain runner passed by me as I was taking pictures.451 views
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Jackdaws, however, weren't the only creatures with wings on Brana that day. There were a couple of paragliders ready to take off.442 views
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Twenty minutes into the hike I emerged from the foggy valley, climbing the forested slope up to the Kamnik Saddle.441 views
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I soon came upon the first steel ropes. Yes, it was steep. :)441 views
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In a matter of seconds he was sailing away.439 views
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Threesome.436 views
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Here it's clear that while one side of the saddle is sunny and grassy and welcoming, the other one is wild, dark and steeeeeep. If you fall, it's only one kilometer down the slope before you reach the valley below.429 views
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Looking up to where I had just been half an hour before.428 views
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The larches were still vivid color.427 views
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Then the other one followed.426 views
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The trail to the top of Brana is marked as "demanding". Well, it does involve some quite steep sections, but it's not too bad as long as you're not afraid of heights.422 views
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Another tree, another blaze ... it was a great hike!422 views
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Before I left the top, I had another view of the Logarska Valley, which was then bathing in the sun.418 views
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A larch twig.416 views
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This is a blaze, a sign used in the mountains to mark trails.415 views
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... to their landing spot in the Kamniška Bistrica Valley.412 views
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Back at the Kamnik Saddle I spotted a pole with a wooden Slovenian flag.412 views
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I was in a hurry to get back to the clearing, which was still full of color, but this time the light was coming from another angle.412 views
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More trees.412 views
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The slopes of the adjacent mountains look extremely unwelcoming to a mountaineer, but they offer enough space for larches.408 views
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It's amazing how quick they appear to be in the air.406 views
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The last look toward the saddle before I plunged into the forest.406 views
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An early start paid off. I reached the first clearing just in time for the first sun rays.405 views
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It was difficult to descend quickly as the trail was covered in leaves and I couldn't see what was beneath.405 views
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The weather down in the valley was "sunny", but from above it looked as fog.403 views
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After a good half hour I was at the top. Yippie! There is Logarska Valley in the background.400 views
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And he was in the air too.400 views
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They carefully set up their paraglides and waited for the right wind.398 views
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The last hour from the clearing to the saddle offered great views.397 views
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The first one ran down the hill and took off.396 views
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The last look to the south before I continued with my hike...395 views
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Larches in backlight.395 views
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... toward the Kamnik Saddle.393 views
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Larches in all their glory.389 views
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A lonely tree.387 views
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Half green, half yellow.386 views
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Looking toward the slope where I would soon be climbing.383 views
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The wind took them to the south...383 views
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To the north-west, mountains Skuta and Rinke loomed over deep valleys.382 views
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Looking up towards the blue sky.382 views
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The view from the saddle to the south...379 views
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I couldn't take my eyes off those larch trees.376 views
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A path leading to the larches.376 views
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Great colors anywhere I looked.371 views
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This is the altitude where the pine grows.368 views
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A trail through the pines and over the scree.365 views
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... and to the north, towards Logarska Valley and the hut at Okrešelj.364 views
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The colors shone brightly.362 views
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