Day 4: Day Tour from the Hospice up one of several possible peaks
Ski Touring Difficult
The Hospice is an ideal location for many different day tours. There are obvious objectives including the Weisskugel at 3739m. This is a big day but rewards you with a view of Venice in the far distance, and is the second highest peak in this range. More realistic for many would be the excellent lower summit of Langtaufererspitze, described here but there are other shorter outings eg Kreuzkogeljoch.
From the Hospice follow the long valley to the W, then SW leading onto the Hintereis Glacier. This is a slow gentle ascent which steepens and turns onto S facing slopes at about 3050m, leading to the summit at 3529m. There is a choice of descents, either down your line of ascent which might be spring snow if timed right, or steeper variants to the E or to the N, returning to the hut.
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
In the high mountains or remote conditions, all individuals must be completely autonomous in every situation.
5 m 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
3.3 km away
Day 6: The jewel in the Otztal crown, the Wildspitze summit day.
Difficult Ski Touring
4.8 km away
Day 3: Similaun summit and Otzis memorial visit, before descent to the Hochjoch Hospice
Difficult Ski Touring
4.8 km away
Day 2: Day Tour up the Hinter Schwarzenjoch from the Martin Busch Hut.
Difficult Ski Touring
7 km away
Day 1: A positioning day to the Martin Busch Hut
Moderate Ski Touring
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