Maja e Jezercës – the Highest in Dinaric Alps

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Being the highest peak of Dinaric Alps makes Maja e Jezerces (2694m) one of the most attempted summits in the area of Bjeshket e Namuna/Prokletje. Though is the highest, it’s not the most difficult summit in the area. Other summits, such as Maja e Shkurt and Langojvet seem to be much harder. Most of the people climb Maja e Jezerces from Gropat e Bukura, Lugu i Valit and from Buni i Jezerces (Lakes). Still haven’t hear of people climbing it from Lugu i Zajave (Kukaj village side). Our route is not very difficult but I rate it difficult because it is long and have some exposed parts on hard snow where crampons and ice axe is needed.

 

Maximum altitude:       2694 meter
Minimum altitude:       1005 meter
Cumulative height:      1689 meter
Cumulative length:      10,6 kilometers
Difficulty:                             Difficult
Time:                                       about 8 hours
Date of this record         July 2013
Download GPS info:      Maja e Jezercës

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Maja e Boshit in the left and the group climbing Lugu i Nuses
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Lugu i Nuses
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Reaching Qafa e Popluks pass

 

 

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Looking back at our trail and Qafa e Popluks (pass). Some roes running as well. 🙂
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Maja e Popluks and an helicopter searching for some climbers who had an accident. Check out Maja e Popluks ascend at Palmtreeproduction site.
The climbers were found the next day. One of them slipped on ice and broke his leg.

 

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Near the summit crest

 

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Almost in the summit
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Maja e Shkurt far left, Maja e Langojvet in the center, Karanfil far right and Maja e Bojes close right
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Summit shot of Eksploruesit Club

 

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