Wildspitze is the highest mountain in the Ötztal Alps and in North
Tyrol, as well as the second highest mountain in Austria after the Großglockner.
The
mountain has twin peaks, with a rocky south summit (3774 m) and a firn-covered
north summit that is 3,765 m. The mountain is surrounded by glaciers on three
sides. The Taschachferner Glacier is the largest. The 50° north face of
Wildspitze is popular with ice climbers. There is easy access to the 2,840 m. station via the Pitztal
Express
This postcard sent by Dorit (22 July 2014) Postcrossing shows the
cross at the summit of Wildspitze. The
original cross was put up by mountain guides and innkeepers from the Ötztal in
1933. In August 2010 the old cross of Wildspitze summit was replaced by a new
one.
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