Weißspitz, Mountain summit in Prägraten am Großvenediger, Austria

Weißspitz is a mountain peak in the Venediger Group that features steep rock faces and glacial formations across its slopes. The climb passes through different alpine zones and takes visitors through contrasting terrain on the way up.

The first recorded ascent was made on 8 September 1881 by the brothers Emil and Otto Zsigmondy, who climbed from the southwest over the Wallhorntörl and the Garaneberkees and continued from the summit to the Hohen Zaun (3451 m). The mountain was formerly called Klexenkopf. Its 3300 m summit now carries a cross reached by a marked trail from the Eisseehütte.

The peak was long called Klexenkopf before the name Weißspitze came into use. Its first recorded ascent was made on 8 September 1881 by the brothers Emil and Otto Zsigmondy, who climbed from the southwest over the Wallhorntörl and the Garaneberkees and continued from the summit to the Hohen Zaun (3451 m). A summit cross now marks the top.

The climb requires good physical fitness and alpine experience, along with proper mountaineering equipment. Summer months offer the best conditions, as snow and ice create additional challenges at other times of year.

The peak was long called Klexenkopf before the name Weißspitze came into use. Its summit cross is reached by a marked path from the Eisseehütte that avoids the glacier but climbs very steeply over scree and sand, with rockfall possible and only faint trail tracks.