It all started back at home, because I wasn't sure if I should even go on this tour, because of back pain... but I pushed through and quickly came another problem... a rainstorm. That extinguished the fraction of enthusiasm I had left. I waited in the car for an hour, and after it cleared up, I finally started approaching. My plan was to at least check out how much snow there's still left, and then I was going to decide if I should continue climbing. Well long story short...one thing led to another and eventually everything went to hell.
I truly admire your resilience! And even though you arrived at your day's destination, I think you made the wisest choice to go down. Not many people would have put their ego asside to make the right decision. Many people would have carried on and they would have encountered a big problem the next day. Don't let this experience discourage you! Your work is amazing! Thanks for sharing it 😉
This aliged more wth my own "rough & ready" scrambling , hiking ...on rocky "hills" nr. Vancouver full horrible tufted bushey "stuff" whilst on hols. AND this is normative 4 anyone (beating showers, darkness... etc ) in our own UK uplands too.. As you say always great experience when things don't go 2 plan. Forces re-org mentally , & 2 somewhow magically almost find those xtra energy reserves😅So, 4 me your best one yet not worst ==> keep 'em coming! 😃
You can say it happens now and then to those who go in the mountains all the time,no matter what day or weather is it...every week i start planning a whole weekend hike and it involves 1,2 or 3 friends..but when the weekend comes-1 cant go,second cant go,third...and often im alone, sitting home with all my stuff in front of me thinking where to go,do i want to go,to sleep here or there,what to do...and then i just snap back to reality and say to myself-why am i waisting time here on my bed if i could waste it in the mountains,on the views :) rain,wind,snow,fog whatever.. You still had a day out in the mountains and thats what i call a good day! A great one 💪🏼
😮😵💫 oh man ! that really was rough from the beginning through to the end! I would have been so discouraged by the mice poop riddled hut after the day you had! Well done for keeping your composure and deciding to turn around. Hope you were able to gain something from this adventure! Sending appreciation from New Zealand! 🙌🤙
Yeah, that mice poop was the final touch to this terrible day hahah. But I’m glad I decided to end the suffering and go home… sleeping with mice squeaking around you is the worst 🤢 Thank you, and greetings from Slovenia 🙌🇸🇮
What a great channel. I discovered it a week ago and now I’m addicted to it. Such a professional, pleasant and honest way of describing your climbs. When I joined your channel I think you had around 30k followers, now I see you have over 45k. I can’t wait to see you hitting 50k and beyond.
There are days like these. Sometimes its better to abandon the mission and try another day. Mountain will be always here a experiences are what matters, stay safe brother
I would learn from this and not repeat it. Which would keep me up there until day break. Because I do not climb in caves with just one helmet lamp. I carry four. Or, five, if also using my gas-fired light.
The amount of patience and will you have is crazyy🤩 and your decisions show how great of a climber you are, I don't think there are many others that are so experienced at such a young age. And yes we definitely enjoyed it more than you did😆
Thank you, much much appreciated! 🙏😊 It’s always the best kind of feeling when you push through difficulties! But I am looking forward to some more relaxing and enjoyable tours haha :)
Wow, your videos are absolutely incredible! I'm a huge fan of mountaineering, just like you, but I'm still too young to fully pursue it. Watching your adventures is so inspiring, and it fuels my passion for the mountains even more. Keep up the amazing work, and I can't wait to see more of your epic climbs!
Well That was something else! Didn't like the look of that descent, but knowing we're actually watching the video reassures me you made it down OK. The old school abseil brought back painful memories I can tell - glad you're aware of the basic old skills. Exciting stuff, but hope for a more relaxing Gideon next time. #staysafe
Thank you! The climbing itself was relatively easy, but because of all the problems I had, it just kept getting more and more mentally challenging… and that mice poop was the final touch to this miserable tour hahah. Yeah, I’m also looking forward to some more relaxing and enjoyable tours!
Moverse de noche en esos terrenos es aterrador, yo creo que me hubiese quedado de pie sin moverme toda la noche en el refugio 😅 muy buen video!! estoy adicto a tus aventuras
We’ve all had days like this…where we just aren’t feeling it, and make the (wise) decision not to continue, yet beat ourselves up about abandoning (and ever starting!)
This was actually very interesting. I also have a tendency to push myself too hard (in cycling), but while in my case only the immune system suffers in your line of sport it could be fatal. So well done, you made the right choice.
Good call. I’d have done the same thing. Alternatively digging a snow cave for bivy to wait for the first reys off daylight is another option if you carry the right gear and the snow doesn’t turn out too slushy.
Vsa čast! Pravilno si se odločil ... po dveh ali treh urah spanja je drug dan živa muka, ki je, bolj ko si v letih, še bolj izrazita ;) . Najvažneje je, da živ prideš domov, hribi počakajo ...
Včasih se ne izide vse po načrtih in pričakovanjih, je pa vseeno lepa izkušnja in super dogodivščina, ki ti ostane v spominu. Uživaj in srečno še naprej.
I would love to explore Slovenia (actually thinking about going back to Triglav, climbing it from the north this time) and would like to know where you find these bivouacs. Is there a list somewhere?
I think you climbed well. I understand the back pain. But you got up there. And made it back down safely. Rain always puts a damper on things. And I don’t blame for not staying in that one. With all the mouse poo. Can you report about the mess? I mean somebody takes care of those buildings don’t they?
my worst solo experience was on the 1st of january this year, it was -10C° and i was onsight soloing some sandstone towers in my home area the saxon swiss aka czech sandstone. i had already done 3 solos that day, and started to feel comfortable, so i stepped up the difficulty for the next one, its basically a splitter crack with a short overhanging crack and then a nice and relaxing slab crack at the end. i got up to the overhang and couldnt feel my hands and feet anymore. i was scared, and unable to downclimb. i knew the overhang was only 3 moves and then it gets alot easier, so i powerd through and managed to stay alive. not a good route for that weather :D also the ice in the back of the crack should have been a warning sign to a rockclimber without ice tools :D
Holy shit, that sound like a nightmare! Can’t even imagine the feeling you had when you weren’t sure if you’re gonna make it. I’m glad you made it out alive brother! ❤️ Btw. What was the difficulty?
What kind of rope do you bring for this tour? Can absolutely understand your reasoning. Had to abandon a tour as well, because I was unsure how I would feel after the first climb with the next to come, and had no rope with me to rappel.
Super videt, kaj gre lahko vse narobe, ampak se konča srečno, če imaš izkušnje in cel kup rezerve. Ampak: je bilo res bolje it nazaj dol sredi noči - je bila res taka situacija z mišmi?
Hvala! V mojem primeru je bilo definitvno bolje iti nazaj sredi noči. Če bi ostal itak nebi kaj vlik spal, pa še kakšno mišjo mrzlico bi po možnosti staknil… Imam pa vedno dve čelne svetilke, pa rezervne baterije, tako da bi lahko hodil okrog celo noč… orientacijo imam pa tudi dobro, tako da razlike zame ponoči ali podnevi ni nobene.
Strava premium :) Tam si ponavadi izrisem pristope/sestope in pa tudi lazje bolj polozne smeri… za kaksne bolj pokoncne stene pa seveda gps ne pride v postev… Poleg strave pa uporabljam za navigacijo tudi maPZS.
How can you lose the only thing that’s keeping you attached to the wall haha… And even if I lost one, it’s not a problem since I can rappel back at any time.
Putain prends les infos avant je regardes 4 vidéos une fois refuge fermé - autre bloqué par la neige et on continue avec deux refuges pourvus et blindés de merde. Mêle moi j’ai pas cette statistique en en faisant deux fois moins!! C’est chaud la Slovénie
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Smart choices on the mountain. There's no defeat when you get back home safe at the end of the day. Hello from Greece my friend.
It all started back at home, because I wasn't sure if I should even go on this tour, because of back pain... but I pushed through and quickly came another problem... a rainstorm. That extinguished the fraction of enthusiasm I had left. I waited in the car for an hour, and after it cleared up, I finally started approaching. My plan was to at least check out how much snow there's still left, and then I was going to decide if I should continue climbing.
Well long story short...one thing led to another and eventually everything went to hell.
I truly admire your resilience! And even though you arrived at your day's destination, I think you made the wisest choice to go down. Not many people would have put their ego asside to make the right decision. Many people would have carried on and they would have encountered a big problem the next day.
Don't let this experience discourage you! Your work is amazing! Thanks for sharing it 😉
This aliged more wth my own "rough & ready" scrambling , hiking ...on rocky "hills" nr. Vancouver full horrible tufted bushey "stuff" whilst on hols. AND this is normative 4 anyone (beating showers, darkness... etc ) in our own UK uplands too.. As you say always great experience when things don't go 2 plan. Forces re-org mentally , & 2 somewhow magically almost find those xtra energy reserves😅So, 4 me your best one yet not worst ==> keep 'em coming! 😃
You can say it happens now and then to those who go in the mountains all the time,no matter what day or weather is it...every week i start planning a whole weekend hike and it involves 1,2 or 3 friends..but when the weekend comes-1 cant go,second cant go,third...and often im alone, sitting home with all my stuff in front of me thinking where to go,do i want to go,to sleep here or there,what to do...and then i just snap back to reality and say to myself-why am i waisting time here on my bed if i could waste it in the mountains,on the views :) rain,wind,snow,fog whatever..
You still had a day out in the mountains and thats what i call a good day! A great one 💪🏼
Admit the defeat makes an alpinist stronger 💪🏻
Exactly 🙏🙌
Great decision making Andraz, love your videos, stay safe bro!
Thank you brother!
I wish you a great day 😊
😮😵💫 oh man ! that really was rough from the beginning through to the end! I would have been so discouraged by the mice poop riddled hut after the day you had! Well done for keeping your composure and deciding to turn around. Hope you were able to gain something from this adventure!
Sending appreciation from New Zealand! 🙌🤙
Yeah, that mice poop was the final touch to this terrible day hahah. But I’m glad I decided to end the suffering and go home… sleeping with mice squeaking around you is the worst 🤢
Thank you, and greetings from Slovenia 🙌🇸🇮
Sorry for all the unfortunate events. You're safe and that's all that matters. Can't wait for the next adventure!
Thank you for your kind words! 🙏❤️
What a great channel. I discovered it a week ago and now I’m addicted to it. Such a professional, pleasant and honest way of describing your climbs. When I joined your channel I think you had around 30k followers, now I see you have over 45k. I can’t wait to see you hitting 50k and beyond.
My new favorite channel. I'm glad you have quite a back library I can watch.👍
There are days like these. Sometimes its better to abandon the mission and try another day. Mountain will be always here a experiences are what matters, stay safe brother
Very well said 🙌.
Thank you brother ❤️
Thanks for the upload. That was an unpleasant experience for you but correctly you followed your gut feeling. Well done.
Thank you! It sure was a mental battle, but the joy you feel after pushing through such tours is special!
Nice video, as ever. Your decision to turn around was very mature and composed. VERY WELL DONE. Respect, Andraž. Stay safe!
Thank you! 🙏
I really appreciate that :)
Kind regards 😊
LETS GO BRO! KEEP IT UP MAN! IM SO HYPE I SUBBED
and always stay safe brother :)
Thank you brother! 🙏❤️
I would learn from this and not repeat it.
Which would keep me up there until day
break. Because I do not climb in caves
with just one helmet lamp. I carry four.
Or, five, if also using my gas-fired light.
The amount of patience and will you have is crazyy🤩 and your decisions show how great of a climber you are, I don't think there are many others that are so experienced at such a young age. And yes we definitely enjoyed it more than you did😆
Thank you, much much appreciated! 🙏😊 It’s always the best kind of feeling when you push through difficulties! But I am looking forward to some more relaxing and enjoyable tours haha :)
What’s most important is that you are still around to make another video. Alway follow your gut; great video. Stay safe out there
Exactly!
Thank you brother 🙏
Sending kind regards from Slovenia 😊
Loving your videos, every time you upload I have something I look forward to watching ❤🔥
Thank you! Much appreciated 🙏❤️
Outstanding solo adventure my friend! This looks great 🔥🔥
Thank you very much, my friend! 🙏
I'm so happy to learn a little bit about mountain climbing. Not really what I imagined it to be. Very dangerous.
Wow, your videos are absolutely incredible! I'm a huge fan of mountaineering, just like you, but I'm still too young to fully pursue it. Watching your adventures is so inspiring, and it fuels my passion for the mountains even more. Keep up the amazing work, and I can't wait to see more of your epic climbs!
Thank you my friend! 🙏
Don’t worry, your time will come!
Just be patient, and grab the opportunity when it arrives 😊
Good luck & stay safe!
The views are absolutely SPECTACULAR
Well That was something else! Didn't like the look of that descent, but knowing we're actually watching the video reassures me you made it down OK. The old school abseil brought back painful memories I can tell - glad you're aware of the basic old skills. Exciting stuff, but hope for a more relaxing Gideon next time. #staysafe
Thank you!
The climbing itself was relatively easy, but because of all the problems I had, it just kept getting more and more mentally challenging… and that mice poop was the final touch to this miserable tour hahah.
Yeah, I’m also looking forward to some more relaxing and enjoyable tours!
Knowing when to quit is important skill. Always listen to your gut.
At least the view and Frutabela were nice. 😉
It is indeed one of the most important mountaineering skills!
There’s nothing better than a Frutabela when you’re starving and low on sugar 😋
Moverse de noche en esos terrenos es aterrador, yo creo que me hubiese quedado de pie sin moverme toda la noche en el refugio 😅 muy buen video!! estoy adicto a tus aventuras
No, tole sem pa raje gledal s kavča 😅 Brings back some memories 😀 Sometimes life gives you lemons 🍋
Hahah tut take ture morajo bit.
Da potem bolj cenis tiste ta prave uzivaske :)
I'm quite certain this is a very dangerous sport. You make it look easier than it is
I wanted to say that is a beautiful and clean bivuac until I saw the poop. Good job returning back.
Hahah yup, I had the same thought process from the time first seeing the bivouac and until the realization kicked in 🤣
We’ve all had days like this…where we just aren’t feeling it, and make the (wise) decision not to continue, yet beat ourselves up about abandoning (and ever starting!)
Yup, described it perfectly! 😅
it was eerie to see you climbing in the pitch black of night! still great vid
Thank you! 🙏
This was actually very interesting. I also have a tendency to push myself too hard (in cycling), but while in my case only the immune system suffers in your line of sport it could be fatal. So well done, you made the right choice.
Yeah, it’s important to push yourself, but if you go over the limit, you might do more harm than good.
It’s best to find a nice balance :)
Good call. I’d have done the same thing. Alternatively digging a snow cave for bivy to wait for the first reys off daylight is another option if you carry the right gear and the snow doesn’t turn out too slushy.
Yup, but I didn’t bring a shovel, or a sleeping pad… so it would be quite miserable haha.
Definitely a better and safer option to descend in the dark.
Always listen to your gut bro !!! Still awsome vid!
Thank you brother! 🙏🙌
Amazing night climb...better to avoid... and stay safe!
Thank you very much! 🙏
Dobr si se odlocu. Drgac mas pa ful dobre videe, pa sm slisu da ful dela ulozis tkoda res bravo pa se tko naprej. Usak video je bolsi🙌
Hvalaa! 😊
Ja, res je. Ogromno truda gre v vsak video, tkoda cenim vsako spodbudo/pohvalo! 🙏
Vsa čast! Pravilno si se odločil ... po dveh ali treh urah spanja je drug dan živa muka, ki je, bolj ko si v letih, še bolj izrazita ;) . Najvažneje je, da živ prideš domov, hribi počakajo ...
Hvala! 🙏
Ja, res je. Pa še kakšno mišjo mrzlico po možnosti odneseš s sabo hahah.
Sometimes the mountain doesn't accept the climb. Good on you for making right decisions, mountain will always be there...
Very well said! Mountains require patience 🙏
Včasih se ne izide vse po načrtih in pričakovanjih, je pa vseeno lepa izkušnja in super dogodivščina, ki ti ostane v spominu. Uživaj in srečno še naprej.
Ja res je, take ture ti vedno najbolj ostanejo v spominu :)
Hvala!
I would love to explore Slovenia (actually thinking about going back to Triglav, climbing it from the north this time) and would like to know where you find these bivouacs. Is there a list somewhere?
The best sites for routes and bivouacs across slovenia is maPZS and Hribi.net 😊
Good luck on your trip & stay safe 🙌
@@andrazegart thank you, will do! :)
Great video
Thank you! :)
Very unfortunate about the mice crap
I don’t even know how they manage to get up there… the bivouac is in the middle of a cliff.
I think you climbed well. I understand the back pain. But you got up there. And made it back down safely. Rain always puts a damper on things. And I don’t blame for not staying in that one. With all the mouse poo. Can you report about the mess? I mean somebody takes care of those buildings don’t they?
my worst solo experience was on the 1st of january this year, it was -10C° and i was onsight soloing some sandstone towers in my home area the saxon swiss aka czech sandstone. i had already done 3 solos that day, and started to feel comfortable, so i stepped up the difficulty for the next one, its basically a splitter crack with a short overhanging crack and then a nice and relaxing slab crack at the end. i got up to the overhang and couldnt feel my hands and feet anymore. i was scared, and unable to downclimb. i knew the overhang was only 3 moves and then it gets alot easier, so i powerd through and managed to stay alive. not a good route for that weather :D also the ice in the back of the crack should have been a warning sign to a rockclimber without ice tools :D
Holy shit, that sound like a nightmare!
Can’t even imagine the feeling you had when you weren’t sure if you’re gonna make it.
I’m glad you made it out alive brother! ❤️
Btw. What was the difficulty?
@@andrazegart yup. what dosent kill you makes you smarter :D
Rock quality is almost giving me Karavanke vibes again :D
Hahah, a pile of choss…
I’ve climbed the storžič north wall in the summer once, and never again 😀
Zelo lepo bravo Andraž!!
Hvala! :)
What kind of rope do you bring for this tour? Can absolutely understand your reasoning. Had to abandon a tour as well, because I was unsure how I would feel after the first climb with the next to come, and had no rope with me to rappel.
Wise choice my friend!
The rope is Beal rando 30m, 8mm - golden dry.
Super videt, kaj gre lahko vse narobe, ampak se konča srečno, če imaš izkušnje in cel kup rezerve. Ampak: je bilo res bolje it nazaj dol sredi noči - je bila res taka situacija z mišmi?
Hvala!
V mojem primeru je bilo definitvno bolje iti nazaj sredi noči.
Če bi ostal itak nebi kaj vlik spal, pa še kakšno mišjo mrzlico bi po možnosti staknil…
Imam pa vedno dve čelne svetilke, pa rezervne baterije, tako da bi lahko hodil okrog celo noč… orientacijo imam pa tudi dobro, tako da razlike zame ponoči ali podnevi ni nobene.
tale je bla pa pestra konc… Dobr da se je vse izslo svaka cast. Reku sine cim si Acel nazaj hodt is he going home now jst sm umru od smeha
Hvala! Predvsem je bila psihično naporna tura.
Hahah pozdravi sineta v mojem imenu 😀
There should be people who should do maintenance on those cabins.
Pozdrav iz Srbije.
Pozdrav iz Slovenije 🇸🇮🙌
Goat again :)
Ur the goat, again 🤣🙏
grande!!!❤
Thank you! ❤️
Subbed🎉
Thank you! 🙏
Is this part of the Alps?
So worried for you falling.
Deafeated by the mice. :D
What was the biuvac called?
Bivak v severni steni Storžiča.
(Accessible only via climbing routes)
kater app na telefonu uporabljas za navigacijo?
Strava premium :)
Tam si ponavadi izrisem pristope/sestope in pa tudi lazje bolj polozne smeri…
za kaksne bolj pokoncne stene pa seveda gps ne pride v postev…
Poleg strave pa uporabljam za navigacijo tudi maPZS.
Nice
Thanks! 🦕
why aren't your ice axes tied to your harness? Aren't you afraid of losing them?
How can you lose the only thing that’s keeping you attached to the wall haha…
And even if I lost one, it’s not a problem since I can rappel back at any time.
@@andrazegart like when you leave the axes with your hand? It’s a common norm to tie the axes to yourself with longes
@@andrazegart I hope nothing will slip in your hand while you are climbing a route ahahhahaha. Mistake can happen you know?
Chalk it up to experience
Kje pa je ta bivak?
Če se ne motim je to bivak v severni steni Storžiča. Do njega se pride samo po plezalnih smereh. Zato pa je žal v slabem stanju.
@@hpetercek hvala
Tako je :)
Sej me je skrbelo da bo tako, ampak sem mel še vseeno upanje, ker je bil 2008 generalno obnovljen.
Putain prends les infos avant je regardes 4 vidéos une fois refuge fermé - autre bloqué par la neige et on continue avec deux refuges pourvus et blindés de merde. Mêle moi j’ai pas cette statistique en en faisant deux fois moins!! C’est chaud la Slovénie
Good decision. Safe is no1
worst experiences much experience
🙌🙌
Sorry your adventure was ruined. Better safe than sorry. There will be another day
No worries, better and more enjoyable tours will come!
Thank you 🙏
Nice video!!
Thank you!