Our traditional hike, that occurs every 2nd Sunday in January took place today. 3 brave people, Nada, Rok and me gathered at 6 a.m. in Završnica and started hiking. In good 3 hours we reached the windy top of Stol, 2236 m, took some photos and started descending. Every good hike needs an analysis, which was done in a local pub at our end point.
It was quite icy below the snow, so we continued with crampons.
Alpine chamois arrived in New Zealand in 1907 as a gift from the Austrian Emperor, Franz Joseph I in exchange for specimens of living ferns, rare birds and lizards.
The peak was closer and closer.
Below the summit.
Conquered.
And here comes number 3. We all reached the top.
Selfie by Tuši.
Selfie by Nada.
We didn't stay long on the top, since it was very cold.
7th consecutive hike on top of the Karawanks was successful.
Back below the tree line, where the wind disappeared.
The Slovene name Veliki Stol, meaning "great chair", is derived from the visual appearance of the mountain, especially when seen from the east. The German name Hochstuhl ("high chair"), was not introduced until the late 19th century. In previous times, the German designation was Stou, a phonetic derivation of the Slovene name.
The first ascent of the mountain was made on 17 August 1794 by the Carniolan count and mountaineer Franz von Hohenwart (1771–1844) following an invitation from Sigmund Zois (1747–1819).
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