Östliche Seespitze via the Alpeiner Kräulferner 3416 m

Route description

1. Franz-Senn-Hütte → Abzweigung Berglasferner2,5 km · Li

   From the Franz-Senn-Hütte, follow the mostly groomed, pole-marked track to the head of the valley.

2. Abzweigung Berglasferner → Gletschervorfeld Alpeiner Ferner1,1 km · WSi

   From the head of the valley, climb on the right (facing uphill) over the moraine slopes to about 2400 m. Cross the Alpeiner Bach and make a broad right-hand arc up onto the glacier forefield of the Alpeiner Ferner.

3. Gletschervorfeld Alpeiner Ferner → Östliche Seespitze3,3 km · ZSi

   From the rest area (prayer flags), follow the almost level ground southwards beneath two prominent gravel gullies to the true-right lateral moraines of the Alpeiner Ferner. Keep eastwards over the moraine and then through undulating terrain up to the tongue of the Alpeiner Kräulferner. On the glacier, follow its left edge (true right) through small hollows and moderately steep ground to below the steep flank. The Kräulferner has retreated considerably and is heavily crevassed, especially between 2800 and 3100 m. For this reason, move well out to the left in good time and climb the flank at its left edge. It becomes increasingly steep. At the top you reach a flat saddle below the Südliche Kräulspitze; from there continue to the ski depot below the summit ridge. On foot, cross a few rocks and finally follow a snow ridge to the summit.