Rysy, April 21 2025
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Aftermath
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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, … read more
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 will probably never have heard of it, let alone will have the itch to scale … read more
Introduction
Snow conditions on October 2
Jastrabia veža, October 21
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Jahňací štít, October 22
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Winter has arrived in the High Tatras mountain range early, and with fortitude.
This had caught me somewhat by surprise and, I have to admit, I had not been really prepared since the better part of my winter equipment was orderly stashed at home in … read more
