The Sulzkogel is a mountain, , in the
Stubai Alps in the
Austrian state of
Tyrol.
Topography
The Sulzkogel lies about 3.5 kilometres south of the winter sports resort of
Kühtai. To the west a sharp
arête drops away from the summit of the Sulzkogel into the valley of ''Längental'', separating the cirques of ''Mittagskar'' in the northwest and ''Stierkar'' in the south. To the northeast below the steep northeast face and east arête lies the ''Finstertal'' valley and the ''Finstertalspeicher'', a
reservoir belonging to the
Sellrain-Silz Power Station. To the north along a sharp arête are the ''Mittagsturm'' pinnacle (), the twin peaks of the ''Mittagsköpfe'' ( and ) and the
Zwölferkogel (). To the south is the ''Gamskogel'' (). Between the Sulzkogel and the Gamskogel below a wide rocky ridge lies the Gamskogelferner, a
glacier that descends to an elevation of .
Paths
The
normal route
A normal route or normal way (french: voie normale; german: Normalweg) is the most frequently used route for ascending and descending a mountain peak. It is usually the simplest route.
Overview
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, in winter a popular
ski tour,
[
] runs up the northern edge of the Gamskogelferner glacier and up the south ridge to the summit. The
first ascent was made by
Julius Pock
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and Bernhard Tütscher who, in 1878, selected the route up the southwest flank from the Stierkar cirque. The north arête of the col south of the Mittagsturm is significantly more difficult (
climbing grade
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III+). Ascents are also possible along the east arête and along the ridge between the Sulzkogel and Gamskogel.
Literature
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Gallery
File:Sulzkogel Nordost.JPG, The Sulzkogel from the northeast
File:Sulzkogel Nordwest.JPG, From the northwest
File:Sulzkogel und Zwölferkogel.jpg, Sulzkogel (left) and Zwölferkogel behind the dam of the Finstertalspeicher
File:Sulzkogel von Westen.JPG, From the west
References
External links
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Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of Tyrol (state)
Stubai Alps