Große Schlenkerspitze, Mountain summit in Lechtal Alps, Austria.
Große Schlenkerspitze is a 2,827 m (or 2,831 m) summit in the Lechtal Alps of Tyrol, the highest peak in the eastern part of the range. Its massif is a rock wall of main dolomite over two kilometres long, with a north arête dropping to the Galtseitejoch saddle, a southwest arête linking it to the Kleine Schlenkerspitze (2,748 m), and an east arête joining the Brunnkarspitze. The rock strata stand vertical, so the ridges bristle with pinnacles.
The Große Schlenkerspitze was first climbed in 1882 from the Galtseitenjoch saddle by Spiehler and Friedel. The Kleine Schlenkerspitze followed in 1896 via the southeast arête, climbed by Ampferer and W. Hammer.
The name distinguishes the Große ("large") Schlenkerspitze from the Kleine Schlenkerspitze, 2,748 m, linked to it by the southwest arête. The two summits share the Schlenker massif, a rock wall of main dolomite over two kilometres long. The Kleine Schlenkerspitze was first climbed in 1896 by Ampferer and W. Hammer via the southeast arête.
The main route ascends the north ridge from Galtseitenjoch and requires intermediate climbing skills. The climb from the saddle takes roughly two hours, with route options to suit different fitness levels.
The Schlenker massif is a rock wall of main dolomite over two kilometres long, and its strata stand vertical, so the ridges bristle with countless pinnacles. The rock is brittle and ruptured throughout, which is why the west gully and southwest ridge route is described as very hard to find.
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