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Climbing the North Face in Winter

Conquer Triglav’s North Face by scaling its world-famous Wall in the chill of winter.
Starting point
Ljubljana | Bled
Duration
4-7h (climbing)
Group size
max 2 people/ guide
Season
Dec - Apr
Technical level
For people who enjoy a challenge of exposed and difficult terrain
Fitness level
For avid hikers, used to long days out with longer steep sections
Price
From: 449€/person

Put your body and spirit to the test on Triglav’s famous Wall

Experience the full intensity of winter climbing in all its glory

Learn something new and try something different

Gaze out at the dreamlike landscape that surrounds you

Climbing up the snow gully

Climbing up the snow gully

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Enjoying the good snow conditions

Nice snow gully for winter climbing

Nice snow gully for winter climbing

Guiding on snow gully

Guiding on snow gully

Climbing Slovenska route in winter

Climbing Slovenska route in winter

It is lonely up there in the middle of winter Large

It is lonely up there in the middle of winter

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A cold day in the mountains

Guided

Included in price

Return ransfer from Bled
Professional guide
Helmet
Harness

Optional Extras

Return transfer from Ljubljana
Ice axe
Crampoons
Extra day: Triglav summit
From:
449€
/person
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What to bring to the tour

Comfortable sports clothes
Water resistant mountaineering pants
Waterproof gloves and one extra pair
Stiff high waterproof mountaineering boots
Insulation jacket
Extra layer
Windproof jacket
Helmet
Crampons
A pair of ice axes
Headwear
Headlamp
Snacks
Water bottle or even better warm tea
Backpack 30 -35 l

Winter ascents are the most demanding and the most rewarding mountaineering adventures. Tackling the North Face of Triglav isn’t only doable in winter, it’s nothing short of a climber’s delight. The legendary Slovene Route across the giant Wall is always an excellent choice, and winter gives it that additional charm and great respect among alpinists. Grab your ice axes and join us on this exclusive wintertime expedition!

Dating back to the 19th century, the Slovene Route has become a highly praised climbing route among Slovenes and foreign mountaineers alike. The route’s difficulty level might not be extremely high, but during winter, the ascent certainly requires a considerable amount of prior climbing experience and psychophysical preparedness. This includes the use of ice axes and crampons. As any expert climber will tell you: Good judgement comes from experience.

Given the right weather conditions, the Slovene Route supplies sufficiently hard snow, offering a superb basis for a speedy and effective ascent. Equipped with ice axes and crampons, you will scale the rugged terrain using a climbing rope. Your guide will make sure that the maximum of two climbers will feel safe and secure as they take on the steep drops, so no prior knowledge of rope techniques is required. 

We approach the Wall in approx. 1.5 hours’ time, depending on the snow conditions. The latter may of course alter the schedule considerably. Then it’s 800 metres of intense climbing the gully, accompanied with fantastic views. The overall duration of our winter tours is highly dependent on snow conditions. The guide will let you know a couple of days in advance what kind of climbing and hiking can be expected given the current weather conditions.

Interesting fact: Tone Pogačnik, a Slovene Olympian and cross-country skier, was training on the Triglav Glacier in April 1946, when he accidentally skied off the edge of the North Wall in the fog, jumped, and landed on the Slovene Route 100 metres below. He walked away unscathed.

NOTE: The tour can also be extended into a two-day ascent to the summit of Mt. Triglav per request.

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Things to know

Self-guided

Those who like a good adventure and limitless flexibility should go on a self-guided tour. We prepare the itinerary and book your accommodations while you enjoy the journey without our guide, being fully in charge of all the daily decisions. While you’ll have the full support of our team in case of any emergencies or concerns, a certain level of self-reliance is required.

Private Guided

Experience the great outdoors on a private guided tour tailored just for you. The tour is for those who want a hastle-free adventure and enjoy the flexibility of a small private group and not stress about the details of everyday planning. The guide will be fully at your disposal to make this experience as personalized as possible, maximizing the enjoyment during and after the tour.

Join a Group

For solo hikers or hikers who wish to meet other like-minded souls, don’t want to stress about tour-planning and other annoying details. We’re going to find you a group of like-minded outdoor enthusiasts and take care of all the other details. The tour will be led by our guide, who’ll make sure everything runs smoothly, ensuring maximum hiking enjoyment.

Expert Local Guides

Our professional guides know the local terrain and are trained to make this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity both safe and enjoyable.

Top Notch Equipment

We provide equipment rentals of helmets, harnesses, and more, by world-class quality brands.

Hassle-Free

We handle route planning, accommodations, transfers, and anything else you prefer not to deal with, so you can enjoy a carefree hike.

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