Agglsspitze

The Agglsspitze of flint addition (Northeast)

The Agglsspitze (Italian Cima dell'Accla ), also called Agelsspitz, is a 3196 meter high mountain in the subgroup Aggls Ross head - crest in the middle main ridge of the Stubai Alps. It is located in the Italian autonomous province of Bolzano -Alto Adige. The top is an inconspicuous rock summit, insist on its first ascent only inaccurate information. It has a pre-peak in the form of a rock Jag, on the north side it is covered with firn. The mountain is part of a distinct ridge, which the Western Feuerstein ( Montarso di Ponente, 3245 m) sends to the southeast.

First ascent

According to literature, the Agglsspitze was first climbed on August 17, 1887. The group consisted of Carl Hofer, Albert Wachtler and from Bolzano, and Demeter Diamantidi, a friend of Arthur Schnitzler, from Vienna. They were out of Peter Kotter. Originally the Wild Freiger of the Teplice hut should be committed, but by emerging mist lost one orientation. Whether, however, the main peak of the Agglsspitze or only the pre-peak was climbed, is no longer to determine. Four and a half hours were required for the ascent, the descent resulted in a roundabout way finally to the far north-eastern Magdeburg hut.

Environment

The Agglsspitze is a good seven line kilometers south of Ranalt in the Stubai Valley, and about 5 kilometers north of Maiern in Ridnauntal, a tributary west of Sterzing. It is in the northeast of the accumulation zone of the flint Ferner, which reaches up to an altitude of 3120 meters, covered. To the southwest it falls with an approximately 350 -meter-high wall at an inclination of about 30 ° from the High Trough a dead straight between the mountains Pfurnsee and the hanging wall addition. Adjacent mountains are in the north, separated by the situated on 3105 meters above sea level Magdeburg nick of Western flint. In the southeast, named after its first ascent Rocholl tip is with 3081 meters.

Bases and routes

Today's normal route to the Agglspitze leads from the southwest to the high trough, thence through the south-western flank over boulders to the summit, according to the literature, easy climbing in difficulty UIAA I to the summit. Base for this increase is the lightest Teplitzer Hut ( Italian: Rifugio Vedretta Pending at 2586 m on the top Ridnauntal ), the walking time is according to the literature two hours. The path of the first Steiger led by the embrasure of Magdeburg on the northwest ridge to the summit. Also from the northeast performs high tour on the flint Furthermore, combined with a difficult passage in climbing UIAA grade II base here is the Magdeburg hut ( Rifugio Cremona at 2422 meters above sea level ).

Sources and maps

• Walter Klier: Alpine Club leaders Stubai Alps, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-7633-1271-4
• Alpine Club map 1:25,000, sheet 31/1 Stubai Alps, Hochstubai
• Casa Editrice Tabacco: Carta topografica 1:25,000, Sheet 038, Vipiteno, Alpi Breonie / Sterzing, Stubai Alps

Pictures

The Agglsspitze with the flint addition of the northeast

The summit seen from the northwest ridge