Aperer Freiger, Mountain summit in Stubai Alps, Austria

Aperer Freiger is a 3,261 m summit in the Stubai Alps of Tyrol, Austria, 0.9 km from the Wilden Freiger. Unlike its neighbour it is largely free of ice, which is what the name means; the summit cross stands about 50 m south-west of the actual top at roughly 3,260 m.

The Aperer Freiger appears in the Alpine Club guide to the Stubai Alps by Heinrich and Walter Klier (Rother, 2006) and on sheet 31/1 of the Alpine Club map at 1:25,000. Its name distinguishes it from the neighbouring Wilden Freiger, 0.9 km away: 'aper' refers to the largely snow-free, bare upper slopes that give the mountain its character.

The name Freiger refers to the mountain's bare, largely ice-free character, in contrast to the neighbouring Wilder Freiger. Climbers reach the summit cross, set about 50 m south-west of the true top at roughly 3,260 m, via the Lübecker Weg from the Sulzenauhütte and the west ridge, a scramble graded UIAA I.

Reaching the summit requires rock climbing skills and proper safety gear including ropes and carabiners. The Sulzenauhütte mountain refuge nearby serves as a practical starting point and offers lodging for those attempting the ascent.

The summit cross stands about 50 metres south-west of the actual highest point, at roughly 3,260 metres, so many climbers stop at the cross without reaching the true top. The mountain is largely free of ice (aper), unlike the neighbouring Wilden Freiger, 0.9 km away.