| lijaneja12. 07. 2023 12:18:44 |
I ended up here, and exactly three years later I continue again .
Plans were completely different in the morning, as I intended to go over Snake Tongue to Altar. I progress extremely fast and cheerfully when, surprised, I realize that the 'tip' of the white tongue is missing. Looking at the wet, steep, cluttered walls above me, I try twice, but they are too much of a security risk for me. Two years ago (even a week earlier) I approached Altar here without the slightest problems, as the tongue was filled to the top of the saddle. During the sad descent, the idea comes to me to try solo on Little Altar, which is 'at hand' here, since I have plenty of time. The steepness of the scree wasn't any less demanding than three years ago, when I was also hauling a long rope. Weather was ideal, I had enough water. More than last time, I struggled from Kotel to the saddle between the Altars, as then Drago led me over obviously friendlier terrain. For the third time today, I change my completely soaked clothes at the saddle. For the short scramble to the summit, I take only the phone and pull myself up the dry, safe rock to the top. I take pictures and quickly return to the backpack while the knees are still nicely mobile and not cooled down. At 'Three Larches', I vegetate almost naked for at least an hour, below them I fill cold snowmelt, which I sip also at Ingota, since it has neither Schweppes nor Fanta..., at Dani I indulge in cream slice.
Yes, next year to Altar already in June, as I have enough of Little Altar for a few years.
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