alpine touring database Engelberg

Gross Titlis and Reissend Nollen are considered relatively accessible destinations when conditions are good. However, even an easy alpine route requires glacier and rope skills.

For the glacier tours listed here, crampons are generally part of the equipment. Whether and how long they are used depends on the snow, firn and ice.

That cannot be said generally. An easy high-altitude tour can be serious due to crevasses and bare ice. A mountain tour can become more demanding due to exposure, loose rock or difficult route finding.

Many tours are undertaken between June and September. However, the crucial factors are the snow cover, the condition of the glaciers, the weather, and the transitions from ice to rock.

Only if you already safely master the necessary crampon, rope and rescue techniques. A route description does not replace training and an on-site assessment.

Glacial retreat, snow cover disappearance and permafrost are changing crevasse zones, marginal crevasses and rock transitions. A route can therefore look different from one year to the next or within the course of a single summer.

The T-scale rates demanding mountain and alpine hiking. T5 and T6 require very good sure-footedness, orientation skills and experience in pathless, frequently exposed terrain.

Compare difficulty, length and character with tours you have already successfully completed. Plan for safety margins and take current conditions into account.