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Fifth episode of the mountain guides podcast
In the fifth installment of the podcast of the National Association of Mountain Guides of the Slovak Republic, we invite you back to the mountain guides’ office in Starý Smokovec. The guest of this exceptional episode is the legend of Slovak mountain guiding, Pavol Rajtár, who, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, reminisces about…
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Fourth episode of the mountain guides’ podcast
In the fourth instalment of the podcast of the National Association of Mountain Guides of the Slovak Republic, we invite you to the Velická Valley—one of the most beautiful starting points in the High Tatras beneath Gerlachovský štít. This time, we discuss how to prepare for demanding mountain hikes, how mountain guides assess clients’ readiness,…
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Third Episode of the Mountain Guides Podcast
In the third installment of the National Association of Mountain Guides of the Slovak Republic podcast, we invite you directly to the heart of the High Tatras – to Vila Alica in Starý Smokovec, where the Mountain Guides’ Association is based. This time we discuss the tradition, history, and significance of the Mountain Guides’ Festival,…
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Mountain Guides’ Festival 2026 in the High Tatras
The High Tatras Mountain Guides Association cordially invites all mountain lovers, enthusiasts of Tatran traditions, and mountain guiding to the Mountain Guides’ Festival, which will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Starý Smokovec . The event is an annual celebration of mountain guiding in the High Tatras, a gathering of mountain guides, their…
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Second Episode of the Mountain Guides Podcast
In the second episode of the Mountain Guides Podcast, we head to Dreveník – one of the most significant climbing locations in Slovakia. With mountain guides Ľubo Ďuráš and Peťo Köteleš, we talk about the life of mountain guides, climbing outside the Tatra season, working with clients, mountain rescue, expeditions in Norway, and how conditions…
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The premiere episode of the NAHVSR podcast is online
The National Association of Mountain Guides of the Slovak Republic is launching a new video podcast dedicated to mountain guiding, the mountains, and the people who work in them professionally. In the first episode, we speak with the chairman of NAHVSR, Jozef Janiga, and the former chairman of the association, Peter Tomko, about the history…
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Milan Šuna has left us.
Our colleague Milan Šuna (*21. 11. 1966 Kežmarok – †21.4. Stará Lesná), who was a mountain guide, climber and ski mountaineer, left us unexpectedly. He participated in two Himalayan expeditions – to Šiša Pangma (1996) and Manaslu (1997). He was a UIAGM mountain guide since 1994. In the years 1996-2000 he worked as a mountain…
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Mandatory registration for foreign mountain guides
Mountain guiding activity means leading and accompanying persons in mountain and high-mountain terrain outside marked tourist trails and routes, as well as providing training in mountaineering disciplines, including courses in technical rescue in the mountains, on hiking tours and climbing tours on rock, ice and snow, or in combinations of these terrains at the first…
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New rules for mountain guide activities in the territory of the Slovak Republic.
By adopting the amendment to Act No. 544/2002 Z.z. on the Mountain Rescue Service, new rules were added to the existing obligations for mountain guides. From 1. By January 1, 2026, every mountain guide must be insured for liability for damage that could arise when providing mountain guiding activities, with a minimum insurance limit of…
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UIAGM General Assembly Baden, Austria
The UIAGM 2025 General Assembly was held near Vienna in Baden. The program included various accompanying events as well as discussions on the direction of the UIAGM and other important topics. Climbing competitions are also part of the program. NAHVSR was represented by its President Jozef Janiga and Technical Commission President Michal Gerčák.
