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Kleines Törl
The Kleines Törl ("little gate") is a wind gap at an altitude of in the eastern part of the Kaisergebirge mountain range in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. Viewed from the village of Going to the south, it can be clearly distinguished as a notch in the prominent main crest of the Wilder Kaiser. A signposted and heavily frequented climbing trail runs from the Fritz Pflaum Hut into the Griesner Cirque (''Griesner Kar'') to the north, through the Kleines Törl on the southern side, where the path is known as the ''Gildensteig'', and on down to the Gaudeamus Hut or Ackerl Hut. This route is, however, largely exposed and requires sure-footedness, no fear of heights, and Alpine experience. Several minutes south of the Törl a second, signposted, but not secured, path through the rocks branches off to the high Regalmspitze, which is classed at UIAA climbing grade Many climbing routes have grades for the technical difficulty, and in some cases for the risks, of the route. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wind Gap (geographical Feature)
A wind gap (or air gap) is a gap through which a waterway once flowed that is now dry as a result of stream capture. A water gap is a similar feature, but one in which a waterway still flows. Water gaps and wind gaps often provide routes which, due to their gently inclined profile, are suitable for trails, roads, and railroads through mountainous terrain. Examples of wind gaps in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia include Swift Run Gap, Rockfish Gap, and Buford's Gap. The last was the original crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Bedford for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, later the Norfolk and Western Railway, a precursor of today's Norfolk Southern Railway system. Another wind gap with substantial importance in U.S. history is the Cumberland Gap near the junction of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. Gallery Rockfish Gap November 2009.jpg, Wind gap Rockfish Gap, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Desfiladero C Encantada.jpg, Wind gap opened by an ancient stream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisergebirge
The Kaiser Mountains (, meaning ''Emperor Mountains'') are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges – are the Zahmer Kaiser and south of it the Wilder Kaiser. The mountains are situated in the Austrian province of Tyrol between the towns of Kufstein and St. Johann in Tirol. The Kaiser Mountains offer some of the loveliest scenery in all the Northern Limestone Alps. Reynolds, Kev (2005). ''Walking in the Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p. 430, . Divisions The Kaiser Mountains are divided into the Wilder Kaiser or Wild Kaiser chain of mountains, formed predominantly of bare limestone rock, and the Zahmer Kaiser ("Tame Kaiser"), whose southern side is mainly covered by mountain pine. These two mountain ridges are linked by the 1,580-metre-high Stripsenjoch pass, but are separated in the west by the valley of Kaisertal and in the east by the Kaiserbach valley. In total the Kaiser extends for about in an east-west direction and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirol (Bundesland)
Tyrol ( ; ; ) is an Austrian federal state. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical Princely County of Tyrol. It is a constituent part of the present-day Euroregion Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino (together with South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy). The capital of Tyrol is Innsbruck. Geography Tyrol is separated into two parts, divided by a strip of Salzburg State. The two constituent parts of Tyrol are the northern and larger North Tyrol () and the southeastern and smaller East Tyrol ('). Salzburg State lies to the east of North Tyrol, while on the south Tyrol has a border to the Italian province of South Tyrol, which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire before the First World War. With a land area of , Tyrol is the third-largest federal state in Austria. North Tyrol shares its borders with the federal states Salzburg in the east and Vorarlberg in the west. In the north, it adjoins the German federal state of Bavaria; in the south, it shares borders with the Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going Am Wilden Kaiser
Going am Wilden Kaiser is a Municipality (Austria), municipality in the district of Kitzbühel (district), Kitzbühel in the Austrian region of Sölllandl. It is located 8.5 km northwest of Kitzbühel and 5 km west of Sankt Johann in Tirol. The village has 1,849 inhabitants and is divided into five sub-districts. Its main source of income is tourism. It is connected to the large ''Ski Welt'' skiing area by the ''Astbergbahn'' chairlift, which takes skiers rapidly from Going in the valley up to the large expanse of ski terrain on the mountainsides. Geography Going lies west of St. Johann in Tirol between the Kitzbühel Alps in the south and the Wilder Kaiser, Wild Kaiser in the north in the Sölllandl. Other hamlets in the municipality are: Schwendt, Aschau, Prama, Sonnseite and Schattseite. Municipalities neighboring Going include Ellmau, Oberndorf in Tirol; Reith bei Kitzbühel, St. Johann in Tirol; and Kirchdorf in Tirol. History In 1160 the village was first menti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Pflaum Hut
The Fritz Pflaum Hut () is an Alpine club hut belonging to the Bayerland Section of the German Alpine Club, Reynolds, Kev (2009). ''Walking in Austria'', 1st ed., Cicerone, Milnthorpe, p. 265, . located in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. Location The Fritz Pflaum Hut is an unmanned climbers' hut high above the ''Kaiserbachtal'' that lies in the Griesner Cirque (''Griesner Kar'') at the foot of the ''Mitterkaiser''. It is located at a height of and is thus the highest hut in the Wilder Kaiser. It is accessible with an Alpine Club key (''AV-Schlüssel''). The hut is a base for all summits around the ''Griesener Kar'' bowl as well as a starting point for the ''Kleinkaiser'' and ''Mitterkaiser'' peaks. It has 23 bedspaces. Normally there is no caretaker at the hut. A caretaker may be on hand for prearranged group bookings.Höfler, Horst and Piepenstock Jan. (2006) ''Kaisergebirge''. Munich: Rother, 12th ed., p. 42. History The hut was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaudeamus Hut
The Gaudeamus Hut () is an Alpine club hut in the Kaisergebirge mountains in Tyrol. It is run by the Main-Spessart section of the German Alpine Club. Reynolds, Kev (2009). ''Walking in Austria'', 1st ed., Cicerone, Milnthorpe, p. 265, . Location The hut is located on the southern side of the Wilder Kaiser at a height of where it stands at the foot of the Törlspitzen peaks on an Alpine pasture. From its sun terrace the view extends from the Ellmauer Tor, over to the Karlspitzen peaks and on to the Ellmauer Halt, the highest mountain in the Kaisergebirge range. Several paths and mountain trails branch off near the Gaudeamus Hut and its central location is the main reason for the popularity of this base both with day trippers and with hillwalkers and climbers. By using the toll road, the hut is quickly reached and acts as a starting point for numerous summit ascents and crossings to other places in the Wilder Kaiser. It is fully staffed from mid-May to mid-October. History T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ackerl Hut
The Ackerl Hut () is an Alpine club hut in the Wilder Kaiser mountains in Austria. It is run by the Kitzbühel section (Alpine club), section of the Austrian Alpine Club and lies at a height of (according to other sources 1,456 m or 1,465 mAccording to the :File:View up to the Kaisergebrige from the Ackerlhütte.jpg, sign on the hut itself) below the south faces of the Regalmspitze, Ackerlspitze and Maukspitze. Facilities It is a self-service hut with 15 mattresses that serves as a base for mountaineers and climbers. From June to September the Ackerl Hut is managed, at a least at weekends, otherwise it is not open and only accessible with an Alpine Club key. Approaches * From Hüttling/Prama (near Going am Wilden Kaiser, Going) via the Graspoint Niederalm and Schleier Waterfall in 2 hours. * From Wochenbrunner Alm via the Gaudeamus Hut and along the Höhenweg trail in 2 hours. * From St. Johann in Tirol along the Adlerweg trail, (here known as the Wilder Kaiser Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regalmspitze
__NOTOC__ The Regalmspitze (or RegalpspitzeName according to http://www.austrianmap.at and BEV) is a high, lesser known mountain in the Kaisergebirge in the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. The name ''Regalmwand'' (or ''Regalpwand''), refers to the high subpeak to the west of the Regalmspitze. Location The Regalmspitze and its subpeak rise in the eastern part of the Kaisergebirge mountains, often referred to as the ''Ostkaiser'' or "East Kaiser". They lie somewhat east of the Kleines Törl and west of the high and better-known Ackerlspitze. Seen from the south, from the area of Going, the ''Ostkaiser'' forms a famous mountain backdrop which includes the Regalmspitze. Routes * Approaches Because of its challenging approach route the Regalmspitze is one of the unknown and rarely climbed peaks on the Wilder Kaiser ridge. The normal route should only be attempted by mountaineers with sure footing, no fear of heights and climbing agility. The approach is usually made from 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] |
Climbing Grade
Many climbing routes have grades for the technical difficulty, and in some cases for the risks, of the route. The first ascensionist can suggest a grade but it will be amended for the ''consensus view'' of subsequent ascents. While many countries with a tradition of climbing developed their own grading systems, a small number of grading systems have become internationally dominant for each type of climbing, and which has led to the standardization of grading worldwide. Over the years, grades have consistently risen in all forms of climbing, helped by improvements in climbing technique and equipment. In free climbing (i.e. climbing rock routes with no aid), the most popular grading systems are the French numerical or sport system (e.g. f7c+), the American YDS system (e.g. 5.13a), and latterly the UIAA scale (e.g. IX+). These systems grade technical difficulty being the main focus of the lower-risk activity of sport climbing. The American system adds an R/X suffix to tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
