The news was tragic. 34-year-old Maciej Witan died on a lone expedition to Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak.
Drama in Slovenian mountains
Last week, 34-year-old Maciej Witan decided to climb the legendary Triglav in the Julian Alps – a summit that attracts not only experienced mountaineers but also natural enthusiasts. He was last seen Friday morning at the Kredarica shelter. He hasn't been contacted since..
Search and call for services
Maciej Witan went missing in the Slovenian Alps. A Pole gives no sign of life Slovenian police are looking for 34-year-old Maciej Witan, who went to the Alps to capture Triglav, the highest peak of the country. On Friday, however, contact with a man ceased. Since then, the Pole has shown no signs of life. The police have issued an announcement and are asking for help. Slovenian police are looking for 34-year-old Maciej Witan, who went to the Alps to capture Triglav, the highest peak in the country. On Friday, however, contact with a man ceased. Since then, the Pole has shown no signs of life. The police have issued an announcement and are asking for help. Maciej Witan was last seen on Friday at the Kredarica shelter in Slovenia. About an hour 11:00 He was to embark on Triglav, the highest peak in the country. However, then the contact with a man lost 34-year-olds is about 190 cm tall and a slim figure. On the day of his disappearance he was dressed in a blue tourist jacket, brown shoes, and a white helmet.
Police and emergency services immediately launched a large-scale search. A description of the missing person was published, calling for the help of everyone who could have seen Maciej Witan in the Triglav area. Rescue staff, local police, Slovenian and Polish volunteers, as well as hikers were involved in the search.
Dangerous conditions and weather
In recent days there have been violent storms and weather breakdowns over the Julian Alps – local emergency services have called for non-situation. A third degree of weather warning means a real threat to life in the mountains. Unfortunately, such difficult conditions may have significantly hampered the search and the chances of a happy ending.
Within hours of the disappearance of Maciej Witan, information about him was circulated by social media and news portals. Thousands of people engaged in the search, providing a description, posts of the service, and sharing information.
