Ski Tour Sulzenhals ( Variation Windlegerscharte)

difficult Ski tour open terrain · Ramsau am Dachstein

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Tour-Infos
Distance: 5.67 km
Duration: 02:30 h
Ascent: 1299 m
Descent: 18 m
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The tour
There is a reason why the Dachstein is also called "Austria's Touring Eldorado". Over 20 ski tours, crossings, and steep descents can be tackled from the Dachstein Gondola Mountain Station and Ramsau.
Turn-by-turn directions

Ascent: beautiful ski tour at the foot of the Dachstein Südwände. The ski tour starts from Gasthof Dachsteinruhe and leads towards Bachlalm. At Schaidalm, the ski tour goes through the larch forest towards Sulzenhals. Windlegerscharte (very difficult). Follow the path to the right and climb up to the Scharte (col).

Descent: along the ascent route there are many variations for the downhill passage. For experienced ski tourers, there are another two variants. These variants are only recommended for experts!

Getting there

From the west: 

Tauern Autobahn (A 10) to Knoten Ennstal - turnoff direction Graz/Schladming - stay on the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) for approx. 20 km until Schladming - take the turnoff for Ramsau. 

From the north: 

Pyhrn Autobahn (A 9)  direction Liezen - take the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320)  to Schladming - turnoff Ramsau.

Bus schedule of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe: www.rvb.at

Parking
Gasthof Dachsteinruhe or Congress Center Ramsau Ort
Start
Gasthof Dachsteinruhe
Destination
Gasthof Dachsteinruhe
Equipment

Carefully read the avalanche report at! 

All information has been collected with the utmost care. The use of this information is exclusively at your own risk!  We take no responsibility and assume no liability for accidents or damages of any kind.

To go on a tour without proper preparation and equipment is reckless. Not only your own life is easily risked, but also that of your fellow mountaineers in the same region.

Must-haves: avalanche transceiver, mobile phone, shovel, avalanche probe, first aid kit, sufficient food and drinks, possibly additional clothing to change.

On the day of the tour: Read the avalanche situation report and weather forecast and check what effects it will have on your planned ski tour: possibly adjust or cancel the ski tour. Are all participants fit and healthy enough to go on the tour? If not, change or cancel the ski tour.

Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
-4°C
at noon
-3°C
in the evening
-4°C
Dull throughout the day with light snowfall every once in a while.
in the morning
-3°C
at noon
-4°C
in the evening
-3°C
Dull throughout the day with frequent, but fairly light snowfall.
in the morning
-5°C
at noon
-1°C
in the evening
-3°C
Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.

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