Vysoké Tatry

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May 20th 2012

Published: May 21st 2012

After the 1989 Velvet Revolution and subsequent 1993 partition of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it seems apparent that the Czech Republic took the nicer cities in Bohemia and Moravia while Slovakia got the gem of the Tatra Mountains. Hard to say who got the better deal. Spent a few days climbing in Slovakia's High Tatra Mountains National Park and checking out a castle. ... Read Full Entry

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Gerlachovský štít

Another Group Ascending

We're descending.

Gerlachovský štít

On the descent.

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Still descending, long way to go...

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Another group on the via ferrata.

Gerlachovský štít

Downclimbing

Gerlachovský štít

Still downclimbing on thinly snow covered rock wearing crampons.

Gerlachovský štít

Yes, still downclimbing.

Gerlachovský štít

Finally out of the couloir.

Gerlachovský štít

Two climbers, not going for the summit on this route.

Gerlachovský štít

Route is second couloir from the right, through the rock on via ferrata, then the long couloir more or less straight to the summit.

Tatranských elektrických železnic

Tatra Electric Railway, TEŽ for short.

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High Tatras from Poprad TEŽ station.

Spišský hrad

Spiš Castle

Spišský hrad

Very small kitchen for a huge castle. Must have ordered take out quite a bit back in the day.

Looking Toward the Town from Spišský hrad

Spišský hrad

21st May 2012

Mimi
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Polska Slovakia Dobrzse
My places, my peoples, my heart in Krakow!! So glad you got there. Hope you loved it. Hope you ate some mountain cheese and saw some beautiful grandmothers and goats and sheep. Fantastic!! When are you in Seattle??

21st May 2012

Stacy Freeman
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Beautiful...
Great photos and narrative Jon - keep 'em coming!!

23rd May 2012

Steve Erickson
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Thanks.
It's a pleasure tracking your progress. Keep the updates coming.

28th May 2012

maria jose carvajal
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europa, que buen paisaje
todo esta hermoso, disfruta, me gustan mucho las fotos de la montaña....................

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