Plattberg (2247m)

Austria-Tirol, Ammergauer Alps, 9.3.14

Day tour from Lähn, abundant snow with cornices, without trace.

on the way to Plattberg summit

snowy ridge

view back

Namloser Wetterspitze (2553m)

Austria-Tirol, Lechtaler Alps, 12.3.14

Day tour from Bschlabs, easy climb, partly weak and deep snow.

morning light

view to SE

summit cross

Turnerkamp (3418m)

Italy-Südtirol-Zillertaler Alps, 18.3.14

Day tour from Weißenbach, midnight ascent, partly exposed climb with very steep SE snow flank to summit without traces, abundant snow

sunrise while reaching E-ridge	summit shadow with Gr. Möseler, full moon above Hochfeiler	full moon above Hochfeiler	summit in first sunlight
E-ridge	summit panorama to W	descending the SE face	still winter in the valleys

Mädelegabel (2645m)

Austria-Tirol, border to Germany. Allgäuer Alps, 21.3.14

Day tour from Holzgau, night ascent, easy climb with abundant and partly steep, hard and exposed snow without traces

E view in dawn	Mädelegabel summit ahead	S-view in dawn	Trettachspitze below
view from summit ridge at sunrise, Hochfrottspitze behind	view down to ascent route	Mädelegabel summit	view to SW
S-view

Regalpwand (2208m)

Austria-Tirol, Wilder Kaiser, 4.4.14

Day tour from Ellmau, easy climb but with abundant snow in the steeper parts

following Gildensteig

view from summit to E

summit panorama to W

on the way down

Gr. Seekopf (2048m)

Germany-Bavaria, Allgäuer Alps, 22.5.14

Day tour from Oberstdorf, easy but weak snow on top

view to Seealpsee

summit view to SW

primroses

ring snake

Mohnenfluh (2542m) and Butzenspitze (2547m)

Austria-Vorarlberg, Lechquellen Alps, 25.5.14

Day tour from Oberlech, easy climb. Additional climb (grade I+) of Butzenspitze (2547m)

view to summit at sunrise	sunrise	Mohnensaddle	Mohnenfluh summit
	snowbells	crocus	Gipslöcher - eroded ground

Hindelanger Klettersteig (2280m)

Germany-Bavaria, Allgäuer Alps, 31.5.14

Day tour from Oberstdorf, fixed rope route B-C, easy climb.

Route crosses W Wengenkopf (2235m), E Wengenkopf (2206m), Großer Daumen (2280m)

S view (Höfats)

climbing ridge above

running chamois

Panorama Klettersteig - Gr. Sandspitze (2772m)

Austria-Tirol, highest mountain of Lienzer Dolomites, 6.6.14

Day tour from Lienz, fixed rope route C, due to snow ropes were often buried (no traces, first ascent of the year), therefore partly dangerous and exposed, very demanding climb.

Route crosses Kl. Laserzkopf (2690m)-Gr. Laserzkopf (2718m)-Gr. Galizensp.(2710m)-Kl. Galizensp.(2690m)-Böses Mandl (2655m)-Daumen (2720m)-Gr. Sandspitze (2772m).

Additonal climb of Gr. Laserzwand (2614m)-Schöttnersp.(2633m)-Kl. Sandspitze (2762m).

Lienzer Dolomites from below	view to Laserzwand	view to Daumen and Gr. Sandspitze	view to Seekofel
Schöttnersp. summit	Gr. Sandspitze summit	view to Keilspitze	view back to Gr. Sandspitze

Hoher Weißzint (3371m)

Italy-Südtirol-Zillertaler Alps, 8.6.14

Day tour from Neves lake, night ascent, SW ridge easy climb (steps grade I+) but exposed and demanding due to abundant snow, crossing of summit to border ridge.

Weißzint summit at sunrise	N ridge	view to S	W view to Hochfeiler
view back to the summit	view back to the summit	Gliderferner with Hochfeiler to the right	back to the summit
Gr. Möseler and Turnerkamp to the E	view back from descending the SW ridge	Saxifraga above 3000m	view to Hochfeiler

Rostocker Eck (2749m)

Austria-Tirol, Venediger Alps, 14.6.14

Day tour from Streden, useless night ascent due to non crossable river, therefore this mean and easy peak as second option.

sunrise colors		strange clouds above Gubachspitze	summit with Malhamspitze behind
	wind shaped cloud above Gr. Geiger	view to Lasörling range	view to Lasörling

Wetterspitze (2895m) - Feuerspitze (2852m)

Austria-Tirol, Lechtaler Alps, 19.6.14

Day tour from Holzgau, easy climb (grade I).

first sunlight	view to Wetterspitze	view to Feuerspitze	view to Wetterspitze from S-ridge
SE view	view from Feuerspitze summit to Wetterspitze	view from Feuerspitze summit to Wetterspitze	S view

Sustenhorn (3504m) - Clariden (3267m)

Switzerland - Urner Alps, 21.6.-22.6.14

2,5 day tour.

1.th day: night ascent from Göschenen lake to Sustenhorn, afternoon drive to Klausenpass. Easy but strenuous and dangerous glacier climb due to fresh snow without traces (!)

2.th day: Isswändli route to Clariden, night ascent, afternoon visit of Berglistüber waterfall. Easy, but partly steep climb with fixed chain parts.                          

sunrise view to Dammastock	S-view	view to Gwächtenhorn	final part to summit
Sustenhorn summit	N view to Titlis		E view with rime accumulation
W view to Berner Oberland	crevassed Flachensteinfirn to the E	view back to ascend route	traverse to Bergsee
alpine rose	mirroring Dammastock	houseleek	Clariden in dawn
sunrise colors	sunrise
view to Tödi	Düssi to the S	view to Clariden summit with ascent route	view from summit
Clariden summit	Windgällen to the N	NE view	Hüfifirn below
view back to main summit		Berglistüber waterfall	Berglistüber waterfall

Drusenfluh (2827m)

Austria-Vorarlberg, Rätikon, 26.6.14

Day tour from Brand. Partly fixed rope route C-D, but dangerous due to huge overhanging snow remnants.

Lünersee in early morning	Schesaplana behind	N view to Zimba after Blodig Rinne	view to Drei Türme
overhanging snow producing frequent avalanches	cyclamen		alpine flora with Drusenfluh behind

Braunarl Spitze (2649m)

Austria-Vorarlberg, Lechquellen Alps, 28.6.14

Day tour from Schröcken. Easy climb, crossing summit from N to S..

Braunarl summit to the right	E view from summit, Mohnenfluh behind		Butzensee with Braunarl behind
	mountain anemone

Fluchtkogel (3500m)

Austria - Tirol, Ötztaler Alps, 3.7.14

Day tour, night ascent from Vent, long way via Kesselwandferner, easy but strenuous and dangerous glacier climb due to fresh snow without traces (!)

Kesselwandferner in dawn	first sunlight	sunrise at Weisskugel, Brandenburger Haus to the right	view to Weisskugel
view to southern part of Ötztaler Alps	view to Hochvernagtspitze	S-view to Ortler Alps	Fluchtkogel summit under snow
Fluchtkogel summit cross under snow (so standing definitiely above 3500m)	Wildspitze to the E	SE view	beautiful Rofental

Hocheiser (3206m)

Austria - Salzburg, Hohe Tauern, 4.7.14

Day tour, ascent from Mooserboden lake, easy climb with abundant snow without traces. Crossing of Grießkogel (3047m)

sheep flock on the way up	Wiesbachhorn to the E	Wiesbachhorn range	summit cornices
Hocheiser summit	view to Großglockner and Hohe Riffl	view to Kitzsteinhorn

Flüela Schwarzhorn (3146m) - Flüela Wisshorn (3085m)

Switzerland - Graubünden, Silvretta Alps, 6.7.14

Day tour from Flüelapass, easy climbs, night ascent to Schwarzhorn, afterward back to pass and Wisshorn via NW ridge (grade I, one step II).

Piz Kesch at sunrise	sunrise	view to Piz Ela	view to Bernina range
view to Ortler range	Schwarzhorn at sunrise	view back to Schwarzhorn	Wisshorn summit
view to Jöri lakes

Liskamm E(4527m) - Liskamm W(4479m) - Parrotspitze (4432m)

- Ludwigshöhe (4341m) - Schwarzhorn (4321m) - Vincentpyramide (4215m)

Zumsteinspitze (4563m)

Switzerland/Italy - Wallis, 17.7. - 19.7.14

3 day tour, via Italy

1.th day: driving to Alagna-Valsesia, cable car to Punta Indren, night at Rifugio Mantova.           

2.th day: night climb to Liskamm, crossing to W summit, easy but exposed climb in perfect snow,

back same way and climbing Parrotspitze, crossing Ludwigshöhe, Schwarzhorn, detour to Vincentpyramide, night at Balmenhorn Bivouac.

3.th day: night ascent to Zumsteinspitze, due to hight wind return and back to Alagna.                

Capanna Gnifetti	icefall	evening view to Liskamm	climbing Liskamm in dawn
first sunlight on Vincentpyramide	first sunlight on Parrotspitze	Rimpfischhorn in the middle	Zinalrothorn
Weisshorn	mountain shadow to the W	Liskamm summit ahead	view back to ascent ridge
Liskamm main summit	view back to ascent ridge	on the way to the W summit	view to N
view back to main summit	view to Matterhorn	view to Mischabel range	Monte Rosa panorama
Parrotspitze summit view to S	Schwarzhorn	view from Schwarzhorn to S	view from Vincentpyramide to Schwarzhorn and Ludwigshöhe
Zumsteinspitze in dawn, view to Dufourspitze	sunrise	Liskamm E in first sunlight	Parrotspitze in first sunlight
Breithorn in first sunlight	Doufourspitze in first sunlight	Zumsteinspitze summit Madonna
view to Berner Oberland	view to Signalkuppe	view to Lagginhorn and Weissmies	Matterhorn and Dent d'Hérens
Liskamm in first light	Liskamm and Matterhorn	Matterhorn
view back to Zumsteinspitze	view back to Liskamm	back at Balmenhorn Bivouac hut	Alagna/Valsesia

Zsigmondyspitze (3087m)

Austria - Tirol, Zillertaler Alps, 25.7.14

Day tour from Breitlahner, easy but partly very exposed climb (grade II+), rope helpful for abseiling.

view to Gr. Mörchner	view to Turnerkamp and Gr. Möseler	Aureole at the summit	summit with other climbers
abseiling the S ridge, summit cross above	Tiefenkarspitze to the S	snow covered lake
view back to summit, S ridge to the right		local frog

Gross Spannort (3198m)

Switzerland - Uri, Urner Alps, 1.8.14

1,5 day tour, night ascent from Engelberg via Schlossberglücke and SW ridge, easy climb (steps grade II+). Loose rock danger.

Gr. Spannort at sunrise	Glatt Firn in first sunlight	Glatt Firn in first sunlight	Glatt Firn in first sunlight
	Titlis behind	Chli Spannort, Titlis to the right
	view to Gwächtenhorn	summit cross	summit view to SE
summit view to E	summit view to W	view back to summit	Titlis view

Piz Paradisino (3302m) - Corno di Campo (3232m)

Switzerland/Italy - Graubünden/Lombardia, Livignoalps 8.8.14

1,5 day tour, night ascent with free bivouac below glacier. Crossing of Piz Paradisiono via W ridge and S ridge down, Corno di Campo via N flank.

Easy climb, only W ridge partly exposed, steep and few grade II+ parts, snow flank C.diC. partly steep.

sunrise view to Piz Morteratsch	sunrise view to Bernina range	view to Corno di Campo	view to NW
sunrise view to Bernina range	view to Corno di Campo	view to Ortler	Piz Palü
	view to Piz Kesch		P. Paradisino summit
view to Corno di Campo	on the way to Corno di Campo	Corno di Campo above

Allalinhorn (4027m) - Alphubel (4206m)

Switzerland - Wallis, Allalinrange, 10.8.-11.8.14

2 day tour.

1.th day: driving to Saas Fee, cable car to Mittelallalin, climbing Allalinhorn for sunset and tent night at Feejoch.           

2.th day: climbing Allalinhorn again for sunrise, afterward crossing of Feechopf (3888m) (grade II) to Alphubel, via SE ridge.

view to Finsteraarhorn on the way to Wallis	view to Fletschhorn and Lagginhorn	view to Alphubel	view to Allalinhorn
Alphubel (left) to Nadelhorn (right)	Strahlhorn view	my tent with Alphubel behind	view to Strahlhorn and Rimpfischhorn
below Allalinhorn summit	Allalinhorn summit	view to Rimpfischhorn
view to Berner Alps	view to Rimpfischhorn	view to Rimpfischhorn	sunset behind Feechopf
Berner Alps at sunset	Weissmies range at sunset	last sunlight	last sunlight on Matterhorn
Weissmies range in dawn	Strahlhorn and Rimpfischhorn at dawn	sunrise	Monte Rosa and Rimpfischhorn in first sunlight
Matterhorn with earths shadow	Allalinhorn summit	Strahlhorn and Rimpfischhorn at sunrise	Breithorn in first sunlight
Feechopf and Alphubel in first light	Matterhorn in first sunlight	Strahlhorn and Rimpfischhorn in first light	Weisshorn at sunrise
Monte Rosa in first sunlight	Rimpfischhorn in first sunlight	panorama of Mischabel range	view back to Allalinhorn
on the way to to Alphubel	Alphubel summit view to Monte Rosa	summit view to Täschhorn and Dom	summit view to Matterhorn

Glockturm (3355m) - Rifflkarspitze (3219m) - Höhlenspitzen (3202m)

Austria - Tirol, Ötztaler Alps, 7.9.14

Day tour, ascent from Gepatsch, easy climb. Additional climb of Rifflkarspitze, Östl. Höhlenspitze (3180m) and W. Höhlenspitze (3202m).

view to Glockturm

Rifflkar lakes below

Wildspitze

Gepatschferner

Vd. Kendl Spitze (3088m)

Austria - Tirol, Hohe Tauern, 24.9.14

Day tour, ascent from Kals, easy climb, strenous due to fresh snow in N side.

morning view to N	view to Großglockner range	view to Venediger range	summit with Großglockner behind
hoher Eichham		Vd. Kendl Spitze from below	view to Schobergruppe

Block Kogel (3098m)

Austria - Tirol, Ötztaler Alps, 27.9.14

Day tour, ascent from Bichl via  drei Seen, crossing of N-summit (3098m) and S-summit (3083m), easy (step grade II), but very demanding climb due to ice coated rocks from the night, descent via Wilder See.

Gsallkopf and Dristkogel at sunrise	Rofelewand	3 Seen with Rofelewand	view to N summit from S summit
Wilder See with view to Rofelewand	Wilder See with view to Kaunergrat range	Wilder See with Plattigkogel behind	Kaunergrat range

Hoher Sonnblick (3105m) - Goldbergspitze (3072m)

Austria - Kärnten, Goldberg range, 29.9.14

Day tour, ascent from Lenzanger, easy climb with a little bit of fresh snow.

Hocharn at sunrise	Zittelhaus at the summit	view to Kleinfleißkees	on the way to Goldbergspitze
Goldbergspitze summit with Hocharn behind			Hoher Sonnblick seen from the valley

Piz Corvatsch (3451m) - Il Chapütschin (3386m)

Switzerland - Graubünden, Bernina Alps, 3.10.14

Day tour, cable car from St. Moritz, climbing the whole ridge with crossing of Piz Murtel (3433m) - Piz Corvatsch (3451m), S-ridge with some exposed steps (grade II+)- Crasta dal lei Sgrischas (3304m) - Piz dal lej Alv (3197m) - Il Chapütschin (3386m).

Biancograt in first sunlight	on the way to Piz Murtel		view to Bergell range
view to Il Capütschin	S view to La Sella range	Piz Bernina	Piz Bernina seen from Il Chapütschin summit
panorama of Piz Bernina range			Lej da Segl

Hohe Dock (3348m)

Austria - Salzburg, Hohe Tauern, 5.10.14

1,5 day tour, evening ascent to Schwarzenberg hut, early morning climb of Hohe Dock, easy climb due to fixed ropes, but icy and exposed near top and 2 hours of mess due to lost track in the night.

at dawn under clouds	Fuscher Eiskar below		first sunlight meets cloud cover
Fuscher Eiskar below	Grossglockner behind	Hohe Dock summit	Gr. Bärenkopf behind

Kreuzspitze (2185m)

Germany - Bavaria, Ammergauer Alps, 12.10.14

Day tour, ascent from Plansee, easy climb.

Riegsee in dawn

early morning fog

Kreuzspitze summit

view to E

Arnspitzen crossing (2196m)

Austria - Tirol, Wetterstein range, 14.11.14

Day tour, ascent from Arn, via Arnsp. hut and SE flank to Gr. Arnspitze (2196m) - Mittl. Arnspitze (2091m) - Arnplattenspitze (2170m), descent via SW ridge.

Easy climb, but demanding due to snow and very icy rocks on N sides, partly grade II.

view to S	Hohe Munde behind, Arnspitzen above	Gr. Arnspitze summit view	Mittl. Arnspitze
view of the connecting ridge to Arnplattenspitze	view back to Gr. Arnsp. and Mittl. Arnsp.	final ascent to Arnplattenspitze	colors of fall

Kogelsee Spitze (2647m) - Parzinn Spitze (2613m)

Austria - Tirol, Lechtaler Alps, 23.11.14

Day tour, night ascent from Boden, deep snow but easy climb and good traces to Kogelsee Spitze and afterward to Parzinn-S flank.

Parzinn Spitze easy climb (parts grade II), but very demanding/dangerous in very exposed north side parts due to fresh and loose snow.

Plattigspitzen in first light	S view to Lechtaler Alps		Kogelsee Spitze summit
view down to Kogelsee	Kogelsee Spitze summit		on the way alongside Parzinn Spitze S-ridge
final part of Parzinn Spitze S ridge, summit cross to the upper right	Parzinn Spitze summit		view back to Parzinn Spitze

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