Fineilspitze

Fineilspitze from south

Fineilspitze of Nordenbdep2

The Fineilspitze (also Finailspitze written ) is a mountain in Schnalskamm in the Oetztal Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The mountain lies exactly on the border between Austria and Italy, and has a height of 3514 m above sea level. A., or, according to older data, of 3516 meters. The mountain sends distinctive ridges to the northeast and southwest. The peak on September 8, 1865 First climbed by the priest Franz Senn with the guides Cyprian Granbichler and Joseph Gstrein via the Northeast Ridge Vent.

Location

The Fineilspitze located in Schnalskamm, a mountain range that runs mostly east to west through the southern Ötztal Alps. In the west and north it is surrounded by the glacier Hochjochferner whose accumulation zone draws himself up almost to the summit. Significant neighboring mountains in the ridge line are in the southeast, separated by the Tisenjoch ( 3210 m, the reference glacier mummy Ötzi ), the 3599 meter high Similaun, and in the west the black wall is located at a height of 3355 meters. The nearest settlement is in the south Unserfrau Senales, approximately seven kilometers in a straight line, to the north lies Vent, a good 10 km away.

Base and ascent

The first ascent by Franz Senn came from the village of Vent, where Franz Senn was pastor. They climbed over the glaciated northeast ridge, which, however, is currently ice-free due to the climate-induced glacier melt from Hauslabjoch to the summit. Even today, this is the normal route, the lightest increase, however, the climbing abilities to the UIAA grade II requires. Another route leads from the Einschartung ( 3375 m) between Fineilspitze and the Eastern Fineilkopf on the southwest ridge to the summit and requires Alpine tour equipment and glacier experience. As the base Similaunhütte serves to 3019 meters above sea level, the walking time is 3 ½ hours north above the Vernago Reservoir in the upper Schnalstal.

Sources and maps

• Walter Klier: Alpine Club leaders Ötztal Alps, Mountain Publishing Rother, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-7633-1123-1.
• Alpine Club map 1:25,000, sheet 30/2, Oetztal Alps - White ball