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Otztal Ski Tour: Hinter Schwarzenjoch from the Martin Busch Hut
Backcountry Skiing Route
Details
8.3 mi
4,240 ft
Day 2: Day Tour up the Hinter Schwarzenjoch from the Martin Busch Hut.
Depending on the weather and fitness you could either do a big day up the peak of Similaun, which would lead to a smaller day the following day, or a slightly shorter day, over a high col, the Hinter Schwarzenjoch, which is the described and recommended tour.
From the hut cross the bridge to the W then double back to the E, then following the long Marzell glacier upwards, swinging out R in ascent at about 2800m to avoid a band of crevasses, then back left, heading E on gentler glacial slopes that lead slowly to the Hinterer Schwarzenjoch col at 3393m.
There is a beautiful shady cold snow descent the far side on the Schalf glacier that leads you down to the NE then N onto the valley floor, which swings you round to the L, bringing you back to the hut. Written by Charlie Boscoe
Depending on the weather and fitness you could either do a big day up the peak of Similaun, which would lead to a smaller day the following day, or a slightly shorter day, over a high col, the Hinter Schwarzenjoch, which is the described and recommended tour.
From the hut cross the bridge to the W then double back to the E, then following the long Marzell glacier upwards, swinging out R in ascent at about 2800m to avoid a band of crevasses, then back left, heading E on gentler glacial slopes that lead slowly to the Hinterer Schwarzenjoch col at 3393m.
There is a beautiful shady cold snow descent the far side on the Schalf glacier that leads you down to the NE then N onto the valley floor, which swings you round to the L, bringing you back to the hut. Written by Charlie Boscoe