Between 1 and 4 October we went to Slovenia to climb its highest peak, Triglav (2,864m above sea level). Unfortunately, this time Triglav remained unclimbed. Although forecasts gave hope for an ascent, the weather breakdown came earlier and all Friday we hiked in pouring rain. Although we were prepared for winter conditions in the higher parts of the mountains, entering them while being already completely wet we would mean the risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Ultimately, the only possible decision was to withdraw from the height of 2,150m, after reaching the Koca na Dolici shelter. We were the only tourists on that day in the mountains and the only ones who reached the closed shelter through unpaved snowdrifts. Along the way, we managed to see a few rare phenomena, such as an avalanche (after its passage), despite the lack of snow cover around, or a karst funnel, formed after part of the trail collapsed. Congratulations for trip participants for their persistence in completing the hard mountain lesson.
The next days of our trip did not bring any improvement in the weather, so we chose sightseeing instead of mountain activities. We visited the beautiful castle and Lake Bled, and on our way back to Poland we walked around the historic center of the Austrian village of Villach.