Events

July 2008

Ambassador Ghafari Climbs Triglav, July 26, 2008

Ambassador Ghafari Climbs Triglav
On Saturday, July 26, Ambassador Ghafari successfully climbed Mt. Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia at 9,396 ft. Accompanying him were three local guides and four members of the Embassy community. The group began climbing from the Krma Valley and made a speedy ascent following the Planika route. Just below the summit they met Janez Janša, the Prime Minister of Slovenia, and then continued on to the top. The climbers made their way back down to the Krma Valley on the Kredarica route, completing the journey in just under 11 hours round trip.
According to a popular Slovene tradition, no one can be a "true Slovene" until they have climbed Triglav. With this in mind, Ambassador Ghafari, who is also an avid athlete, made climbing Triglav a high priority in his agenda. The Triglav trip proved to be a perfect opportunity to enjoy Slovenia's natural beauty, celebrate a time-honored Slovene tradition, and even get a bit of exercise!

VIDEO View A Video Of Ambassador's Climb

Ambassador Ghafari greeting Janez Janša, the Prime Minister of Slovenia, at Mali Triglav.

Ambassador Ghafari at the summit of Triglav with fellow climbers from the Embassy (Sam Zegas, Greg Zegas and Ssgt. Gerardo DeLuci) and from Slovene climbing associations( John Boyd, Jože Pohl and Jože Šerbec).