Hiking and Mountaineering, Personal Blogging

Hiking from Jordanów to Zawoja via Babia Góra (Beskid Mountains)

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Introduction
August 26th (Łysa Polana – Zakopane)
August 27th (Jordanów – Hala Krupowa)
August 28th (Hala Krupowa – Zawoja)

Introduction

An invitation of a Polish friend to join him on a long distance hike in the Beskid mountains gave me the opportunity to leave the August antsiness of the touristy places in and around the High Tatras, since at the summer’s closing I had been staying in … read more

Hiking and Mountaineering

Ascent to Malý Pyšný štít (High Tatras)

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Introduction
Malý Pyšný štít, August 24
   Photo gallery
Summary
Footnotes

Introduction

Pyšný štít is the fourth highest mountain in the High Tatras, and one of only four peaks in the Carpathians exceeding the 2600 meters mark1.

Despite this, few people bother to climb around here, and that is for a number of reasons.

There is no tourist trail leading up, so you have to … read more

Hiking and Mountaineering

Ascent to Ortler (Ortler Alps)

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Introduction
Ortler, July 29
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Summary and preparation

Introduction

Ortler is the highest peak in South Tyrol (3905 meters AMSL), Italy, and a coveted goal among mountaineers.

My preparation had to be more thorough than for past tours in the mountains, and on that account, I want to get a little more into detail in this blog post than usual. 

Ortler, July 29

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