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Slovenia / Austria: Backcountry Skiing on Hohe Ranach, Sledding Competition in Winterleiten and New Year's Eve

The plan for today was simple. Nada and me decided to attend a sledding race in Winterleiten, where our neighbors Vid and Žiga were competing. I wanted to start a bit earlier, so I could do a quick backcountry skiing trip to nearby Hohe Ranach before the start of the 2nd run. I was back on time and then we watched the race with other fans. In the end we were satisfied with 2nd and 3rd place. Congratulations to Žiga and Vid.

In the evening we had a small party for New Year's eve at our place. Ana and Baki joined us at the dinner and later on two lost friends, Mrki and Janko came. Cheers!

The summit of Hohe Ranach, 1981 m, was so windy, that I hardly do a few pictures.

Hohe Ranach is a mountain in The Lavanttal Alps (Labotniške Alpe), that are part of the Central Eastern Alps, between the river Mur in the north and the Drava in the south.

Fans from Slovenia posing near the lower Winterleiten lake.

 

Žiga and Vid.

 

On Slovenian curve.

Žiga in action on icy track.

2nd place Žiga and 3rd place Vid. Congratulations.

 

Brothers posing for the fans.

Slovenia!

 

New Year's Eve. Cheers!

Some statistics for 2023 (Tuši, GeoCaching):

• travelling in Europe, this year 8 foreign countries

Countries visited: Italy, Austria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France. Together GPS recorded 38133 kilometers.

• GeoCaching:

210 geocaches found in 2023.

Less flying and more cycling than previous year.

  

Charts of distance, elevation gain and number of events for 2023.

#BackcountrySkiing #sledding #travel #geocaching #statistics

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Slovenia: Hike & Fly - Golica

I wanted to add another take off spot to my list and Golica was my choice for today. With Nada and Bronco we drove to Planina pod Golico, from where they escorted me to the summit. Conditions were good, so I flew back  to the valley, where I landed in Hrušica (Garmin Connect), while Nada and Bronco hiked back to the car and then they picked me up.

On the border between Slovenia and Austria.

Nada, Bronco and Tuši on Golica.

View to the eastern part of the Karawanks with Drava valley.

Setting up the wing just below the top.

Bronco and Triglav.

All set for take off.

Bronco was upset, so Nada took him and they started returning back to the valley.

In the air with Julian Alps behind me.

It was fun, as always.

#hiking #paragliding #mountains #Karawanks

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Slovenia: Hike & Fly - Begunjščica

In the morning I took my backpack with my wing and from Ljubelj I hiked through central ravine to the top of Begunjščica. It was a nice calm day, so it was easy to take off from the peak and land just behind my home - Garmin Connect.

Amazing view from the summit to the West.

East side was also beautiful.

Time to take off.

#hiking #paragliding #mountains #Karawanks

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Slovenia:11th traditional Winter hike - Kriška gora

Last year I skipped the annual yearly winter hike, but this year I was with the guys again and as usual we chose Kriška gora mountain hut as our destination. Klemen, Dejan, Matej, Grega and me started hiking from Tržič at 8 a.m. and in a a little less than 2 hours we were at our destination. After a good our on the sun we returned back to the valley (Garmin Connect), where we continued the day with beer. Cheers!

Reports from previous hikes: 15567 - 2021 - 9th, 15200 - 2020 - 8th, 14834 - 2019 - 7th, 14105 - 2017 - 5th, 13739 - 2016 - 4th, 13374 - 2015 - 3rd, 13010 - 2014 - 2nd and 12643 - 2013 - 1st.

View from Velika Mizica.

#hiking #mountains #KamnikSavinjaAlps

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Austria: Backcountry Skiing - Taferlnock

CheraHiking organized a backcountry skiing tour in Carnic Alps (Radstadtske Ture) and our destination was Taferlnock, 2375 m high peak. It was a good uverture into this winter season.

We started in the valley of Pleißlingbach.

Lower part of the mountain pasture "Untere Pleißlingalm".

Towards Gamsboden.

Just straight ahead.

It was quite icy at the moments.

View to the North.

View to the ridge between Permuthwand and Rießlwand.

Last meters.

On top of the Taferlnock, 2375 m.

The big boss Badžo. In 2020 he came to the top without proper sticks - 14877.

Čera from Chera Hiking.

That's us on the cold summit.

Mountains on the south.

The fun part.

Although the surface was hard, we enjoyed in every curve.

Straight to the motorway - Garmin Connect.

We had Rudolf for lunch in the end of our skiing trip.

#backcountryskiing #mountains #CheraHiking #RadstadtTauern

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Slovenia: Kofce

For our Christmas hike, Nada, bronco an me decided to hike to Kofce, this time from a little different start, from Reber settlement in Podljubelj - Garmin Connect. Merry Christmas.

 

On the path from Reber to shelter Zavetišče na Kalu.

At the chapel of St. John the Baptist.

View from Kofce to the South, to Storžič and Kriška gora.

Nada, Bronco and Tuši.

Dobrča with Lešanska planina mountain pasture, Triglav and Begunjščica.

 

Time to go back home to our sheep Hope.

#hiking #mountains #Karawanks #CatahoulaLeopardDog