Introduction
Malý Pyšný štít, August 24
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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
April 21st, 2025
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Aftermath
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Footnotes and References
It is already six p.m. and we’re heading down since two hours, as we spot a solitary figure in the distance approaching from Czarny Staw pod Rysami.
He’s apparently ascending, not descending, and we cannot make much sense of it. Ascending to Rysy that late, in these conditions, and, … read more
Introduction
Jastrabia veža, June 1
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Summary
Jastrabia veža is a conspicious peak in the very east of the High Tatras mountain range in Slovakia.
It is a quite popular destination in rock climbing circles, yet for the peak being only 2137 meters above sea level, thus some five hundred meters shorter than the highest mountains in the Carpathians, the casual visitor … read more
