Planskopf (2804m)

Austria-Samnaun Alps, 10.4.11

Day tour from Serfaus, easy but snowy.

Route crosses the Ob. Sattelkopf (2596m), Hint. Sattelkopf (2670mm) and Brunnenkopf (2682m)

Sattelkopf

view to Furgler

flowering alpine vegetation

Muttler (3294m)

Switzerland-Samnaun Alps, 17.4.11

Day tour from Samnaun, easy climb via N-ridge, down via SW-ridge, extremely snowless for this time of the year.

N-ridge ascent

summit view to Ortler Alps

view from summit to east

Stammerspitze to the west

Treffauer (2306m)

Austria-Tirol-Wilder Kaiser, 23.4.11

Day tour from Scheffau, easy climb but hard and steep snowpatches.

morning view to Venediger range

view to Ellmauer Halt

Treffauer summit

alpine vegetation

Gehrenspitze (2367m)

Austria-Tirol, Wetterstein Alps, 25.4.11

Day tour from Klamm/Leutasch, sidetrip to Kirchl (2250m), easy climb.

view to Hohe Munde

view to N

Sun above summit

final steps to the summit

Vesul-Spitze (3089m)

Austria-Samnaun Alps, 30.4.11

Day tour from Ischgl, easy, but partly exposed and steep climb with steep snow (grade I-II).

morning fog layer below

view to Verwall-range

Vesulspitze summit

summit view to west

Wendelstein (1838m)

Germany-Mangfall Alps, 2.5.11

Day tour, easy walk.

view to summit

Alpine gentian

Breithorn (4149m) - Castor (4228m) - Pollux (4092m)

Switzerland-Walliser Alps, 2.7.-3.7.11

2 day tour from Zermatt

1.th day: Breithorn ascent from Kl. Matterhorn, easy walk, night in Biv. Rossie Volante

2.th day: Castor ascent via W flank, easy but partly steep snow, Pollux ascent via SW ridge, steep, partly fixed rope climb (grade II).

view to Matterhorn	view to Weisshorn range	270° summit panorama
Biv. Rossi e Volante	view from Bivacco	evening view to Castor
			Castor summit ridge
W flank ascent route	summit view to S	view to Matterhoirn and Weisshorn
view to Matterhorn with Breithorn in front	view to Weisshorn	crossing the Bergschrund	summit view from Pollux to Monte Rosa range with Castor to the right
view to Mischabel range	view to Dufourspitze	me at the Pollux summit	Biv. Rossi e Volante to the upper right
	view back to Pollux and Castor	view back to Breithorn

Gr. Seehorn (3121m)

Austria-Tirol, Silvretta Alps, 16.7.11

Day tour from Bielerhöhe, ascent via NW-ridge, side trip to Kl. Seehorn (3032m),

easy, but partly steep and exposed climb (grade II+).

Großlitzner (left) and Gr. Seehorn (right)	view to Großlitzner	Gr. Seehorn NW-ridge with Großlitzner behind	view to Großlitzner
Gr. Seehorn summit	view to N with Seegletscher below	view from Kl. Seehorn summit	view back to Kl. Seehorn

Ortler (3905m)

Austria, highest mountain of Ortler Alps, 31.7.-1.8.11

2 day tour from Sulden, easy but partly exposed climb (grade II+) with steep snow parts, fresh snow.

1.th day: ascent to Lombardi Biwak.

2.th day: night climbing via normal route for sunrise at the top, but no sight due to fog, waited 2h alone till it cleared up.

N-ridge view, normal route to the left	summit after sunrise	sometimes the fog lifts for a few moments	after 2h it ceared up, Ortlerplatt glacier below
summit	W-view to Bernina range with fog aureole below	SE-view to Königsspitze and Cevedale	S-view to Ortleralps
view back to summit	some crevasses...	...on the way
	Ortlerplatt breaking off	view back to normal route

Gr. Hafner (3076m)

Austria-Hohe Tauern, Hafnerrange, 3.9.11

Day tour, ascent from Maltatal, easy climb.

small glacier to the N

Gr. Hafner summit

view to E

Kölnbreinspeicher

Civetta (3220m) - Monte Pelmo (3168m)

Italy-Dolomites, Civetta and Ampezzaner ranges, 9.-11.9.11

3 day tour from Forcella Staulanza.

1.th day: climbing to Rifugio Torrani via Lago Coldai, easy fixed rope route.

2.th day: climbing Civetta, sunrise on top, side trip to Cima di Tome (3004m), descent to Staulanza and traversing to Rifugio Venezia.

3.th day: climbing Monte Pelmo, easy but partly very exposed climb (Ball-Band) (grade I+).

view to Civetta range	Lago Coldai with Civetta walls	evening view to SE	evening view into Civetta range
evening view to Mt. Pelmo	view to Antelao	view to NE	view to Mt. Pelmo summit
night view to Pelmo and Antelao	night view to SE	Civetta summit before sunrise	morning dawn
sunrise behind Antelao	first sunrays with Pala range behind	Marmolada S-wall	Langkofel and Sella range
view to S with Cima di Tome below	view to Pelmo	view to S from Cima di Tome
view to W from Ball-Band	view to S from Ball-Band	view to E, Antelao with sunrise, from Ball-Band
	Pelmo summit panorama view to S	view to Civetta range
		view back to Monte Pelmo

Hocharn (3254m)

Austria-Hohe Tauern, Goldberg range, 16.9.11

Day tour, starting from Hochtor with crossing of:

Ht. Modereck (2932m), Herbertturm (2971m), Noespitze (3010m), Krummelkeeskopf ( 3103m), Hocharn (3254m), Goldzechkopf (3072m). Descent via Kl.-fleißtal. Easy climb (grade I), but partly brittle and steep due to excessive glacial retreat.

morning view to Schobergruppe

view to N

view from summit to E with Sonnblick summit in the middle

view to Sonnblick

Roter Knopf (3281m) - Gr. Hornkopf (3251m)

Austria - Hohe Tauern, Schobergruppe, 1.-2.10.11

2 day tour, crossing from Luckner Haus to Putschall.

1.th day: ascent via Tschadinhorn (3017m) and Böses Weibl (3121m) to Elberfelder Hut, evening trip to Roter Knopf, night descent to Hut.

2.th day: crossing of Kl. Hornkopf (3188m) via Klammerscharte to Gr. Hornkopf, descent via Klammerscharte and Gradental.

Easy climb, only Klammerscharte from N via Gößnitzkees very steep snow, Hornköpfe partly exposed (grade II).

morning view to Böses Weibl	N view to Großglockner	Tschadinhorn summit	view to SE from B. Weibl summit
Roter Knopf (right) and Hornköpfe (mid left) seen from B. Weibl	Hornköpfe and Klammerköpfe seen from Roter Knopf	view to Wiesbachhorn range	Roter Knopf summit
view to NE from Roter Knopf	Gr. Hornkopf summit	view from Klammerscharte down to the ascent route via Gößnitzkees	Graden-lake
	descent via Gradental	colors of fall

Hochrinnegg (3027m)

Austria - Ötztaler Alps, Kaunergrat, 6.10.11

Day tour from Feichten/Verpeil Alm. Ascent via S-flank and E ridge, easy climb (partly grade I+).

view to Dristkogel	view to Hochrinneg from pre-summit	view to Weisskugel and Weisseespitze	view to Rofelewand from pre-summit
panoramic view to Kaunergrat range, Gsallkopf, Rofelewand, Verpeilspitze, Schwabenkopf, Watze	colors of fall

Hochschober (3240m) - H. Prijakt (3064m)

Austria - Hohe Tauern, Schobergruppe, 14.-15.10.11

2 day tour from Oberleibnig.

1.th day: Hochschober ascent via Hochschoberhütte, night at the Hut.

2.th day: crossing of Hoher Prijakt to Niederer Prijakt (3056m), descent via Hochschober Hut.

Easy climb, but partly bone hard snow flanks which took many hours more then expected to deal with (grade I+ due to bypassings).

ascent view to Prijakte	winter hut	aiming to Hochschober summit	S-view to Prijakte
view to SE	Hochschober summit		evening view to Prijakte
early morning view to Hochgall with fogged valleys	early morning view with fogged valleys	view to Hochschober	view to central Schobergruppe
view to S	dominant Glödis to NE	view back to Niederer Prijakt	frozen branches

Gartner Wand (2377m)

Austria - Lechtaler Alps, 23.10.11

Day tour, ascent from Lermoos, crossing Grubigstein (2233m), easy, partly snowy climb.

view E to Zugspitze range

summit

ridge walk

view E to Zugspitze range

Hochwanner (2745m)

Austria -Tirol - Wettersteingebirge, 28.10.11

Day tour, ascent from Leutasch/Gaistal, easy climb (grade I-) but loose gravel and icy parts.

colors of fall

view to Zugspitze plateau

Hochwanner summit

view to Mieminger range

Leutascher Dreitorsp. (2689m) - Partenkirchener Dreitorsp. (2633m)

Austria/Germany - Wettersteingebirge, 30.10.11

Day tour from Reindlau, ascent and descent via Berglenklamm, easy climb, partly deep snow, strenuous.

Ascent of Leutascher Dreit. via steep E snow-coloir and icy N-ridge (grade I+), Partenk. Dreit. via fixed rope route.

Leutascher Dreitorspitze	view to SE	view to E, below ascended snow coloir	view W to Zugspitze
SW-view to Mieminger range	ascent to Partenkirchener Dreitorspitze	S-view back to Leutascher Dreitorspitze from summit	view to Arnspitzen from Berglenklamm

Ackerlspitze (2329m)  - Maukspitze (2231m)

Austria - Tirol, Wilder Kaiser, 1.11.11

Day tour from Going, ascent via Hochsessel, crossing of Maukspitze, easy (grade I), partly exposed climb.

first sunlight	patches of fog in the valley	ascent route via Hochsessel (mid of image)
rockfall generating Chamois groups	view from Hochsessel to SW	E view from Ackerlspitze, Maukspitze below	W view with central Wilder Kaiser range
alpine chough	view back to Ackerlspitze from Maukspitze	Maukspitze summit

Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze (2412m)

Austria - Tirol - Mieminger range, 4.11.11

Day tour, ascent from Ehrwald, easy climb (grade I).

summit with Zugspitze range behind

S-view from summit

Seebensee with Zugspitze behind

Seebensee

Hochwand (2719m)

Austria - Tirol - Mieminger range, 6.11.11

Day tour, ascent from Straßberg, easy climb (grade I), but exposed with loose gravel.

first sunlight	colors of fall	Hohe Munde to the E	W-view to main ridge of Mieminger range
	summit	Straßberg chapel

Gr. Bettelwurf (2726m)

Austria - Tirol - Karwendel range 10.11.11

Day tour, ascent from Halltal, crossing of Kl. Bettelwurf (2650m), then really steep fixed rope route to main summit, otherwise easy climb.

morning light

view to main summit, fixed rope route in mid of image

view back to Kl. Bettelwurf

summit view to W

Schlicker Seespitze (2804m)

Austria - Tirol - Kalkkögel range 12.11.11

Day tour, ascent from Kemater Alm, N-ascent very snowy, but good foottraces, so easy climb. Afterward sidetrip to Gamskogel (2659m).

	at the summit	summit panorama viewing to S	view to main Stubai range
view back from Gamskogel	view E, Olperer behind	southern part of Kalkkögel range

Hochkönig (2941m)

Austria - Salzburg, Berchtesgadener Alps 13.11.11 (one of the geographic most prominent mountains of the Alps)

Day tour, ascent from Dientner Sattel via Birgkar (observed really dangerous rockfall on the upper part !), descent via Ochsenkar, easy climb but very strenuous due to many parts with bone hard snow.

first sunlight on the summit	ascending Birgkar	view down the rockfall endangered Birgkar route	crossing the summit plateau (übergossene Alm)...
...is a long way and takes its time	famous Torsäule above Ochsenkar	view back to Torsäule	typical S-side of Hochkönig

Westliche Griesspitze (2741m)

Austria - Tirol - Mieminger range 17.11.11

Day tour, ascent from Mieming, easy, but very long and strenuous climb due to continuing exposed terrain with loose gravel.

Due to bypassing of snowfield in steep rock Grade II+

fist morning sunlight

seldom visited summit

W-view

view down to Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze

Kruckelkopf (3181m) - H. Perschitzkopf (3125m) - Keeskopf (3081m)

Austria - Hohe Tauern - Schobergruppe 19.-20.11.11

2 day tour from Seichenbrunn.

1.th day: ascent via Wangenitzsee hut to Kruckelkopf, night at the hut. Easy, but snowy, strenuous climb.

2.th day: night ascent via S-ridge to Perschitzkopf (easy climb, grade I), impressive sunrise at the top,

down and traverse to Keeskopf (easy climb but partly steep snow).

Wangenitzsee	Wangenitzsee	view from Kruckelkopf to Hochschober	evening view to E from the hut
sunrise seen from Perschitzkopf summit	Hochschober in first sunlight with earths shadow behind	Großglockner in first sunlight	Glödis in first sunlight
Glödis (left) and Keeskopf (right) in first sunlight	W-view	N-view, Hornköpfe to the right	Perschitzkopf summit
		Hochschober view	again Glödis
Großglockner view	penitent snow, a rare thing in the Alps	on the way to Keeskopf	passing Niedere Gradenscharte
Keeskopf summit	Ibex group	back in the valley

Keeskogel (3291m) - Bachmayr Spitze (3119m)

Austria - Hohe Tauern - Venediger range 24.-25.11.11

2 day tour from Neukirchen.

1.th day: ascent partly with bike to Kürsinger hut, easy, but snowy and cold climb to Keeskogel summit, sunset and night descent to hut.

2.th day: night ascent to Bachmayr Spitze, easy climb (grade I) but partly weak snow.

view to Großvenediger	view to Großvenediger from Keeskogel summit	view to N	E view to Großglockner range
Keeskogel summit with Großvenediger to the right	sunset to the W	Wiesbachhorn with Earths shadow behind	Gr. Geiger with Dolomites behind
Keeskogel before sunrise seen from Bachmayr Spitze	near Bachmayr Spitze summit	view to Gr. Geiger
	first sunlight on top of Dreiherrenspitze range	view to Schlieferspitze

Erlspitze (2405m)

Austria - Tirol - Karwendel 27.11.11

Day tour, ascent from Scharnitz partly with bike, W-ridge fixed rope route, partly icy snow, otherwise easy climb.

ascent to Eppzirler Scharte	craggy landscape typical for this area	near Erlspitze summit	rock spires
	huge ice crystals (4cm) due to 2 months of precipitation free weather

Saykogel (3360m)  - Kreuzspitze (3457m)

Austria - Tirol - Ötztaler Alps 1.-2.12.11

2 day tour from Vent.

1.th day: ascent via Martin Busch hut, easy climb to Saykogel, but very strenuous due to partly weak and deep snow deposits.

2.th day: night ascent to Kreuzspitze, beautiful sunrise, easy climb but near summit hard and icy snow. Very cold.

Comment: 2 months of abnormal clear and dry weather resulting in extremely snowpoor conditions for this late time of the year allowed my highest alpine climb ever in December.

Saykogel summit view to SW	S-view to Fineilspitze	Fineilspitze (left) and Weisskugel (right)	Similaun to the left
early morning view to E, Spiegelkogel to the right		Similaun with lenticularis clouds	sunrise
Kreuzspitze summit	N-view, penitent snow in front		Wildspitz range behind
Weisskugel in first light	view to Fineilspitze, Saykogel below	Wildspitze behind
	Kreuzspitze E-summit	penitent snow, grown after months of dry and sunny weather	gravel road to hut, partly covered by excessive ice accumulations due to abnormal dry weather

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