{"id":973,"date":"2012-12-13T21:43:24","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T20:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archeo.pixelcreatures.at\/?page_id=973"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:56:08","slug":"oetzi-glacier-tour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.archeoparc.it\/en\/oetzi-glacier-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00d6tzi Glacier Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The world\u2019s most famous finding from a glacier comes from our very own prehistoric mass of ice: the glacier mummy \u00d6tzi. The \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour takes you over the glacier to the discover site on the Giogo Tisa ridge<\/a> at 3,210 m (10,532 ft.). It takes place every Tuesday and upon request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full-day circular tour is filled with variety and crosses the main ridge of the Alps. With its superlatives in terms of both landscape and archaeology, it is interesting for more than just lovers of mountains and friends of history. The undisputed high point of this glacier tour is the site where \u00d6tzi was discovered (3,210 m \/ 10,532 ft.) with the fascinating view of the north face of the Similaun (3,524 m \/ 11,562 ft.) In addition, this tour offers the possibility of trying out climbing with a roped party and at sites with steel cables affixed to the rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The smooth running of the tour to the most famous spot in our area requires the cooperation of the archeoParc<\/a>, the Glacier Ski Resort<\/a> and the Guide Alpine Passiria-Senales mountain guide association<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule:<\/strong> July\u2013October (hikes) and November-April (ski tours)
Requirements and conditions for participation:<\/strong> suitable for people with good physical and mental fitness, no special technical ability required; for the ski tour: good parallel skiing ability, no ski tour experience necessary; with family participation: previous mountaineering esperience, tour information meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mountaineering Tour<\/a> \u2013 Skitour<\/a> \u2013 Mountain guides<\/a> \u2013 Scheduled<\/a> \u2013 Information and reservations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mountaineering Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Starting from Kurzras. From the mountain terminal of the Glacier Cable Car, we will travel over the Hochjochferner (2,800 m\/9,186 ft.) to the Schwarze Wand and on to the Hauslabjoch (3,280 m.\/10,761 ft.) We will then descend to the Tisenjoch (3,210 m\/10,532 ft.), the site where \u00d6tzi was discovered. Return to the Similaun Refunge in the early afternoon. We will then descend through the Tisen Valley to Vernagt (1,700 m.\/5,577 ft.) Return to Kurzras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule:<\/strong> July\u2013October
Requirements and conditions of participation:<\/strong> change in elevation: \u2191500 m (1,640 ft.) \u21931.900 m (4,921 ft.); walking time: 7-8 hours; suitable for people with good physical and mental fitness, no special technical ability required; for family tours: previous mountaineering esperience, tour information meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Skitour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Starting from Kurzras. From there we will travel by cable car to the Grawand mountain terminal (3,100 m.\/10,170 ft.), the actual starting point of our tour. From there, we will travel over the Hochjochferner (2,800 m \/ 9,186 ft.) to the Schwarze Wand and on to the Hauslabjoch (3,280 m.\/ 10,761 ft.) We will then descend to the Tisenjoch (3,210 m. \/10,532 ft.), the site where \u00d6tzi was discovered. After a brief stop, we will ascend to the Hauslabjoch and descend into the Hochjoch Valley and continue down the valley to Kurzras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With suitable snow conditions, the course of the tour may change after the site where \u00d6tzi was discovered: descent past the Similaun Refuge (3,019 m \/ 9,905 ft.) and through the Tisen Valley to Vernagt am See. Return to Kurzras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule:<\/strong> November \u2013 May
Requirements and conditions of participation:<\/strong> change in elevation \u2191 approx. 600 m (1,969 ft.), \u2193 approx. 2,100 m (6,890 ft.); duration: approx. 7 hours; basic physical condition; good parallel skiing ability (ski tour experience not necessary).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>Ski rental Maso Corto<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mountain Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All \u00d6tzi Glacier Tours are planned and accompanied by nationally-certified professional mountain guides who greatly enjoy being underway along our glacier in both summer and winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our mountain guides set up the tour routes, traversing rock, ice, and snow where necessary. They prepare the technical rental equipment for the tours and see to it that the safety precautions are adhered to. For example, they will inspect your clothing and equipment before starting off. During the tour, the guides will point out to you interesting information worth knowing about the world of plants and animals, the discovery of \u00d6tzi, the weather, the rocks, and proper behavior in the high mountains and on the glacier. For many of our mountain guides, the \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour is one that is particularly appreciated, above all else because of the many enthusiastic participants from all over the entire world. Representative of this is a former colleague who continued to accompany tours to the site where \u00d6tzi was discovered until he was seventy-four years old:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe most beautiful moment on the mountain for me is when, at the end of the tour, you realize that the people have experienced something that goes beyond their imagination, and they are simply happy and satisfied,\u201d said the famous mountain guide and \u00d6tzi connoisseur Luis Pirpamer in an interview with a German newspaper (S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung). \u201cYou notice that very quickly in the guests\u2019 eyes and in their mood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Robert works full-time as a mountain guide. He lives in Passeiertal valley and he loves to hike and to ski in the mountains of Val Senales.  Since 20 years Robert several times a week had accompanied adventurous people and journalists to the findspot of \u00d6tzi. \u201eI like the \u00d6tzi tour a lot. Both in summer and wintertime I am inspired by the landscape.\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Georg Hofer<\/strong>
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Enamored of the local peaks since childhood, Georg has been working for ten years as a mountain guide in the mountains between the Passeier and Schnals Valleys.  For him, the tour to the site where \u00d6tzi was discovered is one of the most varied Alpine experiences of all.  \u201cAlong historical paths in ice and rock.  Absolutely to be recommended.\u201d
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Special guest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

[at the moment no future events planned]
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Passed Special Guests<\/strong>
2021 \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour and Side-Events with Thomas Huber (Huberbuam)<\/a>
2019 \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour with Simon Messner<\/a>
2019 \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour with Axel Naglich<\/a>
2018 \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour with Nikolaus Gruber<\/a>
2017 \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour with Gela Allmann<\/a>
2016 \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour with Tamara Lunger<\/a>
2016 \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour with Hans Kammerlander<\/a>
2015 \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour with Simon Gietl<\/a>
2015 \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour with Reinhold Messner<\/a>
2012 \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour with Hans Kammerlander<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scheduled<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \u00d6tzi Glacier Tour takes place every Tuesday and can also be booked as a private tour on any other day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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