Mittelberg / Schwendle- Schafalpenkopf
Kleinwalsertal
Technical ski touring route for safe avalanche conditions
Also in Bayern, Germany
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 4.7 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 56 m
- Duration
- 3-4 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.2 km
- High Point
- 2.2 km
- Gradient
- 63˚
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's remote, it features medium exposure (e2) and is typically done between December and April. From a low point of 1.2 km to the maximum altitude of 2.2 km, the route covers 4.7 km, 1086 vertical metres of ascent and 56 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 3.1 and Labande grade 3. You'll need skins and crampons to complete it safely.
Description
Ski touring route in the Austrian Alps
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Best time to visit
Features
- Alpine
- Ski Mountaineering
Equipment required
- Skins
- Crampons