Description

The Eiskögele 3233m is one of the most visited ski tour peaks in the surroundings of Obergurgl.

The route from the Rotmoostal valley is not only considered as a day trip, but also as a transition to the Langtaleregg hut 2430m, or many hikers take the Eiskögele 3233m on their way back from the Langtaleregg hut 2430m to Obergurgl.

The slopes of the Eiskögele 3233m over the Hangererferner down to the Rotmoostal present themselves accordingly fast verspurt.

In the course of a day tour, one has to climb from Obergurgl a good 1300 metres in altitude.

With favourable avalanche conditions, especially in spring, when the western slopes at Hohe Mut 2659m are hard to get used to in the morning, you can save yourself a good 300 metres of ascent.

You take the train Hohe Mut I + II up to the Hohe Mut 2659m and have to descend over 35° to 40° steep terrain 400 meters into the Rotmoostal.

In this case you won't be able to start until 08:30 in Obergurgl at the earliest, but a delayed start on the northern slopes of the Eiskögel 3233m doesn't usually pose a major problem with regard to the warming during the day.

The descent from Hohe Mut 2659m to Rotmoostal should not be underestimated.

With powder snow the avalanche danger is to be considered, with hard Firn in the spring a good ski edge, and/or good ski driving ability is necessary.

From the Rotmoostal valley, the most delicate passage of the tour begins immediately due to the danger of avalanches.

The north slope of about 200 meters in altitude and 35°, sometimes even 40° steep up to the karst of the Hangererferner requires absolutely stable avalanche conditions.

In addition, from the north-eastern flank of the 3020m Hanger, the possibility of self-triggering avalanches must always be taken into account.

Afterwards it goes over beautiful and not too steeply inclined terrain to the beginning of the Hangererferner and over the same up to the more than 40° steep summit upswing of the Eiskögel 3233m, which again flows into the short, but very exposed north ridge at the Eiskögele 3233m.

In the case of low snow depths, the ski depot will always be set up in the area of the marginal crevice, where the northern flank begins to split up strongly.

Then also the well insured ascent in a rock face will be well recognizable, as well as to be used.

After this short rock-step it goes again in the Stapf up to the beginning of the north-ridge.

On the north ridge itself you need a good surefootedness and a head for heights to reach the summit without any problems.

Iron bars, as long as they are not snowed in, continue to provide a securing option.

With larger snow depths, however, the ascent from the ski depot can be completely different.

Then you can climb up from the ski depot in Stapf.

Good skiers can then take the skis with them to the beginning of the North Ridge and then ski from there.

If the snow is high, the north ridge can also present itself as a pure snow cornice ridge, but this should not necessarily make climbing over it any easier.

It is never advisable to avoid the western flank of the Inner Highebenkar, as there are smooth and steeply sloping rock slabs here.

An ascent should therefore always take place via the north ridge!