Hello nice people,

I would like to spend a week this winter in the Tatras, in order to do some mountain skiing and ice climbing. The trouble is that I live in France , so it is really not easy to find information. So I am looking for : Topos and maps for both ice climbing and skiing. Some explanation about the rules (it is a national park) Any other information (has already someone been there??) Thank you!!!

Katy

-- Katy Starzewsk (k_starzewska@yahoo.fr), October 10, 2001

Answers

The High Tatras are magnificent. I've been there once skiing, long ago, and hiking, threee days ago. Groovy! If you buy a map (Slovakian edition, Vysoké Tatry, 1:50000, No113.) you'll see that all of the mountain paths above about 1700m are *officially* closed from 1. Nov. to 1. July. As far as I know, if the Guards of the national park catch you, you can get a fine of 10-50 USDollars, approx. Have fun!

-- Balazs Koskoci (koskoci@axelero.hu), November 22, 2001.

hallo! I have been in tatras two years ago; here i have known a guide who helped me to find (SUMMER)climbing routes notwithstanding the lots of rules that forbid climbing in most of Tatras mountains; he was kind and his draws were exact and detailed. He told me he could help me about ice climbing - you can get help too. If you are interested, mail me and i will help you in contacting him. Gianluca - Udine - Italy

-- gian (skyclimb2@hotmail.com), June 12, 2002.