Tour Tschigat

Saturday 20 July 2002

Route: Starting from Tirol we took the cable car to the Hochmut, and walked to the Oberkaser using the "Jägersteig". We passed the "Langsee" and climbed the "Große Rötelspitze", at 2295m. After a long and deserved rest we returned to the Langsee and walked up to the "Milchseen" (milk lakes) and then walked up to the "Milchseescharte" (2688m). Here we bivouaced in a place resembling more a box of cookies rather than a refuge.

Martha and I on the Rötelspitze (20 July 2002)

Finally at 5 pm we reached the Milchseescharte, ... (20 July 2002)

...the last station for this day. (20 July 2002)

Sunday 21 July 2002

Route: We got up at 4AM, managed somehow to find the "Hals-Jöchl" (2808m) in the dark, and climbed up to the top of the Mount Tschigat (2998m). Then we returned via the "Kamin" to the "Milchseen" and returned to Tirol through Sprons valley.

At 4am the way would be much easier to find,... (21 July 2002)	...if our torch would work. (21 July 2002)	The first rays of light (21 July 2002)
and the following ones. (21 July 2002)	Don't think at the fact that we must return the whole way! (21 July 2002)	The first couple of meters are done. (21 July 2002)
Today... (21 July 2002)	...is... (21 July 2002)	...Groundhog day! (21 July 2002)