Climb on Vysoka peak with a mountain guide
Clients/guide: max. 3 guests
Price:
420 € / 3 guests (only in summer)
390 € / 2 guests (in winter only 2 guest)
360 € / 1 guest
Climb length: 7 – 8 h
Altitude gain: 1100 m from Lodge at Popradske Lake
Difficulty/requirements:
– technically challenging terrain with lots of exposure
– good physical conditioning and somemountaineering experience
Climbing Vysoka Peak
The ascent of Vysoka is a challenging full day trip. Good conditioning and some experience in technical terrain are a must.
There are couple of climbing routes up the peak. The most common leads from Vaha Pass with the day’s start at Popradske Lake.
The summit offers excellent view of Gerlachovsky Peak, Satan Peak, Rysy Peak and plenty of others.
History and the first ascent of Vysoka
The first to climb Vysoka’s two summits were Budapest geographer Móric Déchy and mountain guides Ján Ruman-Driečny jr. from Stôla and Martin Spitzkopf from Nova Lesna. The first winter conditions ascent happened on April 11th, 1903 when Vysoka was climbed by Karol Jordán, Harry Berceli and mountain guides Pavol Spitzkopf sr. and Ján Franz sr.
There is a steel cross baring initials “VR” on Vysoka’s north summit. It is in reference and in memory of Václava Raif who died on the mountain. The cross was carried up in 1955 by his friends Oldřích Bublík and Miroslav Jílek.