Opening hours:Today closed
Place:Vent
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
From Vent to the Similaun Hut (3,019 m)Ascent through the Niedertal –> Martin-Busch Hut (2,501 m, 3 h) –> Similaun Hut (3,019 m, 2 h)
Avalanche Danger Scale
1 (LOW)
An avalanche release is only possible with great 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 great additional load especially on the specified steep slopes. Larger avalanches are not expected. The snowpack is generally well consolidated, except on some steep slopes. Careful route selection on the specified steep slopes and slope aspects.
3 (CONSIDERABLE)
An avalanche release is already likely with slight additional load especially on the specified steep slopes. Occasionally, some medium, occasionally also large avalanches are possible spontaneously. The snowpack on many steep slopes is only moderately to weakly consolidated. Experience in avalanche assessment necessary. Try to avoid the specified steep slopes and slope aspects.
4 (HIGH)
An avalanche release is already possible with slight additional load especially on the specified steep slopes. Occasionally, many medium, repeatedly also large avalanches occur. The snowpack on many steep slopes is only weakly consolidated. Route selection should be limited to moderately steep terrain and avalanche runout zones must be observed. Much experience in avalanche assessment is necessary.
5 (VERY HIGH)
Numerous large avalanches are expected spontaneously, even in moderately steep terrain. At this warning level, safe operation in ski areas is no longer possible. The snowpack is generally weakly consolidated and unstable. Avoid tours.
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Recommended Ski Tour Equipment
"Normal ski tour equipment" consists of touring skis with touring bindings, telescopic poles, climbing skins, crampons, digital avalanche transceiver, avalanche shovel, avalanche probe, first aid kit, and a mobile phone. A "complete glacier equipment" consists of a climbing harness, two prusik loops or ascending devices of different lengths, two HMS carabiners, ice axe, crampons, and a rope. A backpack with appropriate contents must be carried, including spare clothing, sun protection, cold protection, provisions, and enough to drink! For hut overnight stays, do not forget to bring hygiene items and a hut sleeping bag!
DIFFICULTY RATING
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, travel conveniently and quickly by public transit or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
In Vent, the following parking options are available:
In front of the village and at the valley station of the chairlift (paid)
