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| Photo: Aleš Česen |
With a cold snap at low elevations in the Julian Alps, Waterfall ice was in all-time condition in Slovenia. The weather in the high alpine still was bad, but down low, at 800m (2600ft), rare waterfalls were forming. In the Triglav region, one of the main tourist attractions is the beautiful Slap Peričnik (Slap means waterfall.) According to the locals, once each four or five years it forms for a week or two in the coldest part of winter, where the main cascade remains unfrozen as it courses over two limestone caves. The curtain walls are sometimes climbable. You need to go on a cold or cloudy day to escape the incessant hangfire.
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| Photo: Aleš Česen |
Aleš Česen had been through the Slovenian mentorship program, and he
served as our mentor for the day. Kurt and I had allready met him in
Alaska, and it was great to get out climbing with him. His resume of
hard climbs in the Karakoram and Himalaya would suggest extreme
ambition, but he came across as quiet, thoughtful, and relaxed.
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| Photo: Aleš Česen |
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| Photo: Aleš Česen |
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| Aleš bouldering an arch on the descent. |
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| The right side has infinite mixed potential. Bolting is probably out of the question, as the area is in a protected natural park and a high profile spot for tourists. Trad-mixed in ground up style would be cool, but with soft rock and almost no cracks it would be one for the psycho-bold. |
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