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Otztal Ski Tour: Hochjoch Hospice to Vernagt Hut via Fluchtkogel Summit
Backcountry Skiing Route
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5.85 mi
3,637 ft
Day 5: Less horizontal distance today but a solid ascent to the Fluchtkogel summit, then down through a col to the Vernagt Hut
Another day, another fine summit! In the event of bad weather you can miss the summit out by simply passing through the col below the top and descend direct to the hut. But given the opportunity the summit of the Fluchtkogel at 3500m is well worth a visit. From the Hospice skin diagonally up to the NW, steeply as you traverse under cliffs, then more gently as you get onto the glacier above. The angle then becomes much easier as you slowly skin towards a final steepening towards the summit itself.
Descend down the first steep part, then pass through the Ober Guslar Joch col, descending the glacier on the far side on mainly E and S facing slopes to the Vernagt Hut at 2755m. This is our highest hut, positioning us well for our big final day. Written by Charlie Boscoe
Another day, another fine summit! In the event of bad weather you can miss the summit out by simply passing through the col below the top and descend direct to the hut. But given the opportunity the summit of the Fluchtkogel at 3500m is well worth a visit. From the Hospice skin diagonally up to the NW, steeply as you traverse under cliffs, then more gently as you get onto the glacier above. The angle then becomes much easier as you slowly skin towards a final steepening towards the summit itself.
Descend down the first steep part, then pass through the Ober Guslar Joch col, descending the glacier on the far side on mainly E and S facing slopes to the Vernagt Hut at 2755m. This is our highest hut, positioning us well for our big final day. Written by Charlie Boscoe
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