Großer Eiskogel

The Große Eiskogel (Italian: Gran Coni di Ghiaccio) is a mountain in the Ortler Alps in South Tyrol, Italy, which rises to a height of 3,547 m s.l.m. (or according to other sources, 3549, 3544 or 3530 m).

Großer Eiskogel
The Große Eiskogel in the centre. Left: the Zebrù; right: the Thurwieserspitze
Highest point
Elevation3,547 m s.l.m. (11,637 ft)
Coordinates46°29′52″N 10°31′46″E
Geography
Großer Eiskogel is located in Italy
Großer Eiskogel
Großer Eiskogel
Border of South Tyrol
Parent rangeOrtler Alps

Location and surroundings

The Große Eiskogel is the easternmost peak in the Kristallkamm, a mountain range in the Ortler Alps that runs from the Stilfser Joch in the west to the Ortler Pass. It is located in the South Tyrol part of this mountain group near the border with Lombardy and is protected within the Stilfserjoch National Park. In the east its summit block drops to the Ortler Pass (3,353 m), behind which Zebrù (3,735 m) and the Ortler (3,905 m) rise. In the southwest it is separated from the nearby Thurwieserspitze (3,652 m) by the Thurwieserjoch saddle (3,480 m). Towards the northwest a ridge runs away in the direction of the Trafoital, on which rises the Kleine Eiskogel (3,105 m).[1]

Ascent

Despite its considerable height, the Große Eiskogel is a little-known South Tyrolean high summit. This is partly due to its remoteness, partly to its location between significantly higher and therefore more prominent mountains. The summit, which is always covered in firn, can only be reached via glaciers and Alpine crossings. It is often crossed when climbing the Thurwieserspitze. The closest support points for mountaineers are the Rifugio Quinto Alpini and the Bergl Hut.

References
  1. The height information for the Kleiner Eiskogel varies between 3012 and 3,503 m. These big differences can be explained by the fact that sources vary as to the precise location of the summit of the Kleiner Eiskogel on the aforementioned ridge. This article is based on the South Tyrolean geographic information system, see gis2.provinz.bz.it/geobrowser.

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