Hikes in August and September
Friends: Barbara, GeorgLocation: Ilmspitze, Grosse Ochsenwand, Plamorder Spitze, Piz Arina, Vordere Grinsbergspitze, Dristner, Kranzhorn, Hoher Fricken, Fiechter Spitze, Untersberg
Elevation gain: 14000m = 1500m + 1500m + 700m + 1200m + 1100m + 1700m + 1800m + 1000m + 1300m + 1000m + 1200m
Ilmspitze Klettersteig (August 3)
The glorious Ilmspitze, my route right on the ridgeline.
On the Ilmspitze, looking back towards Habicht.
Habicht from the summit of the Ilmspitze.
Quite steep scree field coming down from Ilmspitze.
Final slope back to the Innsbrucker Hütte.
Ah, time for a beer!
Große Ochsenwand (August 10)
Walking to the Große Ochsenwand.
High on the wall at an easier section.
On the way down.
Looking back at the peak. My descent was near the right skyline.
A similar shot, just panorama.
Tirolerweg (August 11)
On the Plamorder Spitze.
I decided to make an easy day and take the lift up to the Tirolerweg Klettersteig.
I stayed at a nice campground.
Another climber on the route ahead of me.
Me on the optional tower section.
Piz Arina (August 12)
Next day, a beautiful hike on Piz Arina across the border in Switzerland.
A cute little sign. It says: "Sure is nice here. But were you ever
in Baden-Württemberg, hmm?" And then, the picture of the nice
man seems to indicate that he is saying it. I laughed.
View from the summit of Piz Arina. I love this area.
Scenery on the way down, I made a big loop tour.
A cute little cabin on the way down.
Vordere Grinsbergspitze (August 16)
The Vordere Grinsbergspitze from the upper section of the trail.
The view from the summit, including the Dristner.
A view from the Gamshütte, where I stayed overnight after
the climb.
Sunset at the Gamshütte.
Dristner (September 2)
I just had to revisit this interesting mountain.
What a startling view of the Zillertaler Mountains from the summit.
Me on the summit.
There were several memorials along the very steep trail.
Stellar ridge walking.
Kranzhorn (September 4)
Barbara and I hiked up the Kranshorn. Here we are, happy together as usual!
Hoher Fricken (September 18)
Georg on the Hoher Fricken after a few cold snowy days.
Georg approaches the summit.
Us on the summit. A fun reunion!
Fiechter Spitze (attempt) (September 23)
I got a very late start, and ended up not going all the way to the summit.
On the east ridge of the Fiechter Spitze
The Hirschkopf summit.
The Dopplersteig (September 30)
A cloudy Friday hike up and down the Dopplersteig to the lift station on Untersberg.
Just below the very steep part (but it's all steep stairs!)
What a cool route...