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Stubai Group

The Stubai group in western Austria are a good ski mountaineering destinations for beginners in the Alps. They lie just 30km or so south of Innsbruck, capital of the Tirol region. A good entry town is the small village and ski resort of Neustift. This was the first place I went ski-touring in the Alps and we had a great time. We did a circuit from Neustift to Mutterberg. On the way we skied several good beginners ski peaks including Innere Sommerwand, Wildes Hinterbergl, Kuschheibe and one of the highest, the 3474m Ruderhofspitze.

 Skinning up Kuscheibe from the Amberger Hutte.

Skinning up Kuscheibe from the Amberger Hutte. Schrankogl, 3497m, is the peak in the background on the left, in the centre of the foto is the Wildgratscharte pass through to the Franz Senn Hutte.

 

On the summit ridge of the Ruderhofspitze, the highest peak in the Stubai

On the summit ridge of the Ruderhofspitze, one of the highest peaks in the Stubai.

Abseiling off the Wildes Hinterbergl, with skis.

Abseiling off the Wildes Hinterbergl, with skis.

 


Suggested Tour

This is quite a short one, just a week or so, and a recommended tour for beginners.

Day 1 From Neustift ski into Franz Senn Hutte
Day 2 Ski Wildes Hinterbergl, 3288m
Day 3 Ski Ruderhofspitze, 3474m
Day 4 Over the Wildgratscharte pass to the Amberger Hut
Day 5 Ski Kuscheibe
Day 6 Over the Daunjoch pass to the Dresdener Hutte and Mutterberg

 


Map & Guidebook

Alpenvereinskarte sheet 31/1 'Stubaier Alpen'

Alpine Ski Mountaineering Volume 2, by Bill O'Connor


 

 

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