Climbing

Razor was first climbed in 1842 by botanist Otto Sendtner

Otto Sendtner

Otto Sendtner was a German botanist and phytogeographer born in Munich.He received his education at the University of Munich, where he was a student of Karl Friedrich Schimper...

. Since then, numerous climbers have ascended the mountain. The more challenging routes are located on the mountain's northern and western faces (1200 and 900 m (3,937 and 2,952.8 ft) high respectively) and have via ferrata

Via ferrata

A via ferrata or klettersteig is a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges. The use of these allows otherwise isolated routes to be joined to create longer routes which are accessible to people with a wide range of climbing abilities...

 sections, while the southern and eastern (600 metres (1,968.5 ft)) faces are considered non-technical climbs. The most common routes are from the west, south, and east.

Although Razor can be climbed year-round, the climbing is easiest between mid-June and October. At other times, the snowy conditions call for specialized equipment. A complete ascent of Razor takes a minimum of two days. There are six mountain huts on its slopes, at heights ranging from 1015 to 2050 m (3,330.1 to 6,725.7 ft); the main hut is Pogacnikov Dom na Kriskih Podih, located on the south face. The climber and writer Julius Kugy

Julius Kugy

Julius Kugy was an Austrian - Italian mountaineer and writer of Slovene origin. He wrote mostly in German. He is renowned for his travelogues from the Julian Alps, in which he reflected on the relationship between man, nature, and culture...

gave Razor the nickname "The Royal of the Julian Alps".