At 10:00 am, we headed to the Triglavski Narodni Park. We
saw the Sloveniak ski team practicing their ski jumps. This is a famous sport
that Slovenia competes and wins medals in at the global arena. Their champion
is Peter Brevec. We saw them jump from great heights over the slope of the ski
runway. When they hit the ground, we heard a loud thud. I bet they suffer from
knee problems. See this video:
We then hiked
in the Tamar valley for 10 kilometers.
After coming
back, we booked a zipline ski jump for six persons only. It simulates a ski
jump for those who cannot take part in the actual sport. For this simulation, you
have to weigh less than 120 kg. You should be able to carry a 12 kg bag, which has
the pulleys and straps needed for the jump, on your back. Also you should not
suffer from spinal problems and epilepsy. We had two people taking photographs
and videos. After putting on our helmets and fastening the straps around our
waists, we carried our gear to the chair lift that would take us to the top of
the mountain. Up there were two people helping jumpers to get ready and strapping
them to the jump cable. They also ensured the safety of jumpers and coordinated
the release of the jumper with the lower station once the previous jumper had reached
safely. The length of the jump was 600 meters at an initial incline of 60
degrees. Then it flattened as the jump progressed. Please look at the following
video for further details:
After we had
experienced this thrill, we went for lunch and then left for our accommodation.
Some of us
needed Internet sim cards because Ooredoo, the Qatar communication company,
does not have an agreement with Slovenia for discounted roaming prices. Ooredoo
calls it a "passport". We found a 10 G internet sim card for €15 – much
cheaper than Ooredoo rates.
Address
Triglavski National Park
http://www.burger.si/TriglavNationalPark/Tamar/Uvod_Tamar.htm
Latitude:46° 27' 00" North / Longitude: 13° 42' 33" East (1232)
Rateče, Slovenia
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