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By no means am I a photographer. But I have a camera that I use here and there. The site contains some photos that are aesthetically interesting or the event at the time of the photo was imprinted in my memory.

 

Žiga in crux pitch (VI-) of Jesih-Lipavec route in N face of Travnik.
The conditions were very good - like almost everywhere this season in Slovenia :)
It took us 10 hours of climbing to reach the summit. Travnik, Jesih-Lipavec, 800 m, VI-/M7-
Nice views on the oppsosite side of the valley - Ponca ridge.
Start of the season with a solo ascent of Chimney route in Mala Mojstrovka. Amazing conditions.
During a solo ascent of N arete in Mala Mojstrovka.
Stenar in Autumn colors.
Autumn above Vrata valley.
Home mountain - Triglav.
Bike from Kranjska Gora to Soča spring, approach to Zavetišče pod Špičkom and traverse all Pelc peaks to Šmohor and Veliki Skutnik up to Bavški Grintavec. I did around 80 km and 4500 vertical m.
Interesting picture taken with a 360 cam. I took this while doing a solo traverse of Pelc peaks. Exposure on the pic is much greater than in reallity...
On the top of Matterhorn with Gašper. We climbed the Lion ridge which is considered a hard classic up this iconic mountain. Always a pleasure to climb with him.
Acclimatisation for Matterhorn on Eiger. We did Mittelegi Integrale which starts at the absoulte lowest point of the Eiger E rige.
Mittelegi Integrale - descent from the top to the Monch hut.
Climbing Dent du Geant above Courmayeur. Classic acclimatsation for higher peaks in the area. Photo was taken from the top by another guide.
Probably the most known wall in the area - Corzzon di Brenta. In the foreground also the most visited hut in the masif - Refugio Brentai.
Rifugio Augostini in the Brenta masif. This is only one out of a handfull of refuges with only a few steps to the perfect limestone.
Descent from the top of Corzzon di Brenta. After and 800 m route, we climbed 300 m to the top unroped. We then descended over Cima Tosa over a 5 km long ridge to Preditori hut and then back to Brentai hut. From the top of the route to Brentai hut, we needed just shy of 3 horus. Most of the time, we were running and we were the only ones out of our group to make it for dinner. For the whole tour hut-to-hut it took us around 13 hours.
Climbing route Il Regalo di Giac (VIII, 400 m)) in the SE face of Cima di Ambienz above Augostini refuge.
Žiga tiptoeing on small holds in the route Genau (VIII, 400 m) in the N face of Dos Di Dalun.
Poto: Bor Levičnik.
Initial pitches of Skalaška route up Triglav N face.
Fog was a contant variable while climbing in the Brenta masif. Here, me and Mihale are climbign an old route in the E face of Campanile Baso.
Last day of the trip me and Žiga opted for Corzzon di Brenta - Spes Ultima Dea (VIII-, 800 m).
Crux moves on Spes Ultima Dea (VIII-). Not the best rock with not the best protection.
Climbing = dancing on rock. Aniča Kuk - Nema Dinak do Dinka (7b, 300 m).
Finally first yearly visit to Paklenica. Training on rock during winter months definitely paid off. Aniča Kuk - Brid Klina (7c, 350 m).
From skis to rock. Osp - Črna Burja (7c, 120 m). Difficult overhanging route staring from Spiders cave (Pajkova streha) in Osp.
Poto: Bor Levičnik.
Initial pitches of Skalaška route up Triglav N face.
Poto: Bor Levičnik.
Initial pitches of Skalaška route up Triglav N face.
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Nepal junge. Almost the whole way to the BC, there was pouring rain.
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. First acclimatization at around 5300 m.
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Žiga climbign last meters of our new route Screaming Barfies AI5/70°-90°/IV-V, 1100 m on W face of Pomlaca.
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Middle part of the route on W face of Pomlaca. We tought that it wouldn't be so steep.
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Very scenic descent from the top of Pomlaca. Superb views of Everest and Makalu region.
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Rock section we climbed first day from BC. Compact rock, but heavy packs. Photo: Bor Levičnik
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Steep pitches on the lower section of the route. Luckly the conditions were superb. Photo: Bor Levičnik
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Middle section of the route. As you can clearly see on my face, we were moving quite fast. Photo: Bor Levičnik
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Cozy bivy.
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Acclimatization on pre-summit of Pomlaca. At this stage we did not yet know that we are going to climb the W face of the same mountain.
Steep snow in the middle section of the W face.
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Lower part of the ridge. Newley climbed W face on the left side of the picture. Photo: Bor Levičnik
Happy faces on the top of Pomlaca 6180 m after we climbed a never-before-touched W face. Photo: Bor Levičnik
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. The same as last year on the expedition to Rolwaling - this car broke down on this expediton too. Multiple times.
Nepal, Soluhkumbu, 2022. Funny looking group photo with our Nepalise guide in base camp.
Superb view down Triglav N face from center of Sphinx.
Colin Simon in the hardest part of route Raz Mojstranških Veveric (VIII+) on Triglav.
Last pitch of Raz Mojstranških Veveric route.
Crux moves in Hasse-Brandler on Cima Grande.
Descent from West Cima.
Žiga crusing up Otzi Triftz Yeti on Cima Picola.
Ridge climbing on Polux, during our acclimatization for Mt. Blanc.
Superb conditions for skiing a gully in the S face of Pollux. Photo: Mitja Robič
Somewhere on the glacier. Theme of acclimatization was fog. Photo: Mitja Robič
Atop Mt. Blanc. Aproximatly 2400 m of skiing awaits... Crazy!
Paklenica in spring. Bor and I climbed Gaz (7b, 300 m). Photo: Bor Levičnk.
While climbing from Grossglockner we were constantly in the fog. That made us more happy at the top and even more at the car.
Grossglockner ski tour.
Atop Grossglockner. Skiing from beneath the top of Austria was amazing.
Above crux section in Igličeva route. Because of dry winter, this part of the climb was quite hard to climb with crampons.
Atop Mala Rinka after climbing Igličeva route. Photo: Žiga Oražem.
Žiga Oražem in crux pitch on Kovinarska route in Velika Mojstrovka. Another great climb in this dry winter.
Luka Stražar at the beggining of crux pitches, Špik - Direct route.
Superb conditions in the upper part of the face. Špik - Direct route (M6/V+, 900 m).
Atop Špik mountain after climbing the Direct route. Car to car we needed 19 hours, which felt blazing fast.
Andraž Šparovec enyoing good conditions in Špik gully.
Luka Stražar trying the moves on the hardest mix route in Slovenia. Route Podstreha is graded M12 and is located in Ciprnik N face.
Happy faces on the top of La Meije (3984 m) after we climbed Direct route (V+/M5, 800 m). It was very cold, so we were climbing in down jackets all the time. We need 17 hours for the climb.
Crashed plane in the middle of glacier in Ecrins. Because of the soft snow, the plane could not take off.
Aleš Česen after a failed attempt on Rateau N face in Ecrins.
Climbing the classic 1985 route on La Esfinge (5325 m). Photo: Bor Levičnik.
Atop La Esfinga (5325 m), after climbing the classic 1985 route (VIII-, 700 m). A very pleasnt acclimatization. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
At the end of first day on Hualcan. We named a route, which we climbed over two days, Virtual Insanitiy and graded it (M5/95°, 1500 m). Descent took us another full day. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
First day of climbing a new route up NE ridge of Hualcan (6122 m). Bad snow conditions made us progess quite slowly. Also, the protection was scarce. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
First day of climbing a new route up NE ridge of Hualcan (6122 m). Cordelliera Blanca, Peru. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
Seccond day of climbing a new route up NE ridge of Hualcan (6122 m). Cordelliera Blanca, Peru. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
Packing in hotel loby in Kathmandu, before heading into the mountains.
Marko Prezelj while scrambling over bottom section of the SE face of Tsoboje. First day of ascent. Rolwaling valley, Nepal.
On this spot, we later set up a bivy with Marko Prezelj while attemting SE face of Tsoboje (6686 m). Rolwaling valley, Nepal.
Upper section on SE face of Tsoboje (6686 m). Our attempt came to an end a few pitches later because of strong winds and not the best tactics used. Rolwaling valley, Nepal.
Last bivy on descent from SE face of Tsoboje. Rolwaling valley, Nepal.
Rolwaling expedition team. From left to right: Luka Stražar, Matija Volontar, Marko Prezelj, Nejc Marčič. October 2021.
While climbing Skalaška route, the wind was so strong that we actually had to crawl on ridges. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
Just Below Gorenjski pilar while climbing Skalaška route in Triglav N face. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
In the upper section of Skalaška route during a winter repeat. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
Atop Triglav N face.
Me and Bor atop Triglav N face after we did Skalaška route. We were climbing better than expected. It took us 13 hours to reach the top of the face from car parket at Peričnik falls.
Cleaning the next moves in the upper part on Long German route. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
Top of Triglav N face after we climbed the longest route on the face: Prusik-Sazly in winter conditions. Car to car in 19 hours.
Climbing in fog, but in very good conditions. NE arete (VI/M6, 250 m) of Jalovec in Julian Alps.
Climbing also in wind, but still in very good conditions. NE arete (VI/M6, 250 m), Jalove - Julian Alps.
Very good conditions in the bottom part of the route Kis ali vino (eng.: Vinegar or Vine) (V+/M6, 600 m) in Koštrunove špice - Julian Alps.
Zala skiing towards Vrata valley. Stenar NE face in the background.
During the winter repeat of NE arete (VI/M6, 250 m) in Jalovec. We did not see the sun once.
One of the possible exits of Potočnik-Tominšek route in Spodnji rokav. Home mountain in the background.
Ice climbing above Jezersko.
Martin Žimer while climbing a new route in Rjavina N face. It turned out we climbed a combination of three route and not at all a new route.
Ridge just below the top of Rjavina. Draški peaks and Bohinjski cole in the backgorund.
Top of Rjavina mountain after we climbed N face.
New route on Velika Mojstrovka N face - Človek ne jezi se (VIII-, 500 m). During climbing a short storm caught us.
Start of Onkraj resničnosti (VIII, 1000 m) in Vršac. Below route Smer mladosti and the valley of Zadnjica.
During a free repeat of the route Onkraj resničnosti (VIII, 1000 m) in N face of Vršac. In the bottom part we climbed route Smer mladosti.
Mer de Glace in summer months. Like a runnig track.
Ski tour from Križ to Vrata valley.
Interesting "light effects" on Zadnji Prisojnik in Julian Alps.
Superb setting while ski touring in Velika Dnina - Julian Alps.
Skiing in Julian Alps.
Tom Livingstone on the hardest pitch on the route Trmasti kamini in NŠG. Dispite the vicinty of the road, we were satisfied with the day.
Luka Stražar during a rare repeat of icefall Superslap Kosobrin in Ciprnik N face.
Trad route Vražja simfonija (VIII, 300 m) in Aniča Kuk, Paklenica. Photo: Žiga Oražem.
On a narrow summit Aig. Republique after we climbed Republique Banana (VIII-, 650 m) in French Alps.
Near the top of Vojkina route in W face of Brana.
Delicate climbing in Brana W face - new exit variation. Photo: Žiga Oražem.
Cold fingers while winter ascent of Brana W face. Žiga Oražem and I did a new exit variation of the route Garfild.
Failed attepmt in Miha Valič memorial route on Triglav N face. After I fell Bor lost his climbing shoe while he was catching me. That forced us to retreat. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
Ridge over Piz Prachio to piz Cachbola.
Ridge climbing from Piz Prachio to Piz Cachbola. Photo: Anže Klarič.
Ultra classic route of Vali Di Melo - Condelini (VII-, 350 m).
Bor Levičnik on Torne Orientale climbing Osio-Canali above Val Di Melo.
New route in the mountain Vrh Labrje. We named the route Palme in valovi (eng: Palms and waves) (VII, 400 m), because the song with the same name was stuck on repeat the whole time. Photo: Bor Levičnik.
Kjerag wall in all its glory.
Kjerag, Norway.
Climbing Nordpassasen (VII+, 800 m) in Kjerag.
Sunset on the tallest face on Norway - Kjerag.
Hard climbing on featurless granit in Akslo. Uskedaln, Norway.
Boldering above basecamp. Zanskar, India.
The top of a new route Skok v sivino (VI, 250 m). Jerner Ortar and I climbed this route in Valbona, Albaina on a previously unclimbed peak.
Interesting glacier corssing during acclimatization. Hagshu in the background. Zanskar, India.
My first expedition. Bivy spot before an attempt to climb an unclimbed 6000 m peak. Hagshu in the background. Zanskar - Indija.
Lots of possibilities for new routes in the distance.... Wadi Rum, Jordan.
Marija Jeglič while looking for next climbing objectives.
Quite common way of rapeling in sandstone around Wadi Rum - Jordan.
Insteresting and somewhat uncertain descents in Jordans sandstone.
Last pitch on Independence Tower classic. During the years, steps were formed in sandstope due to many visitors. Colorado, USA.
In Jordan sandstone, there is sometimes more alpinism to be had than in the Alps. And that's not just climbing I'm refering to. Getting to the wall and safely descent is the key to a succesful climb. Around Wadi Rum village.
Sandstone in Jordan is truly something remarkable. Above Wadi Rum village.
Zala and Tom Livingstone over the sea on Gogarth clifs - N Wales.
Zala on the classic route on Castleton Tower in Utah, USA.
THE ultra classic on Gogarth - Dreaming of White Horses (HVS, 5a). Amazing route above the sea! N Wales.
Tom Livingstone while climbing on clifs of N Wales.
In the bottom part of German route. Here, conditions were great for a short time. Foto: Bor Levičnik.
During a winter repeat of Long German route in Triglav N face. In not so good conditions, we needed 9 h for the climb.
Somewhere half way up Prusik-Sazly route in Triglav N face. Foto: Bor Levičnik.
Sunset in the middle of Indian Creek desert, Utah, USA. North Six Shooter in the distance.
Climbing an ultra classic: Comes the Dervish (E3, 5c, 100 m) in Vivian Quarry, Llanberis, Wales.
Zala atop North Six Shooter after climbing the classic route. Utah, USA.
Climbing Walkers supur (VI/M6, 1200 m) in Grandes Jorasses. First day.
Climbing Walkers supur (VI/M6, 1200 m) in Grandes Jorasses. First day.
Bivy atop Grandes Jorasses (4208 m), after we climbed Walkers spur in two days in winter conditions.
Walls above Taghia, Morocco. Like Paklenica in Croatia but on sterioids. Awesome area for climbing bolted and trad routes.
Superb views on my home village and further to Kranj. Ski tour on Vrtaško Sleme through Smrajka.
Skiing behind Cmir mountain in very good conditions.
Probalby one of the best sport climbing areas in the world. Above home village - Blažčeva skala.
Below Triglav N face, after we bailed from Skalaška route due to dangerus snow conditions.
Climbing classic slate trad routes around Llanberis - N Wales.
Climbing classics slate trad routes around Llanberis.
The best conditions for skiing possible in Velika Dnina - Julian Alps.
First hard pitch on American Direct in Petit Dru.
Matevž Štular while skiing a steep gully in Ecrins.
Llamberis town in N Wales. A very good place to be based for climbing trad routes.
Castleton tower in Utah. Zala and I climbed the tower over its classic route.
One of my fist winter climbs. NW arete of Mala Mojstrovka.
Just below Široka Peč heading toward Dovški Križ.
During the first repeat of Roža vetrov in Triglav N face. Author of the route, Franček Knez, graded it VI+ which is quite usual for him. Whoever is going to climb this: expect to climb a grade around VII+.
Piz Boe - 4 giorini un estate (VIII, 400 m). Semi trad route with hard moves. Photo: Anže Klarič
Upper section of Don Quixote variaton (VIII-, 850 m) in Marmolada. Bad weather almost got us. Foto: Anže Klarič.
In the upper section of the route Wetterkante (V-/M5/1000 m) in Wetterwand.
Domen Petrovčič while climbing Wetterkante (V-/M5/1000 m) in Wetterwand - Zugspitze mountain range. Two days later on a different climb in the same area, he sliped and fell to his death.
Granite without any features. Žiga Oražem while climbing in Tatra mountain range - Slovakia.
Bad conditions in Trmasti kamini route in NŠG N face. Foto: Tom Livingstone.
Route Žica v uč (VII, 400 m) in Velika Mojstrovka. During the ascent Bor and I got and idea for a new route to the left. New route Človek ne jezi se (VIII-, 500 m) was then climbed a few weeks later.
First of two crux pitches in the route Kaveljc in Triglav N face. Luka Stražar and I did the first free repeat of the route. Foto: Luka Stražar.
Hardest pitch in the route Nebeška streha (IX, 300 m). A 90° overhang truy makes this climb special. There are quite some good holds, but the protection is not the best. Foto: Anže Klarič.
Early start on Prusik-Sazly in Triglav N face. Foto: Bor Levičnik.
Picture of (in)famous center of alpine climbing and mounteneering - Chamonix. Picture taken from N face of Petit Dru. Foto: Bor Levičnik.
One of the crux pitches in Prusik-Sazly route (V+/M5, 1300 m) in Triglav N face. This route is the longes climb in the wall.
On of the crux pitches in a new route Človek ne jezi se (VIII-, 500 m) in Velika Mojstrovka. Foto: Bor Levičnik.
First crux of a new route Človek ne jezi se (VIII-, 500 m) in Velika Mojstrovka. Foto: Bor Levičnik.
Upper section of the new route Človek ne jezi se (VIII-, 500 m) in Velika Mojstrovka. Foto: Bor Levičnik.
In the lower section of Vršac we climbed route Smer mladosti. We climbed the route as an approach to route Onkraj resničnosti. Foto: Bor Levičnik.
Above the crux pitches on the route Onkraj resničnosti (VIII, 1000 m) in Vršac. Foto: Bor Levičnik.
Climbing in superb enviroment above Wadi Rum in Jordan. Foto: Marko Prezelj
Very cool, but scary climbing in Czech sandstone towers. No metal protection allowed.
Marko Prezelj climbing on the Ben - Scotland.
Foto: Ian Parnell.
Climbing the ultra classic Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis - top of UK.
Tjaša Jelovčan in route Levia (500m, 7b) - Pico Urielu, Spain.
Žiga Oražem while climbing route Les rivieres Pourpes (7b+, 700 m), N face of Toujdat, Taghia Morocco.
Climbing solid limestone in Taghia in Morocco. Superb!
Free ascent of the route Čingulmaki (IX-, 250 m) in Rušica. The harders route in the wall.
Tom Livingstone during his solo climb in Vivian Quary near Llanberis.
Škrlatica in morning light. This picture was made while climbing German route in Triglav.
Below the top of Razor after we climbed the N face.
On the top of sandstone tower in Aderspach - Czech. Climbing without using metal protection can be quite scary.
Exit pitches of Triglav West face after climbing the infamous route Roža vetrov.
Climbing a new route called Butec in Butec (Dumb and Dumber) (VII+, 200 m) - Maja e Vojusti in Albania.
Tom Livingstone climbing East face Direct Direct (7, VII) in Scotland. Quite a hard climb in not so good conditions.
Aleš Česen after we bailed of N face of La Rateau in Ecrins national park.
Climbing lower sections of American Direct in Petit Dru (VIII, 750 m). Foto: Aleš Česen.
Climbing lower sections of American Direct in Petit Dru (VIII, 750 m). Foto: Bor Levičnik
Bor Levičnik while climbing crux on American Direct (VIII, 750 m) in Petit Dru. One pitch after that, we bailed due to extream heat.
If snow sticks to you skins, use pig fat. It works!
Bor Levičnik on the seccond repeat of the route Kis ali vino (Vinegar or Vine) (M6/V+/90°, 600 m) in Koštrunove špice.
Luka Vidic while skiing powder behind Cmir mountain.
Žiga Oražem climbing route Življenje (Life) (VIII, 250 m) in Paklenica on trad gear.
Bor Levičnik climbing Direct route (M6, 800 m) - La Meije 3,984 m, Les Ecrins.
Aleš Česen climbing Direct route (M6, 800m) - La Meije 3,984 m, Les Ecrins.