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Xavier · Gość

Hello
We may plan to go ski touring in Tatra the week before Eastern = Mid April
Based on your experience (from averaged snow conditions), is it still possible to go for some ski touring?
If so, which area do you recommend?
Does the Zakopane area offer more possibilities than the Slovak side?
If the snow conditions are already poor, is it possible to do some mountaineeering? Grade PD-AD / rock climbing UIAA III / IV?
Thanks for your feeedback
Xavier
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jarodar · domownik

It is usually possible mid april, however you never know with the weather.
On the Polish side Morskie Oko seems best. Dolina Pięciu Stawów as well.
Below you will find the Morskie Oko tours from the beggining of May few years ago. (I think you need to be logged on)
http://www.skitury.fora.pl/relacje,15/zakonczenie-sezonu-w-moku,17215.html

Slovak side offers more for sure. Starting from huts like Zelene Pleso, Zbojnicka Chata, Teryho Chata or Popradske Pleso.

AndRand · domownik

Here's "The Lastest Snowflake in Goryczkowa" thread with snowcap animation for April 2018 in Kasprowy area.
http://www.skitury.fora.pl/dyskusje-informacje-aktualne-warunki,2/ostatni-placik-sniegu-na-hali-goryczkowej,18929.html
This is how it looks on 1900-ish altitude.
There is still couple of places at 2000+ alt in High Tatras, both on Polish and Slovakian side, to ski up till June.

Xavier · nowy na forum

Thanks for all your feedback
A few more questions...
Is it possible / easy to cross from Morskie Oko to Popradske Pleso (SK)?
Are there different alternatives or do I need to go through Rysy in any case?
Is it possible to cross from Popradske Pleso to Zbojnickan Chata? In that case, which route do you recommend?
Dziękuję bardzo
Xavier

AndRand · domownik

jarodar · domownik

Going from Popradske Pleso to Zbojnicka Chata you need to take Vychodna Zelezna Brama. Not Zapadna. Much easier and still quite hard.
It is a very beautiful route.

sinus · domownik

for: Popradske Pleso to Zbojnicka Chata there is one more option (but I suppose that in mid April snow condition can be worse for this route):
Popradske Pleso - Východná Železná brána - Litvorové sedlo - Studené sedlo(or Sedlo pod Kupolou) - Zbojnicka Chata

jarodar · domownik

Markusha · nowy na forum

Potwierdzono, że krajobraz jest naprawdę wspaniały i piękny.