
馃嚞馃嚙 Upon reaching the summit of Skrajne Solisko, we truly felt the power and vastness of the High Tatras. It was the first time in a long while that we had ascended above the 2,000-meter mark.
Skrajne Solisko is the southernmost peak of the Solisko Ridge; despite an elevation of around 2,100 meters, it is one of the lower points along the entire ridge. Nevertheless, the altitude is palpable here. The slope drops steeply to the southeast, and there are no nearby peaks to obstruct the view. This offers a panorama stretching all the way to the foot of the Tatras - including sights such as 艩trbsk茅 Pleso - as well as across the vast expanses of the Poprad Basin (to the east) and the Liptov Basin (to the west), extending further toward other Slovak mountain ranges, including the Low Tatras.
馃嚨馃嚤 Kiedy dotarli艣my na szczyt Skrajnego Soliska w pe艂ni odczuli艣my pot臋g臋 i ogrom Tatr Wysokich. By艂 to pierwszy raz od d艂u偶szego czasu, kiedy przekroczyli艣my granic臋 2000m n.p.m.
Skrajne Solisko jest najdalej na po艂udnie wysuni臋tym wierzcho艂kiem Grani Soliska i mimo wysoko艣ci oko艂o 2100m n.p.m. jest jednym z ni偶szych punkt贸w ca艂ego grzbietu. Wysoko艣膰 jest tu jednak mocno odczuwalna. Zbocze opada stromo w d贸艂 w kierunku po艂udniowo-wschodnim, a linii wzroku nie przecinaj膮 ju偶 偶adne inne szczyty w pobli偶u. Mamy wi臋c widok do samego podn贸偶a Tatr, si臋gaj膮cego w tym przypadku m.in. do Szczyrbskiego Jeziora, oraz na ca艂膮 rozleg艂膮 przestrze艅 Kotliny Popradzkiej (na wschodzie) i Kotliny Liptowskiej (na zachodzie), oraz dalej ku s艂owackim pasmom g贸rskim w tym Tatr膮 Ni偶nym.

馃嚞馃嚙 On the left (western) side of the Solisko ridge, the Furkotna Valley - stretching approximately 5.5 kilometers - cuts deep into the Tatra Mountains. Several glacial tarns and lakes are located within this valley. A prominent peak in this view is Kriv谩艌, the national mountain of the Slovaks; however, its summit is hidden behind clouds slightly to the right, near the center of the frame.
馃嚨馃嚤 Po lewej (zachodniej) stronie grani Soliska w g艂膮b Tatr wcina si臋 dolina Furkotna, licz膮ca oko艂o 5,5 kilometra d艂ugo艣ci. W dolinie tej znajduje si臋 kilka staw贸w i jezior pochodzenia polodowcowego. Szczytem wyr贸偶niaj膮cym si臋 w tym widoku jest narodowa g贸ra S艂owak贸w - Krywa艅. Jego wierzcho艂ek skrywa si臋 jednak za chmurami nieco na prawo w 艣rodku kadru.

馃嚞馃嚙 To the right (east), however, the ridge drops down into the M艂ynicka Valley. The photo below shows a section of this valley, with the massive Baszty ridge rising on the opposite side. In good visibility, one can also see some of the highest peaks in the Tatras such as Wysoka and Ko艅czysta, as well as the highest of them all, Gerlach. Unfortunately, on that day, they were hidden behind a wall of dense clouds.
馃嚨馃嚤 Natomiast po prawej (wschodniej) stronie gra艅 odpada do Doliny M艂ynickiej. Na poni偶szym zdj臋ciu wida膰 fragment tej doliny z pot臋偶n膮 grani膮 Baszt wznosz膮c膮 si臋 po jej drugiej stronie. Przy dobrej widoczno艣ci mo偶na te偶 zobaczy膰 jedne z najwy偶szych szczyt贸w Tatr takie jak Wysok膮 i Ko艅czyst膮, oraz ten najwy偶szy, czyli Gerlach. Niestety tego dnia ukryte by艂y za 艣cian膮 g臋stych chmur.

馃嚞馃嚙 When we reached Skrajne Solisko, we first walked to the end of the official trail. There, another peak on the ridge came into view: the massive M艂ynickie Solisko (2,301 m a.s.l.). I stood rooted to the spot at the sight of it - a massive, "triangular" massif with a distinct, rather pointed summit. I could see a path leading up to the top, but there were no further markers for a designated trail. As I later learned, the official trails end at Skrajne Solisko.
馃嚨馃嚤 Kiedy dotarli艣my na Skrajne Solisko, najpierw przeszli艣my do ko艅ca oficjalnego szlaku. Tam naszym oczom ukaza艂 si臋 kolejny szczyt grani - pot臋偶ne M艂ynickie Solisko (2301m n.p.m.). Stan膮艂em jak wryty widz膮c ten szczyt. Pot臋偶ny "tr贸jk膮tny" masyw z wyra藕nym, do艣膰 spiczastym wierzcho艂kiem. Widzia艂em, 偶e na szczyt prowadzi jaka艣 艣cie偶ka, jednak nie widzia艂em dalszych oznacze艅 wytyczonego szlaku. Jak si臋 p贸藕niej dowiedzia艂em na Skrajnym Solisku ko艅cz膮 si臋 oficjalne szlaki.

馃嚞馃嚙 Continuing the journey is possible only with a qualified guide or for individuals with the appropriate credentials, such as experienced Tatra climbers. While it is a pity in one sense, I personally felt a twinge of dread at the thought of proceeding further along the Solisko Ridge. This was likely due to a lack of experience and familiarity with such extreme exposure and precipitous terrain.
The absence of an official marked trail is due to nature conservation measures. For this reason, many Tatra peaks are off-limits to the general hiking public.
馃嚨馃嚤 Dalsza podr贸偶 mo偶liwa jest jedynie z wykfalifikowanym przewodnikiem, b膮d藕 po prostu dla os贸b z odpowiednimi uprawnieniami w tym taternik贸w. Z jednej strony szkoda, ale z drugiej osobi艣cie czu艂em lekkie przera偶enie na my艣l od kontynuacji w g艂膮b Grani Soliska. Pewnie kwestia braku do艣wiadczenie i obycia z tak du偶ymi ekspozycjami i bardzo strom膮 rze藕b膮 terenu.
Brak wytyczonego oficjalnie szlaku uwarunkowany jest ochron膮 przyrody. Z tego wzgl臋du wiele tatrza艅skich szczyt贸w wy艂膮czonych jest z dost臋pno艣ci dla szerszego grona turyst贸w g贸rskich.

馃嚞馃嚙 We spent nearly half an hour here exploring the area and feasting our eyes on the views. I took a ton of photos - it was hard to resist.
馃嚨馃嚤 Sp臋dzili艣my tu prawie p贸艂 godziny badaj膮c teren i ciesz膮c oczy widokami. Zrobi艂em mn贸stwo zdj臋膰 - ci臋偶ko by艂o si臋 powstrzyma膰.

馃嚞馃嚙 Some of the tourists climbed onto a rocky outcrop that drops away almost vertically. One of them was sitting right at the edge of the precipice, though I didn't manage to snap a photo of it. I admire such courage - it is something I lack myself. I feel fairly confident in the mountains, yet very steep faces make me feel uneasy, perhaps even slightly afraid. Still, I am slowly getting more accustomed to such situations "on the edge."
馃嚨馃嚤 Cz臋艣膰 turyst贸w wspi臋艂o si臋 na skalny wyst臋pek, kt贸ry niemal pionowo opada w d贸艂. Jeden z nich siedzia艂 nad sam膮 przepa艣ci膮, czego jednak nie zd膮偶y艂em sfotografowa膰. Podziwiam tak膮 odwag臋, kt贸rej sam nie posiadam. Do艣膰 pewnie czuj臋 si臋 w g贸rach, jednak bardzo strome 艣ciany powoduj膮 u mnie niepewno艣膰, by膰 mo偶e nawet lekki strach. Powoli jednak coraz bardziej przyzwyczajam si臋 do takich sytuacji "nad kraw臋dzi膮".

馃嚞馃嚙 The high-mountain landscape of the High Tatras is truly breathtaking, and I find it hard to leave these mountains every time. I feel completely at home here. They offer an incredible sense of freedom and a chance to clear the mind; the physical exertion of summiting these peaks automatically puts a broad smile on my face. That is perhaps the best part of it all. Every step, often requiring careful thought and demanding effort, also brings a deep sense of focus that makes you truly feel present in the here and now.
馃嚨馃嚤 Wysokog贸rski krajobraz Tatr Wysokich naprawd臋 zapiera dech w piersiach i za ka偶dym razem jest mi ci臋偶ko opuszcza膰 te g贸ry. Czuj臋 si臋 tu jak ryba w wodzie. Daj膮 niesamowite poczucie wolno艣ci, pozwalaj膮 oczy艣ci膰 umys艂, a zdobywanie tych szczyt贸w przynosi wysi艂ek, kt贸ry automatycznie generuje szeroki u艣miech na twarzy. To w艂a艣nie jest chyba najlepsze w tym wszystkim. Ka偶dy krok, kt贸ry niejednokrotnie musi by膰 przemy艣lany , kt贸remu towarzyszy wysi艂ek, ale i skupienie daj膮ce mocno odczuwalne uczucie bycia tu i teraz.

馃嚞馃嚙 The mountains give me all of this, and after every hike, I feel like a new person. I often feel every muscle that was put to work during the trek, but it is a pleasant sensation. It lets me know that I have repaid nature for the wonders it created by leaving my own mark on the mountains, a mark defined by physical exertion and, often, streams of sweat.
馃嚨馃嚤 G贸ry daj膮 mi to wszystko i po ka偶dej takiej w臋dr贸wce czuj臋 si臋 jak nowo narodzony. Czuj臋 te偶 cz臋sto ka偶dy mi臋sie艅 zaanga偶owany w w臋dr贸wk臋, ale to przyjemne uczucie. Wiem dzi臋ki temu, 偶e odp艂aci艂em si臋 naturze za cuda, kt贸re stworzy艂a zostawiaj膮c w g贸rach 艣lad po sobie okraszony wysi艂kiem i cz臋sto strugami potu.

馃嚞馃嚙 Perhaps not everyone will understand my words. You have to experience the mountains firsthand to fully grasp and feel their magnetic pull. I have often heard it said that once someone heads into the mountains and falls in love with what they see and experience, they become hooked for life. Or else they decide it isn't for them and never return. It is a subjective matter, and I understand that. Personally, however, I belong to that first group.
馃嚨馃嚤 By膰 mo偶e nie ka偶dy zrozumie moja s艂owa. G贸ry trzeba poczu膰 na w艂asnej sk贸rze, 偶eby w pe艂ni zrozumie膰 i poczu膰 ich magnetyzm. Wielokrotnie spotyka艂em si臋 z opini膮, 偶e je艣li kto艣 raz wyruszy w g贸ry i zakocha si臋 w tym, co zobaczy艂 i prze偶y艂, to ju偶 do ko艅ca 偶ycia wpadnie w uzale偶nienie. Albo stwierdzi, 偶e to nie dla niego i ju偶 nigdy w g贸ry nie wr贸ci. To subiektywna sprawa i ja to rozumiem. Sam jednak nale偶臋 do tej pierwszej grupy.
馃嚞馃嚙 I eagerly look forward to every opportunity to return to the mountains - and not just the high, formidable ones like the Tatras. Every mountain range has its own unique charm, and it isn't always about the scenery; often, it is the hike itself that brings joy, rather than the destination.
馃嚨馃嚤 Z ut臋sknieniem czekam na ka偶d膮 mo偶liwo艣膰 powrotu w g贸rskie tereny. Nie tylko te wysokie i gro藕ne, jak Tatry. Ka偶de g贸ry maj膮 sw贸j w艂asny, osobisty urok i nie zawsze chodzi w nich o widokowe aspekty. Cz臋sto sama w臋dr贸wka, jest tym, co przynosi rado艣膰, a nie jej cel.
馃嚞馃嚙 That's all for today. See you soon!
馃嚨馃嚤 To wszystko na dzisiaj. Do zobaczenia wkr贸tce!
This is my entry for #monomad challenge by @brumest and @monochromes
Sprz臋t / Equipment: Nikon Z6 + Nikkor Z 24-200mm.
Post-produkcja / Edited In: Adobe Lightroom Mobile on a tablet.
Lokalizacja / Location: Tatry Wysokie / High Tatras
Wszystkie zdj臋cia i teksty s膮 mojego autorstwa. Dzi臋kuj臋 Wam za wizyt臋 i zapoznanie si臋 z nimi.
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I mainly use Google Translate for translations into English.

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