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Höllentalspitzen
The Höllentalspitzen are three peaks in the Wetterstein Mountains near Garmisch-Partenkirchen in southern Germany. They rise from the ridge of ''Blassenkamm'' which runs eastwards from Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze, and separate the Hölle Valley to the north from the Reintal Valley to the south. The summit nearest to the Zugspitze is the Inner Höllentalspitze (''Innere Höllentalspitze''), high; this is followed by the main summit Middle Höllentalspitze (''Mittlere Höllentalspitze''), high; and the Outer Höllentalspitze (''Äußeren Höllentalspitze'') at . Ascent The summits can only be climbed by experienced mountaineers. As a rule they are tackled by negotiating the ridge of the Jubiläumsgrat ("Jubilee Arête"). The ''Jubigrat'', as it is known in mountaineering circles is the climbing route from the Zugspitze over the ''Höllentalspitzen'' and the Vollkarspitze to the ''Grießkarscharte'' and on to the Alpspitze, and requires firm mastery of the third grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jubiläumsgrat
The Jubiläumsgrat ("Jubilee Arête") or Jubiläumsweg ("Jubilee Way"), also nicknamed ''Jubi'' in climbing circles, is the name given to the climbing route along the arête between the Zugspitze (2,962 m) and the Hochblassen (2,706 m) (hence it is also called the ''Blassenkamm'' which means "Blassen Crest"). In front of its northwestern end, at the wind gap known as ''Falsche Grießkarscharte'', climbers normally cross over to the Alpspitze (2,628 m) or down to the Matheisen cirque. Along the arête the three peaks of the Höllentalspitzen (2,740 m), the Vollkarspitze (2,630 m) and several rises have to be assailed or circumnavigated. The route is a serious, high Alpine tour and not, as often described, a '' Klettersteig''. History Its name goes back to the founding members of the Munich branch of the German Alpine Club who, in 1894 in return for being honoured at the 25th anniversary of the branch, initially donated 900 marks, so that a "Jubilee Way" could be financed. By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zugspitze
The Zugspitze ( , ; ), at above Normalhöhennull, sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, and the Austria–Germany border is on its western summit. South of the mountain is the ''Zugspitzplatt'', a high karst plateau with numerous caves. On the flanks of the Zugspitze are two glaciers, the largest in Germany: the Schneeferner#Northern Schneeferner, Northern Schneeferner with an area of 30.7 hectares and Höllentalferner with an area of 24.7 hectares. Shrinking of the Schneeferner#Southern Schneeferner, Southern Schneeferner led to the loss of glacier status in 2022. The Zugspitze was first climbed on 27 August 1820 by Josef Naus; his survey assistant, Maier, and mountain guide, Johann Georg Tauschl. Today there are three normal routes to the summit: one from the Höllental (Wetterstein), Höllental valley to the northeast; another out of the Reintal (Wetterst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knorr Hut
The Knorr Hut is a mountain hut belonging to the German Alpine Club and located in the Wetterstein Mountains at a height of 2,052 m. Its lies right on the edge of the ''Zugspitzplatt'' where it drops into the Reintalanger in a location with scenic views and is an important base for hikers who can climb up to it on the normal route from the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen through the Reintal valley to Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze. The Knorr Hut is rated as category I, and belongs to the Munich Section of the German Alpine Club (DAV). History The Knorr Hut was built by 1855 as a small, rude refuge hut, the merchant, Angelo Knorr, contributing ''"a significant sum of money"'' towards it. By 1860 the hut had become run down, because ''"the maintenance of the same had been paid little attention"''. Finally the Munich Section of the newly founded German Alpine Club took over the hut. As well as the section itself, ''"the Royal District Office of Werdenfels, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetterstein Mountains
The Wetterstein mountains (), colloquially called Wetterstein, is a mountain group in the Northern Limestone Alps within the Eastern Alps, crossing the Austria–Germany border. It is a comparatively compact range located between Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald, Seefeld in Tirol and Ehrwald along the border between Germany (Bavaria) and Austria (Tyrol (state), Tyrol). Zugspitze, the highest peak is at the same time the highest mountain in Germany. The Wetterstein mountains are an ideal region for mountaineers and climbing, climbers. Mountain walkers sometimes need to allow for significant differences in elevation. The proximity of the range to the south German centres of population, the scenic landscape and its good network of Aerial lift, cable cars and lifts mean that the mountains are heavily frequented by tourists for most of the year. There are, however, places in the Wetterstein that are rarely or never visited by people. Neighbouring ranges The Wetterstein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reintal (Wetterstein)
The Reintal ("Rein Valley") is the name given to the upper and lower valleys of the River Partnach between the '' Zugspitzplatt'' plateau and the Partnachklamm gorge. A hiking route to Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze runs through the valley. The valley was formed during the Würm Ice Age by the Reintal Glacier and then deepened by the Partnach in the post-ice age period after the retreat of the glacier to the periphery of the Schneefernerkopf mountain. The upper Reintal, which was shaped by the glacier and today forms a U-shaped glacial valley, ends between the ''Hohe Gaifkopf'' in the west and the Schachen in the east. The lower Reintal lies in the area of the former glacial lake of the Loisach Glacier, into which the Reintal Glacier flowed from the southwest. It is a V-shaped valley and has been predominantly shaped by the Partnach river. Together with the Höllental valley to the north, the Reintal divides the Wetterstein Mountains into several ridges. The no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetterstein
The Wetterstein mountains (), colloquially called Wetterstein, is a mountain group in the Northern Limestone Alps within the Eastern Alps, crossing the Austria–Germany border. It is a comparatively compact range located between Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald, Seefeld in Tirol and Ehrwald along the border between Germany (Bavaria) and Austria (Tyrol). Zugspitze, the highest peak is at the same time the highest mountain in Germany. The Wetterstein mountains are an ideal region for mountaineers and climbers. Mountain walkers sometimes need to allow for significant differences in elevation. The proximity of the range to the south German centres of population, the scenic landscape and its good network of cable cars and lifts mean that the mountains are heavily frequented by tourists for most of the year. There are, however, places in the Wetterstein that are rarely or never visited by people. Neighbouring ranges The Wetterstein borders on the following other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hölle Valley (Wetterstein)
Hell Valley or Valley of Hell may refer to: * Höllental (Black Forest), a deep valley in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany ** Hell Valley Railway, a line that runs through the valley * Höllental (Franconian Forest), a protected nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany * Höllental (Lower Austria), a valley in the Alps along the River Schwarza * Höllental (Wetterstein), a mountain path up the Zugspitze The Zugspitze ( , ; ), at above Normalhöhennull, sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, and the Austria–Germany border ... on the German-Austrian border * Val d'Enfer, a valley in Provence, France * ''The Valley of Hell'' (film), a 1927 American Western * Thermal Valley, Taiwan See also * Heil Valley, Victoria Land, Antarctica * Hill Valley (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (; ) is an Northern Limestone Alps, Alpine mountain resort, ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district), district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated ''GAP''), in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at above sea level. The town is known as the site of the 1936 Winter Olympics, 1936 Winter Olympic Games, the first to include Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics, alpine skiing, and hosts a variety of winter sports competitions. History Garmisch (in the west) and Partenkirchen (in the east) were separate towns for many centuries, and still maintain quite separate identities. Partenkirchen originated as the Ancient Rome, Roman town of ''Partanum'' on the trade route from Venice to Augsburg and is first mentioned in the year A.D. 15. Its main street, Ludwigsstrasse, follows the original Roman road. Garmisch was first mentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of , making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The Capital of Germany, nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in the territory of modern Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vollkarspitze
The Vollkarspitze is a 2,630 m high mountain in the Wetterstein group in Germany that, until 2001, had twin peaks. It is only crossed by climbers making their way along the arête of the ''Jubiläumsgrat''. At the beginning of the 2000s the western summit broke off, and with it a long section of the safety equipment on the ''Jubiläumsgrat''. The new route is the heart of the ''Klettersteig A via ferrata (Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other Alpine locations. The protection includes steel fixtures such as cables and railing ...'' section of the ''Jubiläumsgrat''. Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Bavaria Two-thousanders of Germany Wetterstein {{Bavaria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpspitze
The Alpspitze is a mountain, 2628 m, in Bavaria, Germany. Its pyramidal peak is the symbol of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is one of the best known and most attractive mountains of the Northern Limestone Alps. It is made predominantly of Wetterstein limestone from the Upper Triassic. Ascent Several ''klettersteigs'' run up the Alpspitze. The shortest ascent starts at the valley station of ''Osterfelderkopf'' (2,033 m) on the Alpspitze Cable Car from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. From the Osterfelderkopf the Alpspitze may be climbed either directly along the Alpspitz-Ferrata, an easy, mostly protected and much frequented ''klettersteig'' (ca. 2 hours Another ascent runs from the col of ''Grießkarscharte'' (2,460 m), which is reached either from the Höllentalanger Hut in the Höllental valley via the cirque of ''Mathaisenkar'' (involving a ''klettersteig'') or from the lake of Stuibensee via the ''Grießkar'' cirque. The popular route from the Alpspitze via t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UIAA
The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, commonly known by its French name Union internationale des associations d'alpinisme (UIAA; ), was founded in August 1932 in Chamonix, France when 20 mountaineering associations met for an alpine congress. Count Charles Egmond d'Arcis, from Switzerland, was chosen as the first president and it was decided by the founding members that the UIAA would be an international federation which would be in charge of the "study and solution of all problems regarding mountaineering". The UIAA Safety Label was created in 1960 and was internationally approved in 1965 and currently (2015) has a global presence on five continents with 86 member associations in 62 countries representing over 3 million people. History The UIAA was founded in Chamonix in August 1932 by twenty mountaineering associations with the aim of "studying and solving problems related to mountaineering". One of these problems was the lack of an international scale of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
