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Sonnblick Observatory
A number of mountains are called Sonnblick: * Sonnblick–Böseck Group, a subdivision of the Goldberg Group ** Hoher Sonnblick, or Rauriser Sonnblick * Großer Sonnblick or Malteiner Sonnblick, in the Ankogel Group ** Mittlerer Sonnblick The Mittlerer Sonnblick is a 3,000 metre high sub-peak of the Großer Sonnblick (3,030 m) to which it is linked by a knife-edge ridge. It is a border peak between the two Austrian federal states of Carinthia and Salzburg. It lies within the Anko ..., a sub-peak * Stubacher Sonnblick in the Granatspitze Group See also *Hoher Sonnblick Observatory, of the Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics {{SIA Lists of mountains of the Alps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldberg Group
The Goldberg Group is a sub-group of the Hohe Tauern mountain range within the Central Eastern Alps. It is located in Austria, in the states of Salzburg and Carinthia. Its highest peak is the Hocharn, . Other well known summits are the Hoher Sonnblick, with its observatory at , and the Schareck at Name The name of the group is related to the rich mineral ores of the area and the associated historic mining. Gold was mined in the Rauris valley as well as in the Gastein valley (in the Radhausberg Massif), and helped those two valleys – and also the Archbishops of Salzburg as feudal lords – in the High Middle Ages to gain enormous wealth. Not until the 19th century the mines were finally closed due to unprofitability. Even today, gold can be panned in the Rauris. Peaks like the Goldbergspitze (3,073 m) and Goldzechkopf (3,042 m) recall times long past when gold was mined in the High Tauern. In addition, silver – as indicated by Silberpfennig (2,600 m) – and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoher Sonnblick
The Hoher Sonnblick (also ''Rauriser Sonnblick'') is a glaciated mountain, high, on the main Alpine chain in the Goldberg Group on the border between the Austrian states of Carinthia and Salzburg. At its summit is the Sonnblick Observatory and the Alpine refuge hut of Zittelhaus. Location and area The mountain rises at the head of the ''Hüttwinkltal'' valley, the upper part of the Raurisertal, on the Alpine divide. It is a mighty massif with a characteristic rock pyramid on the summit block and a great North Face above Kolm-Saigurn. The highest summit of the Goldberg Group is not the Hoher Sonnblick, however, but the 3,254-metre-high Hocharn to the north. On the steep summit, at a height of 3,106 metres, is a meteorological observatory, the '' Sonnblick Observatory'', and an Alpine refuge hut, the '' Zittelhaus'' (also written ''Zittlhaus''). At a height of 2,718 metres is the '' Rojacher Hut'' and at 2,175 metres is the '' Schutzhaus Neubau''. Both hut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Großer Sonnblick
The Großer Sonnblick or Malteiner Sonnblick, a mountain with a height of , at www.thehighrisepages.de. Accessed on 10 Jul 2011. is a peak in the Ankogel Group of the range in . It is the easternmost peak of the with a prominence over 100 metres and with a height exceeding . Geography The summit is located about in a distance of northwest of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankogel Group
The Ankogel Group (german: Ankogelgruppe) is a sub-group of the Central Eastern Alps. Together with the Goldberg Group, the Glockner Group, the Schober Group, the Kreuzeck Group, the Granatspitze Group, the Venediger Group, the Villgraten Mountains and the Rieserferner Group it forms the mountain range of the Hohe Tauern (High Tauern). The Ankogel Group is located in the Austrian federal states of Salzburg and Carinthia. Its highest peak is the Hochalmspitze, (11,020 ft). Geography The Ankogel Group is the easternmost mountain group of the High Tauern and lies on the main chain of the Alps. The Lower Tauern begin further east. The range gets its name from the Ankogel mountain. . The Ankogel Group can be further divided into the sub-groups of the Ankogel Massif, the Hochalmspitze Group, the Hafner Group and the Reißeck Group south of the Möll Valley. It comprises the picturesque Maltatal ("valley of falling waters") with the Fallbach Waterfall and the Kölnbrein Dam. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mittlerer Sonnblick
The Mittlerer Sonnblick is a 3,000 metre high sub-peak of the Großer Sonnblick (3,030 m) to which it is linked by a knife-edge ridge. It is a border peak between the two Austrian federal states of Carinthia and Salzburg. It lies within the Ankogel Group of mountains, a sub-group of the High Tauern. The mountain has a prominence of 100 metres and an isolation of 660 metres. at www.thehighrisepages.de. Accessed on 10 Jul 2011. The peak has achieved certain renown, no doubt because it is the easternmost in the |
Granatspitze Group
The Granatspitze Group (german: Granatspitzgruppe), sometimes also the Granatspitz Group, is a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps, Central Alps within the Eastern Alps. Together with the Ankogel Group, the Goldberg Group, the Glockner Group, the Schober Group, the Kreuzeck Group, the Venediger Group, the Villgraten Mountains and the Rieserferner Group, the Granatspitze Group forms the main range known as the Hohe Tauern, High Tauern. The Granatspitze Group is located in Austria in the federal states of Salzburg (Bundesland), Salzburg and Tirol (Bundesland), Tyrol. Its highest summit is the Großer Muntanitz, The Granatspitze Group is located in the central part of the High Tauern. The Felbertauernstraße road is the boundary of the group in the west. The group is rather overshadowed by its more famous neighbours which include the Großglockner and the Großvenediger. The range takes its name from the Granatspitze, Neighbouring ranges The Granatspitze Group is bordered by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Institution For Meteorology And Geodynamics
The Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics (german: Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, ZAMG) is the national meteorological and geophysical service of Austria. It is a subordinate agency of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. The ZAMG headquarters are located in Vienna, with regional offices in Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz and Klagenfurt. ZAMG was founded in 1851 and is the oldest weather service in the world. Its task is not only to operate monitoring networks and to conduct research in various fields, but also to make the results available to the public. Organization The Hohe Warte in the Döbling district of Vienna is the headquarters of the Institution and is the regional office for Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland. Other regional ZAMG offices are: * Regional office for Salzburg and Upper Austria (city of Salzburg) * Regional office for Vorarlberg and Tyrol (Innsbruck) * Regional office for Carinthia (Klagenfurt) * Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
