Schattenspitze, Mountain summit in Vorarlberg, Austria

Schattenspitze is a 3,202-metre summit in the Silvretta range of Vorarlberg, Austria, set in a ridge running from the Kleine Schattenspitze past the Klostertaler Egghorn and Schattenkopf toward the Schneeglocke. The Schattenspitzgletscher lies to its north, the Schneeglockengletscher to the southeast and the Klostertaler Gletscher to the west.

Karl Blodig described his ascent of 16 July 1912 in the Zeitschrift des Deutschen und Österreichischen Alpenvereins in 1914; the painter and alpinist Edward Theodore Compton was among his companions. They started from the Wiesbadener Hütte and needed a good four hours for the climb, first southwards and then west over the Ochsentaler Gletscher to the Schattenlücke. This Blodig Route is now the normal route, a high-alpine climb up a gully; the Größl Route follows the south ridge, and in 1920 Otto Bauriedl soloed the south edge first.

The name refers to the mountain's position among taller peaks that cast shadows across its slopes during the day. Visitors notice this shadowing effect especially in the morning hours when surrounding mountains block the light.

Most climbers begin from the Wiesbadener Hütte mountain refuge at 2,443 meters and follow marked paths across the glacial terrain. Warm clothing and specialized gear are important because weather changes quickly and the ground itself requires technical skill to cross safely.

Karl Blodig described his 16 July 1912 ascent in the 1914 journal of the German and Austrian Alpine Club, and the painter and mountaineer Edward Theodore Compton was among his companions. Their route from the Wiesbadener Hut over the Ochsentaler Glacier, now called the Blodig Route, took a good four hours and is today the normal way to the summit.