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The Oetztel Alps Ski Traverse: Day-to-Day Itinerary
Day 1:
Meet at 12:00 o’clock in Vent at the very end of the Oetztal
(=Oetz Valley), about 2 hrs drive from Innsbruck, 3.5 hrs from Munich.
On request, we can arrange for pick-up / drop off at either Munich
or Innsbruck Airports or various train stations in the region.
After an equipment check and an avalanche rescue excercise, we'll
ascend to the ‘Martin Busch’ hut (2.500m) in the afternoon.
Hiking time approx. 3 hours, 600 m vertical.
Day 2:
Easy climb via the ‘Niederjochferner’ glacier to the Similaun
Hut (3020m, technically located in Italy but German speaking hut
keepers) for lunch and deposit of our overnight gear. Afterwards,
we reach we climb to the summit of the Similaun (3700 m), the last
100 meters without skis. Beautiful descent back down to the hut.
6 hours, 1.100 m vertical climb, , 600 m descent.
Day 3:
A bit of a shorter day today. Climb to the Hauslabjoch (3280 m)
and on to the Fneilspitze (3600 m). The last 30 minutes involve
an easy scrable along an exciting ridge. Long descent to the Rofen
Ache (creek) and a 30 minute climb will take us to the beautiful
Hochjoch Hospitz (2410 m), a hut with lots of history and ambiance,
where we will spend two nights.
6 hours, ascent 550 m, descent 1000 m.
Day 4: With light daypacks we will head to the
Weisskugel (3740 m , 12,270 feet), a long route on the Hintereisferner
(glacier) all the way to the Hintereisjochpass (3470 m = 11,388
feet) and on to the Weisskugel, the final ridge of which will be
climbed with crampons. Descent along the same route for another
night in the Hochjoch Hospiz: 8 hrs round trip, 1330 m vertical
and 11 km distance.
Day 5:
Via the Kesselwandferner (glacier) to the Oberes Guslar Joch (where
we can cache our backpacks) and on to the , to ski up the last snow
slope leading to the Fluchtkogel (3500 m = 11,480 feet) Great run
on a northen aspect down the Guslar Glacier to the Vernaght Hut
(2755 m = 9,040 feet) for lodging.
7 hours, 1090 m (3575 ft) vertical climb, 750 m (2450 feet) descent.
Day 6:
We finish the traverse with a highlight in every concern: An ascent
of Tirol's highest peakl, the ‘Wildspitze (3.770 m, 12365 ft)
Once again, the last few meters we have to negotiate on crampons.
A beautiful run takes us down from the summit back to the village
of Vent, where we should arrive mid-afternoon. Departure in the
afternoon or if you have time, we recommend reserve a nice room
for you in Vent to spend the night. You will be tired!
8 hours, 900 m climb, 1.300 m descent.
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