Once again I have been in Poland. And once again in the High Tatras. And again, I was really suprised how these mountains and the people visiting it are so different. First, you have to know that Poland is a big country with almost 40 million inhabitants. But the only mountain ranges are in the south of Poland (Beskidy, High...

On this third day in the Tatry I was guided by a local mountain leader. For this reason the start of the tour was not in Polana Palenica but in Włosienica... a couple of kilometers from Polana Palenica. Originally, the idea was to cross Szpiglasowa Przelecz and to go to the Wielki Staw Polski. However the conditions of...

Actually I was in Zakopane for some other activities (even if they were related to hiking). I was there attending the UIMLA General Assembly as a delegate. We spent a couple of days for the meeting and then, as it is done traditionally, we went for a small hike in the Tatra. During the whole General Assembly, snow was falling,...