Škrlatica
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| Škrlatica | |
|---|---|
 Škrlatica | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,740 m (8,990 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 982 m (3,222 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
| Coordinates | 46°26′N 13°49′E / 46.43°N 13.82°E[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Slovenia |
| Parent range | Julian Alps |
Škrlatica, historically also known as Suhi plaz, is a mountain in the Slovenian Julian Alps. With its summit at 2,740m above sea level, it is the second-highest peak in Slovenia (after Triglav at 2,864m) and the third highest in the Julian Alps as a whole (after Triglav and Jôf di Montasio / Montaž at 2,754m).[3]
Despite its height, the mountain has a low prominence, as its peak is part of a long, curtain-like ridge.
Name
[edit]The name Škrlatica is a dialect development from *Škriljatica, derived from škril 'stone slab', referring to a mountain with many stone slabs. The name is unrelated to the Slovene color word škrlat 'scarlet'.[4] The mountain's archaic name, Suhi plaz, pertains to an avalanche-prone scree below the Spodnji Rokav ridge.
History
[edit]The first recorded ascent of Škrlatica was from the southern side on 24 August 1880 by Julius Kugy, accompanied by the mountain guide Andrej Komac and the hunter Matija Kravanja.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Škrlatica on SummitPost
- ↑ "Škrlatica -peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ "Skrlatica mountain".
- ↑ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 414.
- ↑ Kugy, Julius (1934). "Suhi Plaz". Alpine Pilgrimage. John Murray. pp. 37–44.
External links
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Media related to Škrlatica at Wikimedia Commons- Škrlatica on hribi.net
