A Photo Gallery of an ascent

of the North Ridge of The Ortler ( 3899m )

above Solda / Sulden in the Alps of NE Italy

Ortler ( Cima Ortles in Italian) is the seventh highest mountain

in the Eastern Alps

and the main peak of the Ortler Group,

a mountain range in the South Tyrol of the Italian Alps.

Index of Photographs: ( Thumbnail Gallery )

• The Ortler

• Alpine Peaks above Solda / Sulden Village

• The Gran Zebru from Solda / Sulden Village

• The Ortler on ascent to Payer Hut

• The Ortler on ascent to Payr Hut (b)

• The Ortler on approach to Payer Hut

• The Ortler on ascent from Payer Hut

 

• Traverse of rock tower

• Climbing snow slopes above rock tower

• Ice cliffs beneath Ortler summit

• Ice cliffs on route to Ortler summit

• Climbing snow slopes bypassing ice cliffs

• Climbing steep snow slopes

 

• Approaching summit

• Final slopes to summit

• On summit of the Ortler

• Gran Zebru from summit of the Ortler

• Descending from the Ortler

 

• Ortler from the North

• Ortler from the North (b)

• Ortler from the North (c)

• Gran Zebru

• Gran Zebru (b)

References:-

• Map of Italy

• Ortler location map

• Ortleralpen - Map

• Summitpost - Ortler Normal Route

• Ortler / Ortles-Passo dello Stelvio

• Ortles - Cevedale/Ortlergebiet - Map

• Travel & Guide Books & Maps - Europe

• Guide Books & Maps - Climbing

 

• Italy Information

• Lonely Planet Italy

• Wikipedia - Ortler

• Wikipedia - Ortler Alps

• Peakware - Cima Ortles

• Summitpost - Ortler

• Digplanet - Ortler

• Alpine Huts - Information and photos

• The Italian Alps - Photo Gallery 

• The Dolomites - Photo Gallery 

 

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• " Bernina Alps "

 

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