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| Primož7630. 12. 2008 18:35:17 |
Crampons and poles don't go together. At least not on steeper terrain of the ascent from Pastirci onwards.
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| viharnik31. 12. 2008 07:17:12 |
Basic mountaineering gear rule: crampons on feet, ice axe in hands! Because in case of slip, poles helpless (useless for stopping). In fall with crampons, lift legs (else somersault headfirst!) and try to stop with ice axe. Hikers, recommend annual alpinist-mountaineer course or at least weekend GRS(Vršič) training. 2009 wish all safe prudent steps and joyful coexistence with mountain nature.
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| Primož7631. 12. 2008 08:58:59 |
Right. A slip, for example, somewhere in the middle of the last ascent to the saddle, can end very badly if the snow is frozen. With poles, you definitely won't stop. And of course, a course on the proper use of crampons and ice axe does no harm.
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| bojann31. 12. 2008 09:11:01 |
Why slip with crampons anyway?
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| Primož7631. 12. 2008 09:17:27 |
Improper walking, you get caught on pants or gaiters...
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| daniel31. 12. 2008 09:21:28 |
Why?
There are several answers. Due to the icy slope. With improper walking (legs apart) you can catch one crampon on the other. The most delicate is walking with crampons in wet snow when snowballs form under crampons creating so-called snowball, which we knock off with an ice axe strike on crampons.
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| Primož7631. 12. 2008 09:46:33 |
Marjan Kregar (first Slovenian to do winter ascent of Dhaulagiri) told us at the winter mountain movement course that you can say you think you know how to walk in crampons when you've covered about 80,000 vertical meters in them.
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| bojann31. 12. 2008 12:16:48 |
Thanks for the answers, happy New Year... LP
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| andrej76731. 12. 2008 17:06:08 |
Yes, same from me too and if the weather is good don't sit at home in front of TVs. GOOD LUCK! 
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| strelec19544. 01. 2009 15:00:31 |
Kamnik Saddle today, almost a crowd like in Tivoli. Nice sunny day, cold just right, hut open and people no less than in summer season. Nice conclusion before tomorrow's new work year.
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| andrej7675. 01. 2009 22:12:12 |
It was really a great day and the crowd was probably not just due to the weather and holidays but also because the open hut invites.
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| elpadre9. 01. 2009 16:11:48 |
Hi, I'm interested how far you can ski from Kamnik Saddle towards the foothills, probably to Jermanca for sure; further, I'd ask if anyone knows the conditions. Thanks and LP.
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| fresi9. 01. 2009 19:05:04 |
From Kamnik Saddle you can ski nicely a bit below the Pastirci, otherwise to Jermanca
lp
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| maucec4010. 01. 2009 16:14:52 |
Today at Kamnik Saddle like in paradise and accordingly also the number of visitors.
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| sara..11. 01. 2009 18:10:37 |
At night we were at Kamnik Saddle! At midnight and under the full moon we arrived at the top. It was really nice! The moon shone so brightly that we didn't need headlamps! Despite the late hour, the keeper welcomed us kindly!
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| jannika16. 01. 2009 11:22:59 |
Hi. I'm interested in the situation towards Kamnik Saddle. How far can you drive and what's the path like? If anyone knows! Thanks for the reply. Best
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| pikec118. 01. 2009 09:51:40 |
lp
Yesterday we parked at the lower parking lot; the path is trodden, but the snow was soft (like walking on sand) to the shepherds; further on it sank, so I got quite tired. There were lots of visitors too, weather wonderful and very warm.
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| karlin28. 01. 2009 21:04:28 |
I'm interested if anyone knows what the conditions at Kamnik Saddle are like? Is there high avalanche danger or can one go up?
Thanks!
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