Škrlatica

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Škrlatica
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Škrlatica
Highest point
Elevation2,740 m (8,990 ft)[1]
Prominence982 m (3,222 ft)[2]
ListingAlpine mountains 2500-2999 m
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Geography
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LocationSlovenia
Parent rangeJulian 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.

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

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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]

File:Škrlatica summit.jpg
Škrlatica summit cross with Triglav in background

References

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  1. ^ a b Škrlatica on SummitPost
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  • Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
  • Škrlatica on hribi.net