High, Wild Mountains and True Wilderness in The Ortler

The Ortler mountain range in Italy is home to a peaceful and scenic hut to hut ski tour.

Charlie Boscoe

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Dawn Start from the Zufal Hut

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Slopes east of the Martello Hut

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Nicola Parkin approaching the summit of the Cima Marmotta

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View looking down on the ascent route, from the Cima Venezia III

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View back up the valley you ski down to the Zufal Hut

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Nicola Parkin above the Zufal Hut

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Nick Wallis outside the Zufal Hut

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Nick Wallis on the summit of Punta San Matteo

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Skinning up the glacier

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Nicola Parkin exploring a bivi hut on the ridge

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Nicoal Parkin approaching the summit of Punta Matteo

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Pizzo Tresero- steep descent from the summit if you are confident

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Final bootpack to the summit of Pizzo Tresero

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Early morning skinning up the glacier

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Beautiful glacial terrain with Konigspitze in the background

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Summit of Pizzo Tresero

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David Gerrard at the top of the access couloir

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Half way down from the Gran Zebru

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Looking back up the top slopes of the Gran Zebru

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Looking back up the couloir

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Martin Cooper at a steeper section in the couloir

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Approaching Cevedale

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Dawn on Cevedale from the Martello Hut

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View from Palon di Mare to the peaks S of the Branca Hut

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Looking back to the Martello Hut from the glacier below Cevedale

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David Gerrard on the summit of Cevedale

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The Branca Hut

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Pizzini Hut

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Mellow skinning above the Branca Hut

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Branca Hut

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Description

Sitting just to the south of where Italy, Switzerland and Austria meet and lying in the Stilfsejoch National Park, the peaks of the Ortler are a ski tourers paradise. Many of the summits in the area are close to 4000 metres but none quite make it over the magic number. This might make it trickier to attract tourists than it would otherwise be, it does mean that these fabulous mountains are quieter than you would expect.

The terrain on this tour is varied and there are plenty of opportunities to bag some great extra peaks along the way should this itinerary not be taxing enough! Regardless of your exact itinerary, you are ensured of a warm welcome every night in the charming huts that provide accommodation along the way.

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