| Winter in Rozanski Kukovi | [ Sizes: Orig | Med | Small | Thumb ] |
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In snowy period Premuziceva Staza path is completely buried under snow. Its route, which is mostly carved into cliffs, is unrecognizable. If you don't know it very well there is no way to get around. January 2006.
Rozanski Kukovi in winter are only for experienced mountaineers or you should be led by only someone experienced. Wild karst terrain hides many surprises. Especially dangerous are numerous holes, hidden by snow. You have to know where they are.
Photo: Aleksandar Gospic
Comments
[ Post a Comment ]| 2skinners | Nice Photo | | 
Voted 10/10 | Looks a little sketchy, must be careful. | | Posted Feb 9, 2006 8:02 am |
 | | Velebit | Re: Nice Photo | | 
Hasn't voted | Thanks 2skinners! Path is here carved into almost perpendicular cliffs, but all is covered with more than 2 meters of snow. This is usual winter situation. There are plenty of such places along the route; some sections like this are long and very exposed. Without the rope it is gamble :-) But on this day snow was just perfect and with care some sections were passable, till we reached the impossible and returned.
Here is how this section looks when it is dry:
 | | Posted Feb 9, 2006 9:47 am |
| justahiker | Amazing!! | | 
Voted 10/10 | very nice pic!! I was there in summer time, so now it is totally differnt ambient!! And more beautiful!! | | Posted Feb 26, 2006 3:04 am |
| | Velebit | Re: Amazing!! | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks hiker! Yes, it is completely different story in winter. | | Posted Feb 27, 2006 11:07 pm |
| Sajama | Changing | | 
Voted 10/10 | Beautiful and changing terrain.
The winter image is impressive. | | Posted Mar 18, 2006 11:00 pm |
| | Velebit | Re: Changing | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you Sajama! | | Posted Mar 20, 2006 1:59 pm |
| Dave Daly | Fun Traverse | | 
Voted 10/10 | Exciting traverse across, eh? Nice shot! | | Posted Nov 10, 2006 12:22 am |
| | Velebit | Re: Fun Traverse | |
Hasn't voted | Yes, really exciting, especially without the rope, but highly risky :-) Too bad photo can't show the hole on the right! | | Posted Nov 10, 2006 12:26 am |
| technobeast | Perfect | | 
Voted 10/10 | Would love to put that in my schedule for 2008 | | Posted Nov 10, 2007 1:09 am |
| d_shorb | ! | | 
Voted 10/10 | nice glow from the pink light. | | Posted Apr 11, 2008 1:44 pm |
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