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Otztal Ski Tour: Martin Busch Hut to Hochjoch Hospice via Similaun Summit
Day 3: Similaun summit and Otzis memorial visit, before descent to the Hochjoch Hospice
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Day 2: Day Tour up the Hinter Schwarzenjoch from the Martin Busch Hut.
Ski Touring Difficult
Depending on the weather and fitness you could either do a big day up the peak of Similaun, which would lead to a smaller day the following day, or a slightly shorter day, over a high col, the Hinter Schwarzenjoch, which is the described and recommended tour.
From the hut cross the bridge to the W then double back to the E, then following the long Marzell glacier upwards, swinging out R in ascent at about 2800m to avoid a band of crevasses, then back left, heading E on gentler glacial slopes that lead slowly to the Hinterer Schwarzenjoch col at 3393m.
There is a beautiful shady cold snow descent the far side on the Schalf glacier that leads you down to the NE then N onto the valley floor, which swings you round to the L, bringing you back to the hut.
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
21 m away
Day 3: Similaun summit and Otzis memorial visit, before descent to the Hochjoch Hospice
Difficult Ski Touring
4.8 km away
Day 5: Less horizontal distance today but a solid ascent to the Fluchtkogel summit, then down through a col to the Vernagt Hut
Difficult Ski Touring
4.8 km away
Day 4: Day Tour from the Hospice up one of several possible peaks
Difficult Ski Touring
6.6 km away
Day 1: A positioning day to the Martin Busch Hut
Moderate Ski Touring
7.6 km away
Day 6: The jewel in the Otztal crown, the Wildspitze summit day.
Difficult Ski Touring
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