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Tyrol Schistose Alps
The Tyrol Schistose Alps (''Tiroler Schieferalpen'' in German) is the proposed name for a subdivision of mountain ranges in a new, and as yet unadopted, classification of the Alps, located in Austria. Geography Administratively the range belongs to the Austrian state of Tyrol and, marginally, of Salzburg. The whole range is drained by the tributaries of the Danube river. SOIUSA classification According to SOIUSA (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way: * main part = Eastern Alps * major sector = Northern Limestone Alps * section = Tyrol Schistose Alps * code = II/B-23 Subdivision The range is divided in two Alpine subsections: * Tux Alps ( DE:''Tuxer Alpen'') - SOIUSA code:II/B-23.I; * Kitzbühel Alps ( DE:''Kitzbüheler Alpen'') - SOIUSA code SOIUSA code is the code used in the International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps (ISMSA or SOIUSA), a proposal by Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizumer Reckner
The Lizumer Reckner is, at ,Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen: Österreichische Karte 1:50.000AMAP Online accessed on 13 April 2011 the highest mountain in the Tux Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Location and area The Lizumer Reckner lies in the centre of the Tux Alps, about 20 kilometres southeast of Innsbruck within the Lizum Walchen Training Area (''Truppenübungsplatz Lizum Walchen''). To the west lies the Navis valley, to the southeast the Schmirn valley and to the east the Wattener Lizum. The Tuxertal valley lies not far to the southeast. It neighbouring mountain to the south is the . To the north a mountain crest runs to the , the Tarntaler Köpfe and eventually as far as the . To the west of the Lizumer Reckner is the 2,824 m high Naviser Reckner (). Geology The Reckner lies on the edge of the Tauern window, a region of the Eastern Alps, in which Penninic nappes and possibly also Helvetic nappes are exposed. The summit block of the Reckner consists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Limestone Alps
The Northern Limestone Alps (german: Nördliche Kalkalpen), also called the Northern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in Austria and the adjacent Bavarian lands of southeastern Germany. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition. Geography If viewed on a west–east axis, the Northern Limestone Alps extend from the Rhine valley and the Bregenz Forest in Vorarlberg, Austria in the west extending along the border between the German federal-state of Bavaria and Austrian Tyrol, through Salzburg, Upper Austria, Styria and Lower Austria and finally ending at the Wienerwald at the city-limits of Vienna in the east. The highest peaks in the Northern Limestone Alps are the Parseierspitze () in the Lechtal Alps,Reynolds, Kev (2010). ''Walking in the Alps'', Cicerone, . and the Hoher Dachstein (). Other notable peaks in this range include the Zugs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Ranges Of The Alps
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitzbüheler Horn
The Kitzbüheler Horn (also spelt Kitzbühler Horn) is a mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps in Tyrol, Austria, whose western flank lies near the smart ski resort of Kitzbühel. With a height of it only just misses being a 'two-thousander'. At the summit is a 102 metre high TV tower belonging to the ORF and known as the Kitzbüheler Horn Transmission Tower (''Sendeturm Kitzbüheler Horn''). The ''Harschbichl'' (1,604 m) is a sub-peak to the north which is also accessible. Tourism The mountain has several cable cars and gondola lifts and there is a panoramic toll road from Kitzbühel. There are also several mountain inns on its slopes. The so-called ''Alpenhaus'' (,''Alpenhaus'' at www.alpenhaus.at. Austrian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patscherkofel
Patscherkofel is a mountain and ski area in the Alps, in Tyrol in western Austria, 7 km (4 mi.) south of Innsbruck. The peak rises to a summit elevation of above sea level. The town of Igls at its northwest base is at , a vertical drop of . Geology and Soils Quartz phyllite is the dominant bedrock, with gneiss and feldspar at the peak. Calcium-rich bedrock such as basalt, chalk and dolomite also occurs but is too scarce to have much influence on the soils of this severely glaciated mountain. Acid brown earth, podzolized brown earth and iron-humus podzol are the dominant soil types. Winter Olympics During both the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics, the mountain was the venue for the men's downhill race, along with the bobsleigh and luge competitions in neighboring Igls. The other five alpine skiing events were held at Axamer Lizum. :de:Olympische Winterspiele 1976/Ski Alpin Ski legend Franz Klammer of Austria, then age 22, won his Olympic gold medal at Patscherkofel, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kellerjoch
The Kellerjoch is a 2,344 m-high mountain above the Inn valley near Schwaz in Tyrol Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ..., Austria. External links {{Commonscat ''tiris:''official map work Kellerjochbahn(with opening times) (New) Kellerjoch Hut(New) Kellerjoch Hut, postcard painted by Max Angerer (1877–1955) Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Tyrol (state) Two-thousanders of Austria Tux Alps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Großer Galtenberg
The Großer Galtenberg is the highest mountain in the Alpbach valley in the Austrian state of Tyrol and belongs to the Kitzbühel Alps. It is high, is located at the southern end of the Alpbach valley and may be approached from the Alpbach suburb of Inneralpbach. The Alpbachtal ski region is located opposite the Galtenberg. From the summit there are views of Wildschönau Wildschönau is a municipality within the district of Kufstein in the state of Tyrol 6 km south of Wörgl. The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists ... and the Alpbach valley. See also * Tyrol Schistose Alps References Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Tyrol (state) Two-thousanders of Austria Kitzbühel Alps {{Tyrol-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salzachgeier
The Salzachgeier () is a rugged peak on the edge of the Kitzbühel Alps on the border of the Austrian states of Salzburg and Tyrol. In the cirques and high alpine meadows (''Hochalmen'') of its eastern slopes and the two neighbouring peaks of ''Fünfmandling'' (2,401 m) and ''Schwebenkopf'' (2,354 m) are the headstreams of the Salzach, the largest river north of the Salzburg Central Alps. The Salzachgeier has a double summit where five sharp ridges run together. The eastern summit is only three metres lower and towers immediately above the two aforementioned source regions (the Salzachboden and Schwebenalm). Whilst the southern slopes of the three peaks descend towards the Gerlos Pass, the watershed to the north (the Salzachjoch 1,983 m) is only a kilometre from the eastern cirques. Here on the state border, high over the ''Roßwildalm'', is a mountain chapel, the ''Markkirchl'' (St. Mark's Chapel) and somewhat lower down is the New Bamberg Hut run by the German Alpin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torhelm
At a height of the Torhelm is one of the highest mountains in the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It lies at the head of several side valleys of the Ziller and Brixental valleys. Northwest of the summit is the ''Hemergrund'' the head of the ''Märzengrund'', a side valley of the Ziller. The ''Wilde Krimml'' stream to the southwest drains via the Krummbach and the Gerlos valley into the Ziller valley, whilst the ''Lange Grund'' to the northeast runs via the Kelchsau into the Brixental. One of the neighbouring peaks of the Torhelm is the Kreuzjoch (2,558 m). Many ski tourists visit the Torhelm, especially in the spring, although it is one of the mountains within the Kitzbühel Alps to which the longest ski tours go. Normally it is possible to ski downhill well into the valley on firn until the end of May. In summer the Torhelm is accessible on hiking trails from the ''Wilder Krimml'' and the ''Langer Grund''. On the summit of the Torhelm is a large summit cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreuzjoch (Kitzbühel Alps)
At the Kreuzjoch is the highest peak in the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The Kreuzjoch also forms the southwestern end of the Kitzbühel Alps. To the west it is bounded by the Ziller valley, to the southeast by the Gerlos valley Gerlos is a municipality with 793 inhabitants (as of Jan. 2019) in Schwaz district of the Austrian state of Tyrol. The village is popular with skiing tourists, mainly families, as there is easy access to Zillertal Arena Centre on Isskogel. The v .... The Kreuzjoch's neighbouring peak is the Torhelm (2,494 m). Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Tyrol (state) Two-thousanders of Austria Kitzbühel Alps {{Tyrol-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glungezer
The Glungezer is a mountain in the Tux Alps in Tyrol (state), Tyrol southeast of Innsbruck in Austria. History Origin of the name The name "Glungezer" (historical spelling also ''Glunggezer'') probably goes back to an onomatopoeic imitation of gurgling water. In a hollow above the Tulfeinalm, but also in other places, the water flows invisibly between and under the boulders.Aichner, Gerald (1994). ''Der weiße Berg. Das Glungezerbuch.'' 2nd edn. Vienna, Munich: Thaur, ISBN 3-85395-189-9, pp. 10 ff. Aircraft accident On 29 February 1964, a British Eagle Bristol Britannia 312 collided with the eastern slopes of the Glungezer at a height of 2,600 metres above sea level. The aeroplane was on the approach to Innsbruck and was flying under Visual Flight Rules. However, the pilots failed to break through the clouds.Accident re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
