Memorial Plaque to Mountain Guides in Trenta
It is built into a rock by the road below the botanical garden of Juliana and was dedicated in 1957 by the Planinska zveza Slovenije (Slovenian Alpine Society) to the renowned Trenta mountain guides, the pioneers of Slovenian mountain exploration and alpinism. The Trenta hunters and shepherds became famous mountain guides in the second half of the 19th century, particularly in the period of the exploration of the Julian Alps. Kugy, who is credited as the father of the exploration of Trenta and the Trenta mountains, appreciated very much their natural skill of movement over difficult mountainous terrain, their tenacity, toughness, fearlessness and good-heartedness. Many of the peaks and walls are closely connected with names of Trenta’s famous villagers. Accompanied by Andrej Komac-Mota, Kugy succeeded in conquering the peak of Mt. Škrlatica (1880) for the first time ever, and Ivan Berginc scaled the eastern part of Mt. Triglav’s north wall as early as 1890. And just as famous are the accomplishments of Jože Komac, Anton Kravanja, father and son Tožbar as well as other modest guides and trailblazers of daring mountain trails.
