Schüsselkarspitze
Appearance
Schüsselkarspitze | |
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![]() The Schüsselkarspitze (left) from the southeast | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,551 m above sea level (8,369 ft) |
Isolation | 0.3 km → Dreitorspitze |
Coordinates | 47°23′50″N 11°07′11″E / 47.39722°N 11.11972°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Wetterstein Mountains |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Heinrich Moser and Oscar Schuster (1894) |
The Schüsselkarspitze is a peak in the eastern Wetterstein Mountains. It is one of the best-known climbing peaks in the Northern Limestone Alps. It has a multitude of challenging climbing routes, especially through the mighty slabs (Plattenfluchten) of the south face. In the vicinity of the summit is a permanent bothy where climbers may take refuge in emergencies.
The Schüsselkarspitze was first climbed in 1894 by Heinrich Moser and Oscar Schuster who assailed its north flank.[1] Until then the peak had been viewed as unclimbable as a result of several failed attempts.
- Valley settlements: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Leutasch, Mittenwald
Sources
- DAV map: 4/3 Wetterstein und Mieminger Gebirge, Östliches Blatt (1:25,000). 2005
References
- ^ Zeitschrift des Deutschen Alpenvereins, Vol. 36, 1905