After we did the Mainzer Hohenweg the day before, we started to climb from the Braunschweigerhütte to the Wildspitze. We took the normal route over the Piztaler Joch, the Tasachferner and straight up to the Mitterkarjoch to acces the normalroute from the Breslauerhütte to the summit. Due to bad conditions (too much snow) the guide decided to take the same way back but to the Breslauerhütte, instead of descending over the Rofenkarferner to the Breslauerhütte. The tour wasn't as heavy as the Mainzer Hohenweg, but because of the large amounts of snow it took us about 11.5 hours in total. (Braunschweigerhütte-Wildspitze-Breslauerhütte-Vent)
It was my second peak in the Alps. I went there by normal route from Breslauer Hutte. And when I went down I got a long uncontrolled snow ride down the couloir from Mitterkarjoch due to a melting snow. I have a scar on my forearm till now!
Good conditions, great weather, some wind up on the ridge. Descent to the Vernagt hut. A good way to start an easter weekend at the Vernagt hut.
selinunte01 - Jan 18, 2009 12:44 pm Date Climbed: Mar 30, 1991
Summer and Winter success
I climbed both summits three times; in summer from Breslauer Hütte and from Taschachhaus, traversing Petersenspitze and in spring from Vernagthütte with skies.
Great summit!
Pommes - Apr 13, 2008 8:01 am Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2008
Ski tour in Snow
Bad weather. With Skis from Verngat-Hütte.
Modi - Mar 2, 2008 7:01 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 1994
Normal route from Breslauer
Descent to Braunschweigerhutte
Troll - Jan 16, 2008 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2007
Route Climbed: Breslauer Hutte - Mitterkarjoch
Not so much snow, but great weather.
Peter K - Dec 26, 2007 7:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2007
Route Climbed: From Braunschweiger Hut via NW ridge
Beautiful trip, fairly easy, even via the unusual NW ridge.
Great view, clear sky, just a perfect mountain day!
becquerel - Aug 19, 2007 6:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
Wonderful
A bit more difficult than Similaun two days before, but still quite easy. From Breslauer h., through Mitterkarjoch to the southern summit, then traverse to the northern summit, and descend via north-east ridge. Especially descend was beautiful and delicious :-)
Impressive peak, the highest of Tyrol and the second of Austria, it was a very special experience. Because the presence of less snow for the hot temperatures in july of this year the coulouir of normal route from Breslauer Hütte was really vertical (45-50º) and we left it cilmibg the channel of rocks of left side (not very difficult rocky climb of grade II with some fixed ropes for help). The route had some important crevasses in the glacier but it was a secure route. We found some ice in the final part but without snow to reach the summit in a foggy day. No views in the summit but it was the most important climb in our holidays in Austria. In the descent we climbed the nice Wildes Mannle (3,019m) with some interesting view of Wildspitze.
We'll return some day to this beautiful country, I'm sure.
From Braunschweiger 2.759m hut to Wildspitze and Petersen Spitze 3.484 to Vernagt Hut 2.766m
roadmountain - Jun 16, 2007 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
Route Climbed: Normal route
Nice route. Not to difficult. Nice weather and beautiful view
mairhofs - Apr 12, 2007 5:50 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2005
ski ascent
standard ski ascent from mittelbergjoch
great weather: cold & clear
difficulties:
some people walk alone, without any mountain experience, no savety equipement and expect helicopter if air get's thin!
have FUN & good LUCK,
stefan
tuan walter - Mar 11, 2007 10:36 pm Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2007
Route Climbed: Standard Ski Route,
i.e. from Mittelbergjoch (3,166 m); great ski tour with Jessica; 2,5 hours; beautiful weather; beautiful scenery (little snow this year, so the icefalls were even more impressive than previously); didn't use a rope; used crampons for the final ascent to the summit; tricky passage just below the summit
Starting Vent - cable car- and Breslauer Hütte via the Mitterkarjoch. Mitterkarjoch was a little crowded. We reached the top about 3 o'clock. Long tour. It was exhausting. But we have done it.
Beautiful route from Taschachhaus with impressing glaciers. Final of 1 week climbing in this area.
yanks - Aug 31, 2006 9:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2006
attached to dalton1
As dalton1 said it wasn't the best day to climb Wildspitze, but we started it finally at 3:30 in the morning from Vent:)
I would rather say it was mainly the ice which made the climbing difficulty, because the past few days were very cold a foggy. When we reached the ridge the wind made the climbing also much difficult. We could only see about 5-7 meters forward nothing more. We stayed only a few minutes on the top, but we were there!
dalton1 - Aug 26, 2006 8:48 am Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2006
Not good day for mountaneering...
Climbed in extreme weather conditions with my father and a friend of mine from Vent in one day. We started our juorney at 3:30am and got back to Breslauer Hütte at about 2pm and to Vent at 4pm. It was a 12,5 hour tour, our second glacier tour. We drank some bier at Breslauer Hütte, a beautiful hungarian girl is working there...:)
The weather was absolutelly bad..."Fucking wind..." as an american said...and fog and cold and many snow all the way...despite all this there where many who climbed it that day. Polish, german, austrian, hungarian, ect.
Wonderful view north from Mitterkarjoch! Great and tiring climb on a magnificent mountain!!!
pirminoldeweghuis - Aug 13, 2010 2:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2009
From BraunschweigerhütteAfter we did the Mainzer Hohenweg the day before, we started to climb from the Braunschweigerhütte to the Wildspitze. We took the normal route over the Piztaler Joch, the Tasachferner and straight up to the Mitterkarjoch to acces the normalroute from the Breslauerhütte to the summit. Due to bad conditions (too much snow) the guide decided to take the same way back but to the Breslauerhütte, instead of descending over the Rofenkarferner to the Breslauerhütte. The tour wasn't as heavy as the Mainzer Hohenweg, but because of the large amounts of snow it took us about 11.5 hours in total. (Braunschweigerhütte-Wildspitze-Breslauerhütte-Vent)
Lionheart63 - Mar 21, 2010 1:36 pm
A little bit dangerousIt was my second peak in the Alps. I went there by normal route from Breslauer Hutte. And when I went down I got a long uncontrolled snow ride down the couloir from Mitterkarjoch due to a melting snow. I have a scar on my forearm till now!
bledl - Sep 1, 2009 6:48 pm
normal routeClimbed the normal route with my friend Roman. His first alpine climbing experience. Alone on the Winterraum at Breslauer Hütte. Very nice!
Mathias Zehring - Jun 27, 2009 3:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
normal route from Breslauer hutmy second visit after the first on July 5th 1987. Because of global warming many things have changed in the meantime
joe_akeem - Apr 16, 2009 3:33 pm Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2009
Ski trip from MittelbergjochGood conditions, great weather, some wind up on the ridge. Descent to the Vernagt hut. A good way to start an easter weekend at the Vernagt hut.
selinunte01 - Jan 18, 2009 12:44 pm Date Climbed: Mar 30, 1991
Summer and Winter successI climbed both summits three times; in summer from Breslauer Hütte and from Taschachhaus, traversing Petersenspitze and in spring from Vernagthütte with skies.
Great summit!
Pommes - Apr 13, 2008 8:01 am Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2008
Ski tour in SnowBad weather. With Skis from Verngat-Hütte.
Modi - Mar 2, 2008 7:01 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 1994
Normal route from BreslauerDescent to Braunschweigerhutte
Troll - Jan 16, 2008 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2007
Route Climbed: Breslauer Hutte - MitterkarjochNot so much snow, but great weather.
Peter K - Dec 26, 2007 7:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2007
Route Climbed: From Braunschweiger Hut via NW ridgeBeautiful trip, fairly easy, even via the unusual NW ridge.
Great view, clear sky, just a perfect mountain day!
becquerel - Aug 19, 2007 6:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
WonderfulA bit more difficult than Similaun two days before, but still quite easy. From Breslauer h., through Mitterkarjoch to the southern summit, then traverse to the northern summit, and descend via north-east ridge. Especially descend was beautiful and delicious :-)
Rafa Bartolome - Jul 29, 2007 6:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2007
Impressive mountain!Impressive peak, the highest of Tyrol and the second of Austria, it was a very special experience. Because the presence of less snow for the hot temperatures in july of this year the coulouir of normal route from Breslauer Hütte was really vertical (45-50º) and we left it cilmibg the channel of rocks of left side (not very difficult rocky climb of grade II with some fixed ropes for help). The route had some important crevasses in the glacier but it was a secure route. We found some ice in the final part but without snow to reach the summit in a foggy day. No views in the summit but it was the most important climb in our holidays in Austria. In the descent we climbed the nice Wildes Mannle (3,019m) with some interesting view of Wildspitze.
We'll return some day to this beautiful country, I'm sure.
flow - Jul 10, 2007 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
WildspitzeFrom Braunschweiger 2.759m hut to Wildspitze and Petersen Spitze 3.484 to Vernagt Hut 2.766m
roadmountain - Jun 16, 2007 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
Route Climbed: Normal routeNice route. Not to difficult. Nice weather and beautiful view
mairhofs - Apr 12, 2007 5:50 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2005
ski ascentstandard ski ascent from mittelbergjoch
great weather: cold & clear
difficulties:
some people walk alone, without any mountain experience, no savety equipement and expect helicopter if air get's thin!
have FUN & good LUCK,
stefan
tuan walter - Mar 11, 2007 10:36 pm Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2007
Route Climbed: Standard Ski Route,i.e. from Mittelbergjoch (3,166 m); great ski tour with Jessica; 2,5 hours; beautiful weather; beautiful scenery (little snow this year, so the icefalls were even more impressive than previously); didn't use a rope; used crampons for the final ascent to the summit; tricky passage just below the summit
Blaze334 - Nov 23, 2006 9:13 pm
Breslauer hütte - MitterkarjochStarting Vent - cable car- and Breslauer Hütte via the Mitterkarjoch. Mitterkarjoch was a little crowded. We reached the top about 3 o'clock. Long tour. It was exhausting. But we have done it.
schmid_th - Sep 5, 2006 2:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2001
From TaschachhausBeautiful route from Taschachhaus with impressing glaciers. Final of 1 week climbing in this area.
yanks - Aug 31, 2006 9:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2006
attached to dalton1As dalton1 said it wasn't the best day to climb Wildspitze, but we started it finally at 3:30 in the morning from Vent:)
I would rather say it was mainly the ice which made the climbing difficulty, because the past few days were very cold a foggy. When we reached the ridge the wind made the climbing also much difficult. We could only see about 5-7 meters forward nothing more. We stayed only a few minutes on the top, but we were there!
dalton1 - Aug 26, 2006 8:48 am Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2006
Not good day for mountaneering...Climbed in extreme weather conditions with my father and a friend of mine from Vent in one day. We started our juorney at 3:30am and got back to Breslauer Hütte at about 2pm and to Vent at 4pm. It was a 12,5 hour tour, our second glacier tour. We drank some bier at Breslauer Hütte, a beautiful hungarian girl is working there...:)
The weather was absolutelly bad..."Fucking wind..." as an american said...and fog and cold and many snow all the way...despite all this there where many who climbed it that day. Polish, german, austrian, hungarian, ect.
Wonderful view north from Mitterkarjoch! Great and tiring climb on a magnificent mountain!!!