Å krlatica, historically also known as Suhi plaz, is a mountain in the
Slovenia
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Julian Alps
The Julian Alps (, , , , ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia. A large part of the Julian Alps is inclu ...
. With its summit at 2,740m above sea level, it is the second-highest peak in Slovenia (after
Triglav
Triglav (; ; ), with an elevation of , is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. The mountain is the pre-eminent symbol of the Slovene nation, appearing on the Coat of arms of Slovenia, coat of arms and Flag ...
at 2,864m) and the third highest in the Julian Alps as a whole (after Triglav and
Jôf di Montasio / Montaž at 2,754m).
Despite its height, the mountain has a low
prominence
In topography, prominence or relative height (also referred to as autonomous height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contour line encircling ...
, as its peak is part of a long, curtain-like ridge.
Name
The name ''Å krlatica'' is a dialect development from *''Å kriljatica'', derived from ''Å¡kril'' 'stone slab', referring to a mountain with many stone slabs. The name is unrelated to the Slovene color word ''Å¡krlat'' 'scarlet'.
The mountain's archaic name, ''Suhi plaz,'' pertains to an avalanche-prone
scree
Scree is a collection of broken rock fragments at the base of a cliff or other steep rocky mass that has accumulated through periodic rockfall. Landforms associated with these materials are often called talus deposits.
The term ''scree'' is ap ...
below the Spodnji Rokav ridge.
History
The first recorded ascent of Å krlatica was from the southern side on 24 August 1880 by
Julius Kugy, accompanied by the mountain guide Andrej Komac and the hunter Matija Kravanja.
References
External links
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Å krlatica on hribi.net
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Mountains of the Julian Alps
Two-thousanders of Slovenia