Visible from afar, the Weißseespitze rises above the Kaunertal glacier ski area. The north face is often climbed in early summer and is also extremely popular with ice climbers.
Ascent
First descend a little from the Weißseeferner lifts and cross eastwards into the area below the north face. From here, ascend directly through the wall. The ascent is already steep in the lower section, flattens out a little before the summit wall and then becomes much steeper again. At its steepest point, the wall reaches approx. 50°, but the gradient is mostly around 45°. The wall merges into a convex summit plateau. The summit cross is located a few meters behind the highest point on a small rock structure.
Other ascent variants lead from the Weißseeferner lifts via the west ridge and from the Nörderjoch 2 lift via the Gepatschferner. The conditions on the north face can usually only be reliably assessed on the direct ascent through the wall.
Descent
Like the ascent back to the ski area.
If the conditions on the north face are not ideal, you can ski down just above the "Zahn" in the direction of the Nörderjoch 2 lift, or via the Munich variant or "Kleine Gepatschzunge" via the Gepatschferner further down into the valley.
Information
Difficulty (5-level scale): *****
Special hazards:Average gradient/maximum gradient: 45°/50°
Exposure: N
Altitude difference start and finish: 3.050 m | 3,500 m
Altitude difference uphill and downhill: 450 m | 600 m
Duration: approx. 2.5h
Best time of year: March - June
Addresses:Tourismusverband Tiroler Oberland, +43 (0) 502 25 200, Ski resort Kaunertal, +43 (0) 547 55 566
How to get there: Inntal freeway to Oberinntal junction, from there towards Reschenpass on the B180 to Prutz, from here take the main road towards Kaunertal/Feichten to the toll station and continue to the ski resort
Topographical maps: AV map 30/2 Ötztal Alps Weißkugel 1:25,000 with ski markings
