Ascent to Kościelec (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking and climbing tour from Kuźnice (1011 meters AMSL) to Kościelec (2155 meters AMSL) via Schronisko Murowaniec (1500 meters AMSL).

Kościelec, sometimes referred to as the “Polish Matterhorn”, is a conspiciuous peak in the Polish part of the High Tatras (Tatry Wysokie) mountain range.

Photos and Video

April 2025

April 2024

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

It’s a technical ascent in wintry conditions especially on the last fifty meters, … read more

Inspiring figure of history: Jozef Gabčík

Table of contents

1. Introduction
2. Slovakia during the 2nd World War
3. Operation Anthropoid
   3.1. Exiles
   3.2. Prelude
   3.3. Preparations
   3.4. Assassination
4. Aftermath
5. Epilogue
6. References

1. Introduction

During the apex of the global pandemic in 2020 a remote family member of mine passed away quietly in a nursing home where she had been living in her last years. She was well over ninety, and due to … read more

Ascent to Sass Rigais (Dolomites)

Description

Hiking tours from Zans (Rifugio Zannes, 1680 meters AMSL; parking lot and bus stop) to Sass Rigais (3025 meters AMSL) via Mittagsscharte (2597 meters AMSL), descent on the same route.

Sass Rigais is a mountain located in the so-called Geislergruppe in the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy.

Photos and Video

November 2024

July 2023

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

This tour is moderately difficult in sections (B/C via … read more

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