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Ascent to Jastrabia veža (attempted) and Jahňací štít (High Tatras)

Table of contents

Introduction
   Snow conditions on October 2
Jastrabia veža, October 21
   Photo gallery
Jahňací štít, October 22
   Photo gallery
Footnotes

Introduction

Winter has shown up early in the High Tatras this year, and with quite unexpected force.

This caught me somewhat by surprise at the closing days of September and, frankly, I was poorly prepared since the better part of my winter equipment was stowed … read more

Priečne sedlo mountain saddle (High Tatras)

Description

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

Sedlo prielom mountain saddle (High Tatras)

Description

Hiking and climbing tour from the Zbojnícka chata (1960 meters) to Sedlo prielom (Polish: Rohatka, 2290 meters).

Proceeding from there to Poľský hrebeň (“Polish ridge”, 2200 meters), descent to Sliezsky dom (1670 meters) and to the finishing point Starý Smokovec (1010 meters).

Sedlo prielom is a mountain saddle in the Slovak part of the High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) mountain range.

Note: every height stated is AMSL, i.e. A… read more