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Jubiläumsgrat - In Winter
Last update: April 15th, 2002
© Copyright by
Rahel Maria Liu
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Climbing Jubiläumsgrat in Winter (January 2000)
© Copyright by
Rahel Maria Liu
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Overview
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Type:
Scramble (rock and snow) |
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Difficulty: II-III (1 passage with fixed ropes: IV to
V) |
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Time Required:
One to two days |
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Approach
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You can start at the Zugspitze or the Osterfelder Kopf.
In winter, both can be reached only by cable car, if you do not
have ski or snowshoes.
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Route Description
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If you start from the Zugspitze, you can climb the ridge
in one day, if you are quick. In order to do this, you must
take the first funicular of the Eibseebahn, which starts sometimes
1 hour before the official start (7 a.m. instead of 8 a.m). You
should leave the bivouac hut at about noon (12 to 12:30 p.m.) in
order to reach the Osterfelder Kopf before darkness. From the Osterfelder
Kopf you can take the Alpspitzbahn down.
If you start from the Osterfelder Kopf, you should plan
one night on the bivuoac hut.
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Essential Gear
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1 ice-axe, crampons, 1 half- rope, down jacket and stuff
for an unplanned bivouac.
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Weather Conditions
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You should not try the ridge when new snow just has fallen,
because the snow would be too deep. You also have to pay attention,
when the wind is very high. Pay attention to the avalanches!!
A climbing is not recommendable if it is avalanche grade 2 or higher
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