Stubaier Wildspitze, Mountain summit in the Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria
Stubaier Wildspitze is a 3,341-metre mountain in the Stubai Alps of Tyrol, Austria. Northeast of its summit lie two glaciers, the Schaufelferner and the Daunkogelferner, which form the basis of the Stubai Glacier ski region.
The first documented ascent took place in 1882 when climbers E. v. Fuchs, M. Egger, and Josef Pfurtscheller reached the summit. Since then it has been a sought-after destination for mountaineers.
The name Wildspitze is German for "wild peak", a common Alpine label for a rugged summit rather than a reference to this mountain alone. The Stubaier Wildspitze shares it with the higher Wildspitze in the Ötztal Alps, so the prefix Stubaier distinguishes the two. The two glaciers below the summit, Schaufelferner and Daunkogelferner, feed the Stubai Glacier ski area.
The typical route to the summit approaches from the south via Stubaier Eisjoch, with the Dresdner Hütte at 2,308 meters (7,572 feet) serving as a base point. Sturdy boots and mountaineering gear are essential since the terrain is demanding and often icy.
The two glaciers northeast of the summit, Schaufelferner and Daunkogelferner, feed the Stubai Glacier ski region below. The first documented tourist ascent was made in 1882 by E. von Fuchs of Munich with the guides Michael Egger and Josef Pfurtscheller.
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