The Beilspitze is a popular ski touring mountain that is climbed relatively frequently on various routes. The ascent from the Lermoos ski area is certainly the most rewarding, as you avoid the unpleasant or flat sections in the valley and get an interesting descent for good measure!
Descent 1
From the top station of the chairlift just below the Grubigigstein, first follow the piste for a few meters to the north to the GrubigsteinhĂĽtte. There you leave the piste and descend northwards through steep terrain interspersed with rocks and mountain pines. The descent is mostly groomed by off-piste skiers, but if you keep to the left a little further down, you will often find untracked areas. The descent ends at approx. 1600 m in the Gartner Valley.
Ascent
From here, ascend westwards following the Gartner valley, initially staying on the valley floor between the long flanks of the Gartner mountain in the north and the impressive rock faces that run from the Grubigstein to the Gartner Wand in the south. You can ascend to the Sommerbergjöchle and from there follow the ridge north to the summit of the Bleispitze, or ascend a little earlier over open, somewhat steeper terrain to the ridge of the Gartner Berg and follow it west/northwest to the ridge, which finally leads north to the Bleispitze.
Departure 2
From the summit, ski briefly over the ridge to the south and then head west to the long ridge of the Gartner Berg. From there, there is a lot of perfect skiing terrain to the south into the Gartner valley, you can choose your descent from many variants. Quite early in the season, you can already find firn on the steep south-facing slope. Once you arrive in the Gartner Tal, you first follow a flat route to the Gartner Alpe and from there continue along the road to Obergarten and from there along the roadside back to the entrance to Lermoos. If you don't want to walk to the cable car valley station from there, take one of the frequent ski buses.
Alternative
Instead of returning to Lermoos, you can also ski down from the Bleispitze to Bichlbächle. To do this, either first head to Sommerbergjöchle and from there via Bichlbächler Alpe (possibly with a short counter-climb) to Bichlbächle or from the summit directly to the east or over the ridge towards Mähbergjoch and from there westwards into the valley and to Bichlbächle.
From Bichlbächle, return to Lermoos by car or cab, which you have previously deposited.
Information
Difficulty (5-level scale): **
Average and maximum gradient: 35°/40°
Exposure: N/S/W
Altitude difference start and finish: 2100 m | 1000 m
Altitude difference uphill and downhill: 600 m | 1700 m
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Best time of year: January to March
Addresses: Bergbahnen Lermoos
Topographical maps: AV map Wetterstein and Mieminger Gebirge West, 1:25000 with trail markings
