Mountain leaders

Welcome to the website of the Slovak Association of Mountain Leaders (SAHS) where you can find all the necessary information to choose a mountain leader for your next hike.

Who are our mountain leaders?
All the SAHS members listed below are qualified international mountain leaders (IML) who have been trained and assessed against the challenging requirements of UIMLA.
They have the necessary qualifications to meet requirements laid down in the Act 544/2002 on Mountain Rescue Service.
The training course of a mountain leader is focused on navigation and orientation, the first aid and emergency procedures, the safety in the mountains – the rope techniques, group management, trip organization and planning, risk assessment, ensuring the safety of the whole group. A mountain leader is also familiar with the environment, fauna, flora, geology, etc.
All the SAHS members are licensed International Mountain Leaders (IML) which means that they can lead groups in different mountains all over the world.
There is no inexperienced mountain leader among the SAHS members. All of us have been subject to a rigorous training and assessment process which took two to three years and we have to keep our skills and experience up to date as we are retested every three years.
Safety first – a mountain leader is able to plan your trip so that it is as safe as possible. S/he advises you on the gear you’ll need and either provides you with it or recommends you the nearest rental service.
Every season is good for a hike but you need the appropriate equipment such as avalanche safety gear (avalanche probe, avalanche beacon, avalanche shovel), via ferrata kit, helmet, crampons or microspikes, ski mountaineering equipment, etc.
A mountain leader is able to predict the development of the local and weather conditions, foresee different kinds of danger and possible storms, assess the snow conditions, estimate the avalanche danger, etc.
Even if you are going to the mountains with a mountain leader, you need mountain insurance which covers mountain rescue service costs. All the SAHS members are obliged to have third-party liability insurance.

Some of the mountain leaders work as mountain rescue workers or national park rangers who are perfectly familiar with the terrain. Besides the detailed information about the area, they will be definitely willing to share their sad and funny stories from the mountains.
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List of SAML International Mountain Leaders:

Svätojánsky Peter, Bc. - the SAHS president, IML instructor

Phone: +421 903 624 229
E-mail: svatojansky@horskysprievodca.eu
Web: www.tatraleader.sk
IML since: 2011
Location: Vysoké Tatry
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: German, Polish, English, Serbo-Croatian
E-mail 2: svatojan@gmail.com

Tomaškovič Milan, Ing. - the SAHS secretary, IML instructor

 

Phone: +421 903 624 384
E-mail: zdiaran@zdiaran.sk
Web: www.zdiaran.sk
IML since: 2011
Location: Ždiar
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Polish, Czech 
E-mail 2: tomaskovic@horskysprievodca.eu

Tomko Michal Ing. - the SAHS board member

Phone: +421 903 310 958
E-mail: michal.tomko@gmail.com
Web: www.tah.sk
IML since: 2019
Location: Štrba
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech, English, German
E-mail 2: michal@tah.sk

Kračmer Peter Mgr. - the SAHS board member

Phone: +421 905 682 854
E-mail: kracmer@skialpkrivan.sk
Web: www.outdoortour.sk
IML since: 2017
Location: Turany
Mountain areas: Malá Fatra, Veľká Fatra, Western Tatras, High Tatras, Low Tatras, Slovak Paradise, Carpathians, Alps, Caucasus, Pamirs and all European
countries + Turkey, Iran, Georgia, Russia and Kyrgyzstan
Languages:
English, Czech
E-mail 2: ck@outdoortour.sk

Živčák Miroslav Mgr. - IML instructor

Phone: +421 903 624 859
E-mail: zivcakm@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2011
Location: Podolínec
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech, Polish
E-mail 2: zivcak@horskysprievodca.eu

Hrdina Štefan, IML instructor

Phone: +421 903 624 866
E-mail: stefan.hrd@azet.sk
Web:  
IML since: 2011
Location: Vysoké Tatry
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech, Polish, Russian
E-mail 2: hrdina@horskysprievodca.eu

Babčan Michal Ing.

Phone: +421 949 500 273
E-mail: slavic@slavic.sk
Web: www.slavic.sk
IML since: 2022
Location: Liptov
Mountain areas: Slovakia, Norway, other European countries
Languages: English
E-mail 2:  

Bačkor Štefan, Ing.

Phone: +421 903 319 591
E-mail: pista.backor@gmail.com
Web: www.sherpacaffe.sk
IML since: 2011
Location: Poprad
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: English, Czech, German, Russian, Polish
E-mail 2: backor@horskysprievodca.eu

Balabas Jozef Mgr.

Phone: +421 902 290 664
E-mail: jozefbalabas@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2022
Location: Ľubica
Mountain areas: Slovakia, Alps, High Atlas, Caucasus
Languages: Polish, English, Italian
E-mail 2:  

Barényi Stanislav Ing. arch.

Phone: +421 903 801 172
E-mail: stano.barenyi@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2022
Location: Liptovský Mikuláš
Mountain areas:  West, Low and High Tatras
Languages: English, Russian, Polish
E-mail 2:  

Burica Miroslav, Mgr.

Phone: +421 905 285 451
E-mail: mbsquash@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2017
Location: Turany
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech
E-mail 2:  

Dej Jaroslav Ing.

Phone: +421 908 212 369
E-mail: jaroslav.dej@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2019
Location: Pezinok
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: English, German, Polish, Italian
E-mail 2:  

Filus Juraj Ing.

Phone: +421 908 664 799
E-mail: filusjuraj@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2022
Location: Martin
Mountain areas: Slovakia, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Georgia, the Himalayas, resp. European countries and other mountains of the world
Languages:  English, German, Slovak
E-mail 2:  

Fukas František Bc.

Phone: +421 903 624 914
E-mail: ffukas@yahoo.com
Web:  
IML since: 2022
Location: Vitanová
Mountain areas: High, Low and West Tatras
Languages: Polish, English
E-mail 2:  

Gazdarica Miloš

Phone: +421 903 624 110
E-mail: milos.gazdarica@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2017
Location: Liptovské Revúce
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech
E-mail 2:  

Hámor Peter

Phone: +421 903 904 224
E-mail: hamor.p@gmail.com
Web: www.peterhamor.com
IML since: 2019
Location: Poprad
Mountain areas: Mountains of Slovakia, Alps, Himalayas and other mountains on all continents of the world
Languages: English, Polish, Czech, Russian
E-mail 2:  

Harenčák Maroš Ing.

Phone: +421 910 970 225
E-mail: marosharencak@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2022
Location: Martin
Mountain areas: Little, Great Fatra, Western and High Tatras
Languages: Slovak
E-mail 2:  

Hric Roman

Phone: +421 903 909 095
E-mail: hric.roman40@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2017
Location: Poprad
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: English, Czech
E-mail 2:  

Jariabka Peter

Phone: +421 907 353 838
E-mail: p.jariabka@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2019
Location: Štrbské Pleso
Mountain areas: Mountains in Slovakia, Alpine countries and other countries of the world
Languages: English, Czech
E-mail 2:  

Jokl Michal Ing.

Phone: +421 903 387 074
E-mail: info.jakaski@gmail.com
Web: www.jakaski.sk
IML since: 2017
Location: Košice
Mountain areas: Slovak and Norwegian mountains or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: English, Norwegian
E-mail 2: jakaksi1@gmail.com

Jonásová Dana Mgr.

Phone: +421 904 508 507
E-mail: jonasovad@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2022
Location: Poprad
Mountain areas: High Tatras, Low Tatras, Slovak Paradise, resp. European countries and other mountains of the world
Languages: English
E-mail 2:  

Kallo Juraj Ing.

Phone: +421 905 462 161
E-mail: kallo.juraj@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2017
Location: Poprad
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech, English
E-mail 2:  

Kmeť Milan Ing.

Phone: +421 944 289 920
E-mail: milan.kmet23@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2019
Location: Ružomberok
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech, English, French
E-mail 2:  

Kriššák Michal

Phone: +421 903 624 069
E-mail: mkrissak77@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2011
Location: Nová Lesná
Mountain areas: Mountains of Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Julian Alps, Valais, Dolomites, Himalayas - Nepal
Languages: English, Russian, Polish
E-mail 2: krissak@horskysprievodca.eu 

Kuchar Marian Ing.

Phone: +421 905 54 44 66
E-mail: majokuchar@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2022
Location: Svätý Jur
Mountain areas: Worldwide
Languages: German, English, a little bit Spanish
E-mail 2:  

Martiš Samuel

Phone: +421 904 348 345
E-mail: samo.martis@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2017
Location: Bratislava
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech, English, German
E-mail 2:  

Nahácka Veronika Ing. PhD.

Phone: +421 918 718 656
E-mail: nahacka@yahoo.com
Web:  
IML since: 2019
Location: Bratislava
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech, English
E-mail 2:  

Paľa Peter Ing.

Phone: +421 903 624 133
E-mail: oravaman@gmail.com
Web: www.peterpala.sk
IML since: 2022
Location: Zuberec
Mountain areas: Western Tatras, Slovak mountains, Pyrenees, Alps, Julian Alps
Languages: English, Spanish, Polish
E-mail 2:  

Pipta Michal

Phone: +421 903 624 192
E-mail: misota3@azet.sk
Web:  
IML since: 2011
Location: Dolný Smokovec
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Polish, Russian, German, Czech, Italian
E-mail 2: pipta@horskysprievodca.eu

Ružbašan Alexander Mgr.

Phone: +421 905 356 540
E-mail: alex@alexski.sk
Web: www.alexski.sk
IML since: 2019
Location: Stará Ľubovňa
Mountain areas: European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech, German, Hungarian
E-mail 2:  

Saloňová Andrea Mgr.

Phone: +421 915 206 948
E-mail: salonkaa@hotmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2019
Location: Vysoké Tatry
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: English
E-mail 2:  

Sikorčin Braňo

Phone: +421 903 624 004
E-mail: hombres@centrum.sk
Web:  
IML since: 2011
Location: Poprad
Mountain areas: Mountains of Slovakia, Carpathians, Alps, Pyrenees
Languages: Polish, Russian, Czech
E-mail 2: sikorcin@horskysprievodca.eu

Sleboda Ľubomír

Phone: +421 915 920 662
E-mail: sleboda.lubo@gmail.com
Web: www.goralskaobora.sk
IML since: 2022
Location: Ždiar
Mountain areas: High and Western Tatras SK-PL, other mountains of the world
Languages: Polish, Russian
E-mail 2:  

Štofan Bohuslav

Phone: +421 903 624 856
E-mail: bohuslav.stofan@post.sk
Web:  
IML since: 2011
Location: Spišská Belá
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Polish, Czech
E-mail 2: stofan@horskysprievodca.eu

Tomaškovič Jakub Mgr.

Phone: +421 907 066 446
E-mail: tomaskovic.zdiar@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2017
Location: Ždiar
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: English, Czech, Polish
E-mail 2:  

Uhlár Ján Mgr.

Phone: +421 948 026 839
E-mail: uhlarj@gmail.com
Web:  
IML since: 2017
Location: Brezno
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj
Languages: Czech, German
E-mail 2:  

Žiak Miroslav Mgr. PhD.

Phone: +421 949 208 209
E-mail: miroziak@gmail.com
Web: avalanche.sk/guide
IML since: 2019
Location: Vysoké Tatry
Mountain areas: Vysoké Tatry, Nizke Tatry, Slovenský raj or European countries and other mountains worldwide
Languages: Czech, English
E-mail 2: admin@avalanche.sk

The prices for the services of the SAHS international mountain leaders are to be found in the section "Pricelist".