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I was up there on Sunday. Continuous snow starts at the beginning of Streha and was very hard all the way, icy at the top. But it increases with every meter. Otherwise conditions like in a fairy tale..

On Wednesday my buddy and I managed to reach Skuta summit. We went from Suhadolnik past Cojzova hut and Pavle Kemperle bivouac. No snow to the Veliki podi, there continuously to the top, except last few meters in the wall between Dolgi hrbet and Štruca, where a bit uncomfortable scrambling with crampons on rocks. Right there very strong wind started. We also went over Štruca summit to Skuta. Where it went without major issues, only problematic strong north wind, especially in the saddle between Štruca and Skuta. Snow itself very stable and hard, so ice axes and crampons bite well. All winter gear and two ice axes mandatory.

I have some experience, the point is I haven't gone to the top yet through the valley under cmirom. Into anything technically harder today I certainly wouldn't descend..

hi. I'm interested how dangerous this first snow is regarding slipping. Mainly thinking of Begunski vrh, but writing here because it's very close to Triglav..