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  2. SKI TOUR Hochfirst 3400m

SKI TOUR Hochfirst 3400m

Length:

1 day

Difficulty:


Participants

1-3 Persons

A challenging high-altitude tour leads to an aesthetically shaped summit in the Gurgler Kamm. The extremely steep upper north-western flank and the challenging ascent from Gaisbergferner to Hochfirstferner require a very solid hairpin bend technique. The tour offers fantastic views of the Gaisbergferner with its hanging glacier, the Pfelderer Valley and the surrounding three-thousand-metre peaks of the Ötztal Alps – a real highlight!

TIP:
By using both sections of the Hohe Mut cable car, we can save ourselves around 450 metres of ascent and instead start the day with a descent of 200 metres.
 
Walking time:
From Obergurgl to the summit: approx. 5-6 hours
From the Hohe Mut mountain station to the summit: approx. 4 hours
Altitude:
From Obergurgl to the summit: 1500 metres
From the Hohe Mut mountain station to the summit: 1000

Dates:

  • Booking date Tu, 1. nov. 2022 - Wed, 30. may 2035 € 255.-

Daily bookings from the beginning of December to mid-May

Rates:
Starting at €620,
with an additional charge of around €50 for each additional person.

Notes on enquiries, reservations and rates:
The Obergurgl Alpine Centre puts you in touch with independent mountain guides. After you make contact, we forward your request to local mountain guides. Details such as the exact meeting point and time, the detailed itinerary, the necessary equipment, as well as the actual costs for expenses and the guide have to be discussed directly with the mountain guide after the mediation. The prices mentioned are a suggestion from the Wildspitze Section and are intended as a guideline. The final price for the tour is determined by the mediated mountain guide and depends on the effort, duration and difficulty of the tour, as well as the number of participants.

Additional costs may arise for:

  • parking fees,
  • lift costs,
  • rental equipment (climbing equipment, etc.),
  • crampons (approx. €5/day),
  • ice axe (approx. €5/day),
  • climbing harness (approx. €5/day).

Equipment list ski tour:

Technical equipment

  • Touring skis with touring bindings *
  • Ski poles (adjustable in length) *
  • Touring ski boots (with treaded sole) *
  • Adhesive skins *
  • Crampons *
  • Backpack (approx. 30-45 litres, with ski attachment)
  • Ski helmet
  • Crampons ***
  • Climbing harness with carabiner ***
  • Ice axe ***

Emergency equipment

  • Avalanche transceiver **
  • Avalanche shovel **
  • Avalanche probe **
  • Bivouac sack**
  • First aid kit (incl. emergency blanket, blister plaster!)

Provisions

  • Thermos bottle (min. 1-1.5 litres)
  • Tour food (depending on preference - e.g. muesli/fruit bars, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate)

Clothing

  • Functional underwear
  • Pullover/jacket (fleece, softshell, wool)
  • Softshell jacket
  • possibly light down jacket/gilet
  • Anorak (waterproof/windproof)
  • Ski touring trousers (softshell, Gore, ...)
  • Hat
  • Thinner gloves (... for the ascent)
  • warm gloves (... for the descent)
  • Ski goggles
  • Sun protection (cap, bandana, ...)
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Lip protection

For overnight stays in huts:

  • Hut sleeping bag
  • Toiletries
  • Charging cable, power bank
  • earplugs
  • possibly hut shoes
  • AV ID card if available
  • Cash

* can be hired in sports shops for a fee
** can be rented free of charge at the Alpincenter
*** can be rented at sport shops or at the Alpincenter for a fee

 

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