Okay, enough of the preface, and directly into the beautiful landscape of the Giant Mountains. On 28 December, the VW had with Ludwigshafen mark after a long journey back to the way of the hard-covered courtyard - found - despite the constricted entrance. With a bit behind schedule guessed we were packing to return until 14.30 clock on the road to the 220 km (distance) remote target. In the short transit Poland I had on an icy road a rather uneasy feeling that, however little later dissolved on the perfectly groomed Czech Connection line back into nothingness. Hejnice, located on a side street, was the next goal and from then on a Forest to passage to Harrachov.
What does a blocking shield? A bar may not be present. It is. The wheel also moved initially unconcerned by the piles of snow ... and was available only at the height of the mountain chalet Smědava. Hm, had the most but only cleared one-way. So back down, and some good on the main road. Life can be so simple.
advised
The arrival time was missed by only 120 minutes - which was not in the overly long search for our pension. For representing - thanks Policies escort to the front door. You do have to stop attention only to themselves and ask nicely.
29.12. - Declaration of love to a Inversion
minus 17 ° C, although generally not very useful in order to raise the spirits. In combination with a clear blue sky and a restless mind that is afraid to miss the best photo opportunities, but to get into gear. Later, I stood before a downhill training unit along the slopes of Devil's Mountain 1020 m high sea level. What 'n' dream!
So the weather I mean:
30.12. - Running. To run.
The weather had also held the next day, but showed the first signs of change in the form of an increase in cloud cover in the higher levels of the atmosphere. A cross-country round of 23 km length should fill the day and expand as it were the field of activities. Mummel along the route winds through forests to the east, to turn around after 5 km to the north.
get higher, we came to benefit from the warming winter sun and the inversion effect - the opportunity for this snapshot, a good miles off the Vosecká bouda:
waved little later at our track in northwestern line of approach, now constantly in touch with the Polish border.
Between the sunset at 16.10 clock and then the remaining 8 km back to the point were only a forest Passage flying blind, and an unsatisfactory NORMA offer.
31.12. - Twice a soup and an apple juice
The last day of the year we spent on the proper slope with the full use of the 8-hour day passes and radical point quota. Unfortunately, the weather had premonitions come true, so the day began with cloudy skies and snow. No matter, because I was so busy even to exert pressure. On your knees (towards top); to the ski edges, on the shins (to body template); on the other slope users (as a traffic barrier) on the head (in order to be content with three bombs on the black run) and the instructors, tried in vain to engage me in races with 6-year-olds.
01.01. - I see you. Or not.
What with light flakes vortex started the day before, grew up on New Year's Day from a veritable blizzard. We aimed to move from Spindleruv Mlyn from up to Snezka and Luční bouda use in this endeavor as a hostel. From 15.40 clock we had with this sight:
And I felt for the first time in quite directly the importance of these poles:
can be seen in Image center a point of light. There is the cottage. Arrived in this giant (after all, the largest "cottage" in the Giant Mountains), I wanted to disappear again. Our nice Auskunftgeberin in the tourist office in the valley was not considered necessary, sleeping bags and I'm a rookie in the confidence. At least the multiple quarters were comparable at this hotel one double room, the Ebergulasch without apparent motion and rest of the snoring in length.
02.01. - Top
On the morning of 2 January we set off before breakfast, to travel the short 4 km to the Sněžka. The wind has not decreased and the night fine snow drifts on the trail distributed. From hiking in the true sense of course, there was no question, because you work your back rather helplessly from pole to pole. The Silesian House at the start of the climb to the summit after 30 minutes gave us the first real landmark in an inhospitable world.
After a strengthening in the protection of the meteorological shelters we set out on the way back, fortunately interrupted by a brief disruption of the cloud cover and share the view in the direction of the valleys on both sides of the border.
Back down on the crest it was back to the cottage, where we had to find that there probably are no exceptions to the breakfast hours. One more reason to leave the building quickly.
23 km (a figure which seemed to follow us) stood before returning to the car. Initially, back in the famous snow storm and later briefly in the sunshine it was back to mostly harmonious falling due to Spindleruv Mlyn. A few locals seemed to her Sunday training tour up to the ridge to hold, others had similar things to even four-or eight-legged support brought.
And while some more altitude gathered ...
... we approached the inevitably long-awaited pizza breakfast at 15.15 clock. Accompanied by the chanting of the Dutch table neighbors sounded from an exciting and educational trip to a mountain that has certainly earned a few more visits. I'll be back.
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