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Hello! For this weekend I plan to take some colleagues to Triglav. I'm interested if anyone knows conditions from Planika to the top; I mean snow. Is there any at all?
Thanks in advance for reply.

Yes "henigmur", if it helps you, I was up today, though from Kokrško sedlo direction. What can be seen from the top towards Mlinarsko sedlo (it was quite foggy) shows fairly icy north side of the peak, snow more for sample; a couple of cm.

Interesting answers, obviously very interesting topic based on the response.
But regardless of all answers, I'm still convinced that fitness is what drives you up the slope. Of course nutrition is an important factor, as they say you have to replenish the lost calories promptly, and it depends on each individual how they will compensate it. But to get more strength with nutrition (e.g. pasta) compared to physical fitness, no chance. Maybe in the psyche, if you believe it (which is something), but not in strength.
Therefore; little and often applies to food and liquid, tour choice based on physical fitness - tested many times.

Quoting: "So what to eat for strength??"
My opinion.
If there's no proper fitness for the chosen hike, even "miracle" energy bars and similar food won't help.
Otherwise raisins, some sandwich, bananas, chocolate,... energy bars too, but only as aid and not as "fuel".
More than food itself, sufficient fluid intake is very important in my view, because without it, on a long hike and strong mountain sun, you WON'T go far. Dehydration besides total weakness can leave other consequences too.
Good luck and sensibly.

Hello!
On Saturday 23.8.2008 I plan with a friend to Prisank via Hanzova. I'm interested in the route conditions, especially snowfield crossing and the required winter gear.
Thanks in advance for replies.

I also did the traverse of Kamniške Alps yesterday. From Kam.Bistrica-Presedljaj-Korošica-Ojstrica-Škarje-Planjava-Kam.Saddle-Brana-Turska gora-Mali podi-Skuta-Dolgi hrbet-Mlinarsko saddle-Grintovec-Jezerska Kočna-Kokrška Kočna-Kokrško saddle-Kam.Bistrica. Total time 14 hours. Nice weather, beautiful endurance tour.