Climbing Kriváň

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Kriváň in the morning. The view from the green-marked route to Kriváň. The view from the green-marked route to Kriváň. The view from the green-marked route to Kriváň. A partisan bunker that stood on this site during the Slovak National Uprising (SNP), with a plaque commemorating the deaths of seven partisans on January 14, 1945. Gentiana clusii, commonly known as flower of the sweet-lady or Clusius' gentian The remnants of the catastrophic windstorm that hit the High Tatras on November 19, 2004. On the green-marked route to Kriváň. On the green-marked route to Kriváň. Three grazing chamois. Kriváň, shrouded in cloud but changing with every gust of wind. Kriváň, shrouded in cloud but changing with every gust of wind. Kriváň, shrouded in cloud but changing with every gust of wind. There was a consistent layer of snow from 2,000 metres upwards. it was difficult to see the route snaking up through rocks that were covered with snow. it was difficult to see the route snaking up through rocks that were covered with snow. it was difficult to see the route snaking up through rocks that were covered with snow. The double cross that marks Kriváň’s highest point, amid swirling clouds. We had the summit to ourselves. On the way down. On the way down. The main massif of the High Tatras. View of the Western Tatras. The main massif of the High Tatras. On the way down. On the way down. The view on teh Low Tatras.

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