Crystal wall
| Crystal wall | ||
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 Crystal wall from the east, on the left in the ridge course the Stein am Ferner, the Friedrich-August-Wand and the Froßnitztörl |
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| height | 3310 m above sea level A. | |
| location | East Tyrol , Austria | |
| Mountains | Hohe Tauern , Venediger group | |
| Dominance | 1.9 km → high fence | |
| Notch height | 94 m ↓ notch to the high fence | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 5 '38 " N , 12 ° 23' 57" E | |
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| First ascent | August 23, 1823 by August von Böhm and Carl Diener | |
| Normal way | From Defreggerhaus via Mullwitzaderl , Äußeres Mullwitzkees and west flank | |
The Kristallwand ( 3310 m above sea level ) is a prominent peak in the Venediger group of the Hohe Tauern in Austria . It represents the eastern cornerstone of the glacier areas of the central Venice massif. The mountain offers very different views, the gentle glacier ascents from the south and west contrasts with a steep north face that is reminiscent of the north face of the Eiger . From the east the mountain shows a mixed picture of rock ridges and crevice- rich ice flanks. Below the north face of the mountain lies the Schlatenkees , on the west side is the Outer Mullwitzkees , to the south lies the Frosnitzkees and to the east there is a small glacier called the Kristallwandkees . In the long southwest ridge of the mountain there are two named elevations, the Stein am Ferner ( 3246 m ) and the Friedrich August Wand ( 3211 m ), before the ridge descends to the Frosnitztörl ( 3114 m ), which separates the crystal wall from the neighboring Weißspitze ( 3300 m ).
Routes
The normal route leads from the Defreggerhaus, located west-southwest of the Kristallwand, first to the Mullwitzaderl . From there it continues in an easterly direction almost flat over the Outer Mullwitzkees to the west flank of the crystal wall and over this easily to the summit. This climb takes about two hours.
Alternatively, one can get from the Badener Hütte along the moraine of the Frosnitzkees to the southeast ridge of the summit. From there you can either go over the glacier south past the summit to the southwest flank of the mountain and from there to the summit, paying attention to crevices here. Alternatively, you can also go straight over the southeast ridge in easy climbing ( UIAA I ) to the summit frontal field and via this to the summit, although crampons may also be required here depending on the conditions .
Literature and map
- Georg Zlöbl: The three thousand meter peaks of East Tyrol in the Hohe Tauern National Park. Verlag Grafik Zloebl, Lienz-Tristach 2005, ISBN 3-200-00428-2 .
- Alpine club map sheet 36, 1: 25,000, Venediger Group, ISBN 3-928777-49-1 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Willi End , Hubert Peterka : Alpine Club Leader Venediger Group. Page 284, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother , 5th edition 2006. ISBN 978-3-7633-1242-9
- ^ Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying Austria: Austrian Map online (Austrian map 1: 50,000) . Retrieved August 3, 2015.
