Opening hours:Today closed
Place:Vent
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
A worthwhile route, although a steeper ridge, with a wonderfully beautiful descent.
Avalanche Danger Scale
1 (LOW)An avalanche release is only possible with a large additional load on very few, extreme steep slopes. Spontaneous avalanches (so-called slides) are not expected. Generally safe conditions.
2 (MODERATE)An avalanche release is likely with a large additional load mainly on the specified steep slopes. Larger avalanches are not expected. The snow cover is generally well consolidated, except for some steep slopes. Careful route choice on specified slopes and exposures.
3 (CONSIDERABLE)An avalanche release is likely even with little additional load mainly on the specified steep slopes. Occasionally, some medium and rarely large avalanches are possible spontaneously. The snow cover on many steep slopes is only moderately to poorly consolidated. Experience in avalanche assessment necessary. Preferably avoid specified slopes and exposures.
4 (HIGH)An avalanche release is possible even with little additional load mainly on the specified steep slopes. Many medium and occasionally large avalanches occur. On many steep slopes, the snow cover is only weakly consolidated. Route choice should be limited to moderately steep terrain and consider avalanche run-out zones. A lot of experience in avalanche assessment is necessary.
5 (VERY HIGH)Numerous large avalanches, also in moderately steep terrain, are expected spontaneously. At this warning level, safe operation in ski areas is no longer possible. The snow cover is generally weakly consolidated and unstable. Avoid tours.See also at lawine.tirol.gv.at
Recommended Ski Touring Equipment
The "normal ski touring equipment" consists of touring skis with touring bindings, telescopic poles, climbing skins, crampons, a digital avalanche transceiver, avalanche shovel, avalanche probe, first aid kit, and a mobile phone. A "complete glacier equipment" consists of harness, two differently long prusik cords or ascenders, two HMS carabiners, ice axe, crampons, and a rope. A backpack with appropriate contents should be carried, including change of clothes, sun protection, cold protection, food, and enough to drink! Don't forget hygiene items and a hut sleeping bag for overnight stays at huts!
DIFFICULTY RATING
The ascent via the northeast ridge includes climbing sections of alpine difficulty grade II, and the ridge descends steeply for several hundred meters into the Kaunertal. This is offset by a wonderfully beautiful descent over ideal, mostly gently sloping ski terrain.Ascent: 2 h 45 min.Descent: 45 min.
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or drop-off point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can travel conveniently and quickly by public bus or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination! The current bus timetable is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
In front of the village and at the valley station of the chairlift (paid parking)
