Hasenöhrl (Ortler Alps)

The Hasenohrl seen from the Ultimo Hochwart from

The Hasenohrl, also known as Hare's Ear ( Italian name: l' Orecchia di Lepre ) is with 3257 meters above sea level summit of a Zufrittkamms in the Ortler Alps, a mountain range of the Southern Eastern Alps. It is the easternmost mountain and end point of the Marteller main ridge, one of the Zufrittspitze extending from the Fürkelescharte in the west part of the section Zufrittkamms. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol Italian.

To the north- east, south and west of the mountain emits distinct, partially accessible burrs. From the North, considered the Hasenohrl appears as a flat, on the north side with firn -covered knoll, which is due to its easy accessibility from the northern Vinschgau (Val Venosta ) and the south located Ultimo Valley (Val d'Ultimo ) is a popular and easily climbed, lookout mountain. Several trails lead over the ridges to the summit. In late winter and spring, it is the goal of ski touring. The first documented ascent of Hasenöhrls took place on August 17, 1895 by the Erfurt climbers Alexander Burckhardt alone.

Environment

North and east of the glacier are Hasenöhrls Hasenöhrlferner ( Vedretta d ' Orecchia ) and Kuppelwies - addition. Adjacent Mountains are in the course of the west ridge, first the Small Hasenohrl ( Gasse, 3131 m), then, separated by the situated on 2892 meters above sea level path transition Flimjoch ( Passo di Flim ), the 3097 meter high Tuferspitze ( Cima di Tovo ). To the north the land falls into the Vinschgau Valley and the south-east from Val d'Ultimo. The pent-up Arzkarsee (Lake Quaira, water level at 2249 m) is located about two kilometers due east below the Hasenöhrlgipfels. The nearest major towns are in the north the almost eight kilometers in a straight line away Laces ( Laces ) in the central Vinschgau, in the West, 6 km away Martell ( Martello ) in the Martell valley (Val Martello ). Sankt Gertraud ( Gertrude San ) in Val d'Ultimo is located about six kilometers south.

First ascent

Was first climbed the touristy Hasenohrl until 1895, ie more than 30 years after the great Ortler Alps - development. The mountain was probably because of its rather unspectacular form beyond the interests of pioneers such as Julius Payer, Francis Fox Tuckett and Theodor Harpprecht. It was only on August 17, 1895, Erfurt Alpinist Alexander Burckhardt Gand broke up with Martell to reach the first peak of the tourist Hasenöhrls. His way led in an easterly direction along the first Flimbachs to a now-defunct glacier, then up to the Flimjoch and the northeast-trending ridge here for little ones Hasenohrl ( Burckhardt referred to as point 3143 ). From his report: [ ... ] I got down from the easily accessible point 3143 with Steinmann and rod and continue up through the gently inflected main ridge to Hasenohrl, on the broad summit I found piled two stone men. The Firnhülle more coherently presented on the special map of the Northern Slope this Gratstücks was shrunk to small ice fields, so that easy access from the north leads as well as from the South over a scree [ ... ]. Walking time from Gand 5 St. Burckhardt was therefore not the first on the summit, which was already provided as part of the national survey with highly visible signs, such as cairns or wooden poles. Also by that time had the first signs of glacier melt to observe that according to the so-called Little Ice Age, a global cold period that lasted from the beginning of the 15th century to about the middle of the 19th century, exert.

Bases and routes

Burckhardt's way from Flimjoch the Little Hasenohrl on the west ridge to the summit is still the normal route, so the lightest increase. As the base Inns in Gand or Sankt Gertraud can serve. The rise of both valleys is light and runs on marked trails and walkways. The walk takes in both cases, according to literature, four to five hours. Further slight increases lead over the north ridge (A. Burckhardt in 1895 in descent ), on the south ridge (A. Burckhardt, 1899 by St. Gertraud ) and the Arzkar Reservoir from 2 ½ to 3 hours to the summit, which is a good all-round visibility of Ötztal Alps to the Dolomites.

Sources and maps

• Peter Holl: Alpine Club leaders Ortler Alps, 9th edition, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-7633-1313-3
• Casa Editrice Tabacco, Udine: Carta topografica 1:25,000, Sheet 045, Laces / Laces, Val Martello / Martell, Silandro / Schlanders