Tschima da Flix

Tschima da Flix

Page Type Page Type: Mountain/Rock
Location Lat/Lon: 46.52247°N / 9.70260°E
Additional Information County: Grisons / Graubünden
Activities Activities: Hiking, Mountaineering, Skiing
Seasons Season: Spring, Summer, Winter
Additional Information Elevation: 10879 ft / 3316 m
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Overview


Tschima da Flix is an important mountain part fo the Albula group. The name in the local dialet means in Italian "Cima di Flix" or "Flix Peak" above the "alp Flix".  It is composed by a long rocky ridge orientated from west to east, with 3 summits: secondary summit 3301 - main summit 3316 - Piz Picuogl 3333 (to be considered as peak apart).

Tschima da Flix from Piz d'Agnel
Tschima da Flix from Piz d'Agnel. South side


From the secondary summit start 2 ridges that connect the mountain to the Piz d'Agnel on south and the Piz Calderas on north. On the west side, it overhangs the lake of Marmorea with cliffs made of  brocken rocks. On the north side it hosts a glacier calle Vadret da Calderas.  Tschima da Flix with its neighbors, are placed at the end of val Bever, but the best approach is from the Julier pass or otherwise from Marmorea.

It is commonly climbed in summer but probably mostly in winter by skiers due to its easy approach from the Julier pass. One of the most classic ski route of the area.

At the head of val Bever is placed a confortable hut called "Chamanna Jenatsch", good place for rests and starting point for the surrounding mountains.

Getting There

Engadina
Pano from Tschima da Flix to Piz d'Agnel and the mountains around the Julier pass


Tschima da Flix rise above three valleys:

Val Bever - from Bever village between Saint Moritz and Samedan (Engadina) - very long approach

Val Savriex - from Marmorea 1708m or from Sur 1610m - climbed, but mostly for ski descent

Indirectly also from Val d'Agnel - from la Veduta 2205m (Julier pass) - the best approach 

Routes

Tschima da Flix
Tschima da Flix on the right side of photo seen from the secondary summit.  Vadret da Calderas on Piz Calderas in the background.


Summer route:

From: Chamanna Jenatsch - Vadret da Calderas - west ridge - difficulty F 
From: Julier pass - Fuorcla d'Agnel - Fuorcla da Flix - west ridge - difficulty EE
From: Marmorea - Val Natons - Fuorcla da Flix - west ridge - difficulty EE


Winter route:

Same of the summer routes, but mostly climbed the secondary summit - difficulty BS - in case of the main summit - BSA  
All the descents to Marmorea and Chamanna Jenatsch - ski difficulty S3
Descent to Julier pass - ski difficulty S2 


Chamanna Jenatsch

Chamanna Jenatsch
Chamanna Jenatsch with Piz Bever in the background


Chamanna "Jürg Jenatsch" 2625m

Open from mid february to mid may - july to september
60 places + 8 winter room
Tel. 0041-(0)81-83.32.929
Keeper: Heini Neukon-tel. 0041 (0)81 852 1761
Owner: SAC section Bernina

Video of the ski route made in february 2013



Parents 

Parents

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