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Slovenia: Hike to Ciprnik and Cross Country Race in Planica

My friend Rok got 2 tickets for the FIS Cross-Country World Cup race in Planica, so we decided to go there. Since everyone normal went there with the car or by bus, we hiked over some hills.

An early start from lake Jasna near Kranjska Gora took us over Dom na Vitrancu and Vitranc to peak called Ciprnik, 1745 m. From there we descended to Planica where we watched the race.

Peak Vitranc, named after the grey hair and grey beard judge, who expelled Bedanc from this area.

View to the new Planica Nordic Center from Ciprnik

Jalovec with surrounding mountains

Cross Country track and Ski Jump Hills

Ticket for the event

 

Near the finish line

The winner in the men's finals was Federico Pellegrino

Group photo with one of ours, Alenka Čebašek

Results:

Sprint (F):                   
 1. S. NILSSON         SWE      2:33,0
 2. A. U. JACOBSEN     NOR        +0,3
 3. H. WENG            NOR         0,5
 4. I. F. ÖSTBERG      NOR         0,6
 5. S. RINGWALD        GER         2,8
 6. G. VÜRICH          ITA        26,7

Sprint (M):                   
 1. F. PELLEGRINO      ITA      2:15,1
 2. B. GROS            FRA        +0,9
 3. R. JOUVE           FRA         1,7
 4. R. JAY             FRA         2,2
 5. G. RETIVYKH        RUS         4,2
 6. S. EISENLAUER      GER         4,2

Another morning hike

GeoCache found:
- VITRANC, GC5Y8Z7