The Julian Alps are everything a ski vacation in Europe should be: a dramatic alpine setting, snowy valleys with ski resorts dotted about, an entrenched, passionate local ski culture, charming ...

Slovenia's Julian Alps are among the most unspoilt and rewarding mountains in Europe. Here are 12 of the very best day walks ...

Slovenia may be small on the map, but it offers one of Europe’s richest collections of natural wonders and cultural treasures ...

The plan was for Mojca Span of Life-Trek to meet me at Bled’s Jezera train station. I was assured that there was no chance of missing one another, and sure enough, I alighted on the gravel rail bed ...

Think of Slovenia’s Julian Alps and two images often spring to mind – the fairy-tale sight of Lake Bled and, if you’re a winter-sports fan, the ski slopes of Kranjska Gora. But this alpine region ...

For travellers seeking breathtaking mountain scenery without the hefty price tag, Slovenia’s Julian Alps offer a dream-like alternative to Switzerland, but at a fraction of the cost. Boasting majestic ...

When most people think Alps they think Switzerland, or maybe Austria, or perhaps Italy. Few people think France or Germany; even fewer consider Yugoslavia. But the Julian Alps soar in northwestern ...

On 16 February Massimo Laurencig and Gianni Dorigo carried out the first repeat of "Per Leila" (120m, III/6+), the elegant and daring icefall first ascended by Luca Vuerich in January at Cima Cenge ...

Winter ski mountaineering in the Julian Alps is both severe and complex, but at the same time it offers a great deal and reveals itself slowly to those willing to find out more. If you want to explore ...