Alspitze with Snow (Attempt)

Published on 2013-5-5 by Michael Stanton

Date is approximate

Alpspitz (attempt)

May, 2013

Hiked up from the car, but above the lift station hip deep snow and lack of gaitors were demoralizing. It took 30 minutes to break trail across what should be a 10 minute walk. I reached the ladders of the via ferrata, and started up, hoping that steepness would help with the snow depth. But it's a pretty ledgy route, and the ledges held deep snow. I went up about 50 meters and called it quits. Hiked back down.