Alpine ascents to peaks higher than 3,500 m

Ascents above the border of snow and ice

Petr Liška
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Alpine ascents to peaks higher than 3,500 m
Updated: 07.07.2019
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The vast majority of peaks in the Alps higher than 3,500 m above sea level are already among the most difficult ones with the need to climb over snow and ice. So these are not tourist peaks. In addition, you will not have time to go out and meet most of them in one day and you will have to use the services of mountain huts.

1.
Ascent to the House (4545 m above sea level)

The most accessible of the highest

Rating:
| Altitude: 4 545 m / 14 911 ft

The house is located in the Valais Alps and is the highest peak of the Mischabel group, which counts 11 four… continue reading

2.
Ascent to Alphubel

... or with a potato salad for four thousand

Rating:
| Altitude: 4 206 m / 13 799 ft

When you spend Christmas with your family in Saas-Fee, it is not such a problem to climb to 4,000. You will… continue reading

3.
Allalin design

Three alpine four-thousanders in three days

Rating:
| Altitude: 4 190 m / 13 747 ft

Ascents above Saas-Fee: Allalinhorn 4,027 m. – via HohlaubGletcher, surprisingly finally to the top and… continue reading

4.
Ascent to Breithorn

A simple four thousandth in the Valais Alps.

Rating:
| Altitude: 4 165 m / 13 665 ft

Breithorn (4,165 m above sea level) is considered to be the lightest alpine 4,000 m high. The massif itself… continue reading

5.
Winter ascent to Gran Paradiso

Italian Great Paradise

Rating:
| Altitude: 4 061 m / 13 323 ft

The peak of Gran Paradiso is the only 4,000-meter peak that lies entirely in Italy and is not shared with any… continue reading

6.
Ascent to Ortler (3905m asl)

Ascent to the highest mountain of the former Austria-Hungary.

Rating:
| Altitude: 3 905 m / 12 812 ft

Up the south-eastern ridge of Hintergrat, difficulty III.UIAA / AD, in one place IV.UIAA, down normal (AD- /… continue reading

7.
Ascent to Grossglockner Stüdlgrat

The Big Bell unexpectedly without people

Rating:
| Altitude: 3 798 m / 12 461 ft

We chose a somewhat untraditional variant with a starting night at Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte, which meant a… continue reading

8.
Ascent to the Wildspitze and descent through the Taschachtal

Two-day skiing in the Pitztal

Rating:
| Altitude: 3 770 m / 12 369 ft

Winter ascent to Austria's second highest mountain Wildspitze (3,772 m.) Crossing the Taschachferner Glacier… continue reading

9.
Ascent to Wetterhorn (3692 m above sea level)

Beautiful hill with a beautiful and well-deserved view

Rating:
| Altitude: 3 682 m / 12 080 ft

Together with the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau mountains, the Wetterhorn dominates the small town of Grindelwald… continue reading

10.
Ascent to Großvenediger Nordgrat

A two-day alpine hike

Rating:
| Altitude: 3 666 m / 12 028 ft

The Großvenediger, or Greater Venetian, lies west of the Großglockner and is considered Austria's fourth… continue reading

11.
Ascent to Großvenediger normal

View of the Hohe Tauern

Rating:
| Altitude: 3 666 m / 12 028 ft

Großvenediger, located in the Hohe Tauern, has a height of 3,666 meters. nm the fourth highest mountain in… continue reading

12.
Ascent to Similaun

Trek to mythical mountain

Rating:
| Altitude: 3 606 m / 11 831 ft

Similaun (3 606 m asl) is one of the most popular and highest mountains in Austria. Moreover, it is not very… continue reading

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