ICE CLIMBING IN THE ÖTZTAL

Experience the great variety of tours and routes on Ötztal's countless waterfalls.

UMHAUSEN

Spider, El Gringo, Fix und Foxi

Activity:	Waterfall climbing
Description:	Splendid ice surface with a quite difficult part at the end
Difficulty:	WI 2/5+
Pitches:	approx. 3-4 pitches, height 70-190m
Facing to:	East
Parking:	Volksschule Tumpen (elementary school Tumpen)
Access:	Heading towards the lower valley, you turn left at the farmhouse and proceed to the waterfall (duration: 0.5 hr)
Descent:	Along the route by abseiling with ice anchors and on trees or across the forest until you reach the lowest section where you can abseil down on the trees (duration: 1 hr)
Downloads:	Download Topo Spider, El Gringo, Fix und Foxi (german, pdf Format, ca. 310 KB) Download Beschreibung Spider (german, pdf Format, ca. 33 KB) Download Beschreibung El Gringo (german, pdf Format, ca. 33 KB) Download Beschreibung Fix und Foxi (german, pdf Format, ca. 33 KB)

Meister Proper

Activity:	Waterfall climbing
Description:	A short but difficult waterfall
Difficulty:	WI 2/5+
Pitches:	approx. 3 pitches, height 70m
Facing to:	East
Parking:	Volksschule Tumpen (elementary school)
Access:	After the church heading towards the upper valley to the Gesteigalm and you will reach the waterfall after 30,5 h. (duration: 0,5 h)
Descent:	Abseiling down along the route by using ice anchors, hooks and trees (duration: 1.5 hrs)
Downloads:	Download Topo Meister Proper (german, pdf Format, ca. 270 KB) Download Beschreibung Meister Proper (german, pdf Format, ca. 33 KB)

Kriseila

Activity:	Waterfall climbing
Description:	A scenic and long waterfall with some challenging sections in the upper part.
Difficulty:	WI 4+
Pitches:	approx. 6 pitches, height 240m
Facing to:	West
Parking:	Tumpen, Engelswand car park
Access:	Past the Engelswand Climbing Garden, across the birch wood forest to the icefall (duration: 0.5 hr)
Descent:	Abseiling down along the route by using ice anchors, hooks and trees (duration: 1.5 hrs)
Downloads:	Download Topo Kriseila (german, pdf Format, ca. 250 KB) Download Beschreibung Kriseila (german, pfd Format, ca. 33 KB)

Liability: Ice climbing is at your own risk. The ice climbing routes are neither maintained nor closed in case of danger!

OETZ

Scooby Doo, Ghostbuster 1 and Ghostbuster 2

Activity:	Waterfall climbing
Description:	Short waterfalls ideal for practicing
Difficulty:	WI 2+/5+
Pitches:	approx. 1-2 pitches, height 15-35m
Facing to:	South-west
Parking:	From Oetz towards Ochsengarten; leave your car in the Taxegg area located to the right of the bridge.
Access:	Walking through the forest you reach the forest trail, follow the descending trail which takes you right to the waterfall. (duration: 5 min)
Descent:	Abseiling down along the route by using ice anchors, hooks and trees. (duration: 0.5 hr)
Downloads:	Download Topo Ghostbuster 1 und 2 und Scooby Doo (german, pdf Format, ca. 270 KB) Download Beschreibung Ghostbuster 1 (german, pdf Format, ca. 33 KB) Download Beschreibung Ghostbuster 2 (german, pdf Format, ca. 33 KB) Download Beschreibung Scooby Doo (german, pdf Format, ca. 33 KB)

Eis am Stiel

Activity:	Waterfall climbing
Description:	Short waterfall
Difficulty:	WI 4/4+
Pitches:	approx. 1 pitch, height 50m
Facing to:	North
Parking:	From Oetz towards Ochsengarten; leave your car in the Taxegg area located to the right of the bridge.
Access:	Heading towards the bridge located in the upper part and crossing Nederbach brook, you are on the way up to the waterfall. (duration: 15 min)
Descent:	Abseiling down along the route by using ice anchors, hooks and trees. (duration: 0.5 hr)
Downloads:	Download Topo Eis am Stiel (german, pdf Format, ca. 260 KB) Download Beschreibung Eis am Stiel (german, pdf Format, ca. 33 KB)

Asterix, Obelix

Activity:	Waterfall climbing
Description:	Short waterfalls
Difficulty:	WI 2/3+
Pitches:	approx. 2 pitches, height 75m
Facing to:	North
Parking:	From Oetz towards Ochsengarten; leave your car in the Taxegg area located to the right of the bridge.
Access:	Walking through the forest you reach the forest trail; follow the ascending trail which takes you right to the waterfall. (duration: 0.5 hr)
Descent:	Abseiling down along the route by using ice anchors, hooks and trees. (duration: 0.5 hr)
Downloads:	Download Topo Asterix und Obelix (german, pdf Format, ca. 250 KB) Download Beschreibung Asterix (german, pdf Format, ca. 33 KB) Download Beschreibung Obelix (german, pdf Format, ca. 33 KB)

Liability: Ice climbing is at your own risk. The ice climbing routes are neither maintained nor closed in case of danger!

LÄNGENFELD

Ice climbing by night with floodlights

When:	weekly
Where:	Längenfeld
Min. number of persons:	none
Equipment:	Ski boots or sturdy hiking boots
Organizer:	activsport alpin
Advance booking:	activsport alpin