Dear summitpost members,
I'm after some advice on planning a trip to the High Tatras in Feb '10. I haven't researched exactly where I want to climb yet but it seems like I can't do anything (legally) without a guide?
Is this still the case in winter? Has anyone had experience of just going over, discretely bivying out and climbing off the beaten track?
Any advice would be appreciated.
I'm attracted to the climbing as the country looks beautiful, but I strongly believe in the freedom of the hills, and doing my own thing without having to pay someone to hold my hand. I hope this doesn't come accross as too arogant but I like to just turn up with my small group of two or three friends and climb where our feelings take us.
Regards, Adam