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Normal route / west ridge

Normal route / west ridge

Page Type: Route

Location: Tyrol (Ötztal)/South-Tyrol (Alto Adige), Austria/Italy, Europe

Lat/Lon: 46.76760°N / 10.88810°E

Route Type: basic snow/glacier climb

Time Required: Most of a day

Difficulty: Easy

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Created/Edited: Dec 14, 2001 / Dec 14, 2001

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Route Description

Miscellaneous Info

Approach

From vent to Martin-Busch-Hütte and to Similaun Hut (3019 m) on marked pathes.

Route Description

From the Similaun Hut on Niederjochferner to the east, easy relatively flat glacier (beware crevasses). Then on the right (southern)
side of the snow slope (or ice in late season) a little bit steeper up for a few meters to reach the snow ridge. The ridge ist pretty easy
and only for a few meters a little bit exposed.

Essential Gear

just the essentiell stuff for glacier travel: crampons, ice axe, rope

Miscellaneous Info

If you have information about this route that doesn't pertain to any of the other sections, please add it here.

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