Parseierspitze

View from Gatschkopf on the southeast and northeast wall of the Parseierspitze with the addition Grinner

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The Parseierspitze is with a height of 3036 m above sea level. A. the highest peak of the northern Limestone Alps, while their only three thousand. Located in the Austrian province of Tyrol peak is the main peak of the Lech Valley Alps. It was first climbed on 23 August 1869 by Joseph Anton woodpecker, and mountain guide Peter Siess from Grins punch in the valley.

Environment

The Parseierspitze is located about 7 kilometers in a straight line west-northwest above Landeck am Inn. Adjacent mountains are north the three Seeköpfe ( Front, Middle, Rear Seekopf until 2718 m), is located immediately east of the Gatschkopf ( 2945 m ) west-southwest of the iron peak ( 2859 m) and west of the Grießmuttekopf with 2807 meters of altitude.

Geology

A special feature of Parseierspitze is a striking greenish- reddish rock band just below the summit. This is to radiolarites that emerge from the surrounding brownish marl. The radiolarites and a patch on the top layer of Aptychenkalk from the Upper Jurassic prevented by their resistance to weathering, excessive erosion, so that the mountain retains its unusual for the area level. At the foot of the southeast face of a small glacier, the Grinnerferner exists. Another small snowfield, the Parseierferner, located southwest of the peak.

Bases and routes to climb

According to literature, the Parseierspitze in 1869 climbed by Joseph Anton Specht and Peter Siess first, where it is assumed that locals have already conquered the mountain before. From the Lech valley side, the tip was first celebrated in 1875 by Anselm Klotz. As a base for ascents, the Augsburg cabin used on 2289 meters above sea level. They can be reached hours of Grins from the punch Valley in 3 ½. The surest way to Parseierspitze leads in about three hours, first on a piece of Augsburg High Route from Augsburg's hut on the Patrol lip, then south through small snow and ice fields of Grinnerferners on the southeast flank of the summit. According to literature, the last part of the way because of the loose rock is rockfall risk. In places, must be climbed in difficulty UIAA II. Another base for climbing the Parseierspitze, the northern Memminger Hütte on 2242 meters above sea level. About the Spiehlerweg south to Patrol lip and then across the eastern ridge or on the northern edge of the Grinnerferners, as described above, you reach the top in just over six hours. Also known as spring ski tour of Zams over the Zammer hole and the Patrol Charter is an ascent possible.

Sources and maps

• Heinz Groth, Rudolf Wutscher: field leader Lech Valley Alps. Bergverlag Rother, 6th edition, Munich 1996, ISBN 978-3-7633-3261-8
• Dieter Seibert: Alpine Club Alpine leader, Lech Valley Alps. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2002, ISBN 978-3-7633-1268-9
• Alpine Club map 1:25,000, sheet 3/3, Lech Valley Alps, Parseierspitze.