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Kreuzjoch
can be seen a little to the right. The picture is
taken from the
balcony in my Bed&Breakfast stay in
Zillertal, Austria. Quite
a view! |
The
Karspitzbahn, starting from Zell am Ziller, takes you to 2135m. |
The
ski slopes can be
followed upwards. This is definitely a ski paradize in winter.
Lots of
slopes and lifts, lots of people but no crowds.
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It
just takes half an hour to reach the first summit
Karspitze, 2257m. In
the final climb I leave the ski slopes.
That feels rather good, even
if
they are easy to walk.
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Looking north
from Karspitze, the Zillertal reaches out to
Inntal. Here the mountains are lower (2000m+) and with
rounded
shapes. |
To the
south it's a totally different story. 3000m peaks lining up in a
dramatic way. This is magnificent!To the
south it's a totally different story. 3000m peaks lining up in a
dramatic way. This is magnificent!
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But now I'm moving on towards
Kreuzjoch, a little to the
right in this picture. I need to reach the
ski slopes which
can be seen to the left, then follow the ridge to the
summit. |
I
choose a nice route
in virgin snow, down through a valley
(do you see the tracks after my
snowshoes?) before
reaching the ski slopes again. The summit cross of
Karspitze can be seen up left. |
In the final part
towards
Kreuzjoch you must once again leave the ski slopes. But I have taken my
time, stopping for a nice cup of tea in a restaurant. There are
advantages following a ski slope...
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The
passage over the ridge is narrow at some places,
requiring some care. |
This
would have been easier after the snow has melted.
But with the crampons on ny snow shoes I get a good grip. |
The
summit cross at Kreuzjoch, 2558m.
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The
view is magnificent! The perfect weather makes
everything even better. Here is a look to the
southwest.
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Zooming
in to the south. |
Actually,
I don't want to leave this place. But there are warnings of a fast
approaching coldfront, with really ugly weather.
Eventually I start my
decent.
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