Climbers on the 2nd snowfield

Climbers on the 2nd snowfield

Climbers on the 2nd snowfield of the Hintergrat route to Ortler. Signalkopf is the name of the rock pyramid behind the climbers. The route follows the ridge but passes underneath the actual summit of Signalkopf. Ortler (3905m), South Tyrol, Italy
Lodewijk
on Jan 17, 2017 10:18 am
Image ID: 992075

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rdmc

rdmc - Jan 17, 2017 6:24 pm - Voted 10/10

WOW!

What an incredible image. Stay safe out there. GOD bless!
:0)

Lodewijk

Lodewijk - Jan 18, 2017 2:51 am - Hasn't voted

Re: WOW!

Thanks Roxy :-) I'm quite safe here in the Netherlands at the moment, not a single mountain around to climb here. Can't wait go go back Climbing this summer though!
Cheers!

Marmaduke

Marmaduke - Jan 19, 2017 1:07 am - Voted 10/10

A classic photo

Wonderful shot,congrats!

Lodewijk

Lodewijk - Jan 19, 2017 3:04 am - Hasn't voted

Re: A classic photo

Thanks a lot Troy!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jan 19, 2017 8:13 pm - Voted 10/10

Avalanche ...

Recently, an earthquake's tremor in northern Italy triggered an avalanche that buried an entire hotel (hostel). Hopeful the 30 missing in this tragic catastrophe will be recovered swiftly, and the earthquake's will subside.

Lodewijk

Lodewijk - Jan 20, 2017 2:32 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Avalanche ...

Yeah I heared the tragic news... It is all over the news here in Europe. They rescued 10 people from the hotel today. Lets hope the remaining missing persons come out OK.

Alpinist

Alpinist - Jan 22, 2017 12:28 pm - Voted 10/10

Hidden climbers

Beautiful photo! There are at least 7 climbers in the photo, 4 of them are not so obvious. There are 2 pairs of climbers on the ridge behind the 3 on the snowfield.

Lodewijk

Lodewijk - Jan 23, 2017 2:26 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Hidden climbers

Thanks & Sharp eye! You are exactly right. There are also 2 people right below us just outside of this photo and a group of 3 above us. I think that sums up all people climbing the route that day. For as far as I can recall, there were no other people in the hut the evening before the start of the climb.
Cheers

MrMaarten - Jan 24, 2017 10:05 am - Voted 10/10

Mesmerizing

Looking at this photo is just mesmerizing. There is so much to see! I would love to be standing there again. I say: next year some awesome mountains and ridges again!

Lodewijk

Lodewijk - Jan 24, 2017 12:58 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Mesmerizing

You got it Slot! :-))

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