Günther-Messner-Hochferner-Bivouac
| Günther-Messner-Hochferner- Bivacco Günther Messner AVS- Bivouac box Category B |
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 Günther Messner bivouac with Hochferner north face, Grießferner (left) and Hochferner (right) |
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| location | Pfitscher Valley ; South Tyrol , Italy ; Valley location: St. Jakob | |
| Mountain range | Zillertal Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 46 ° 59 '10.2 " N , 11 ° 42' 19.4" E | |
| Altitude | 2529 m slm | |
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| owner | Sterzing section of the AVS | |
| Built | 1972; New construction: 1999 | |
| Construction type | Bivouac box | |
| accommodation | 0 beds, 9 camps | |
| Hut directory | ÖAV DAV | |
The Günther-Messner-Hochferner-Biwak (also Günther-Messner-Biwak or Hochferner-Biwak , Italian Bivacco Günther Messner ) is a bivouac box with nine sleeping places at the foot of the north face of the Hochferner in the rear Pfitscher valley of South Tyrol at 2429 m slm in the Zillertal Alps .
history
The Günther-Messner-Hochferner-Bivouac was built in 1972 by the Sterzing Section of the South Tyrol Alpine Club and the Sterzing Mountain Rescue Service. In 1999 the bivouac box was renewed.
The bivouac was named after the mountaineer Günther Messner , the younger brother of Reinhold Messner , who had a fatal accident during an expedition on Nanga Parbat on June 29, 1970.
Neighboring huts
- Hochfeilerhütte (2715 m) 4 ½ hours
- Pfitscher Joch House (Rifugio Passo di Vizze) (2276 m) 2 hours
Tours
- Hochfernerspitze
- Griesferner
- Hochfeiler
Approach
From the Hochfeilerhütte car park to the 5th bend in Pfitscherjochstraße, from there on path no. 7A - 7, the walking time is around two hours.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Austrian Alpine Association: G. Messner-Hochferner Biwak, Zillertal Alps key data. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Vipiteno Mountain Rescue / Emergency Service / Hochferner Bivouac. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .