Bring it to the mountain, but don't ask to try it - Sherpa rally participants in the High Tatras drag wooden frames with heavy equipment and beer over the rocks.
The route from the old Samocovac resort to the Zaviníchat shelter stretches for 5.5 km with a height difference of one kilometer. Men can handle up to 60 kg with 30 liter barrels, while women can handle 20 kg.
The unusual breed was invented in 1985 by the local nose (similar to a Sherpa) Viktor Brank to support his fellow craftsmen and help deliver food before winter.
Slovakia is the only country in the European Union where the profession of mountain porter still exists officially and permanently.