Towering inland above the sun-speckled ripples of the Adriatic Sea within the heart of Slovenia’s Triglav National Forest, rise the beautifully rugged Julian Alps.

The boundaries of Triglav — named for it`s dominant peak at 2864m/9396ft.– encompass one of Europe’s largest & oldest protected wilderness areas.

Untouched panoramic powder descents and invisible lift lines beckon to those listening for winters’ faint whisper leading them off the beaten path and down the frozen track less traveled in Slovenia.

ShredShot Story

On our drive into the sleepy village of Srednja Vas the day before, I spotted this amazing little church — Saint Martin — with an equally amazing `not-so-little` wall which was obviously designed by the original builders in the 15th century for perfect acid drops with snowboards.

I asked my buddy Randall, “Are you into it?” He answered, “Looks good, let`s take a look from the top first…but hell yeah!” Fifteen minutes later he  popped off the wall, pulled a sick method grab into a super-hairy landing with barbed wire fencing and steel posts popping up out of the ground. He stuck it perfectly and somehow stopped himself before flying into a farm hut directly in his path 25 meters below on the steep hillside.

Fortunately we got the shot on the first try, as we decided it`d be better to avoid impalement from a hidden snow-covered steel post. We headed out toward a fun day on the slopes at Vogel Ski Area with turquoise Lake Bohinj below and inspiring Triglav Peak as our backdrop.

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