Introduction
Snow conditions on October 2
Jastrabia veža, October 21
Photo gallery
Jahňací štít, October 22
Photo gallery
Footnotes
Winter has shown up early in the High Tatras this year, and with unexpected force.
This caught me somewhat by surprise at the closing days of September and, frankly, I was quite poorly prepared since the better part of my winter equipment was stowed … read more
Hiking tour from Starý Smokovec (1010 meters) to Priečne sedlo (Polish: Czerwona Ławka, 2352 meters) via Téryho chata (2015 meters).
Descent to Zbojnícka chata (1960 meters), and from there to the finishing point Starý Smokovec.
Priečne sedlo is a mountain saddle in the Slovak part of the High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) mountain range.
Note: every height stated is AMSL, i.e. Above Mean Sea Level.… read more
The High Tatras are a small mountain range by comparison, so crossing them in their entirety from North to South or vice versa is, logistically and in terms of personal endurance, really straightforward.
As the mountain range (Polish: Tatry Wysokie, Slovak: Vysoké Tatry) separates Poland and Slovakia, you’ll also enter the frontier area between these countries at one of the mountain saddles such as Poľský hrebeň, or on peaks such … read more
