Gjaidstein
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The Hoher Gjaidstein is a high mountain peak in the Dachstein Mountains
in Upper Austria
east and above the Hallstätter Glacier
. It may be reached from the summit station of the Dachstein South Face Cable Car or from the Simony Hut
each of which is an easy grade I
climb. As well as the Hoher Gjaidstein (= "Higher Gjaidstein") there is also the Niederen Gjaidstein ("Lower Gjaidstein") and the Kleinen Gjaidstein ("Little Gjaidstein").
The mountain was climbed as early as 1823 by de Halley from the north from the Gjaid cirque
(Gjaidkar). Whether the actual summit had been conquered earlier is not known.
Dachstein Mountains
The Dachstein Mountains are a mountain range in the Alps. The term is a collective name used by the Austrian Alpine Club in categorising the Eastern Alps The Dachstein Mountains are a mountain range in the Alps. The term is a collective name used by the Austrian Alpine Club in categorising the...
in Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
east and above the Hallstätter Glacier
Hallstätter Glacier
The Hallstätter Glacier is the largest glacier in the Dachstein Mountains. It lies immediately beneath the northern foot of the Dachstein itself and runs down to the Eissee lake below the Simony Hut at a height of 2,205 m. To the east the Hallstätter Glacier is bounded by the High Gjaidstein...
. It may be reached from the summit station of the Dachstein South Face Cable Car or from the Simony Hut
Simony Hut
The Simony Hut is an Alpine club hut belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club located at a height of 2,205 metres, just below the Hallstätter Glacier at the foot of the Hoher Dachstein in Austria...
each of which is an easy grade I
Grade (climbing)
In rock climbing, mountaineering and other climbing disciplines, climbers give a climbing grade to a route that concisely describes the difficulty and danger of climbing the route...
climb. As well as the Hoher Gjaidstein (= "Higher Gjaidstein") there is also the Niederen Gjaidstein ("Lower Gjaidstein") and the Kleinen Gjaidstein ("Little Gjaidstein").
The mountain was climbed as early as 1823 by de Halley from the north from the Gjaid cirque
Cirque
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(Gjaidkar). Whether the actual summit had been conquered earlier is not known.
Sources
- Willi End: Alpenvereinsführer Dachsteingebirge Ost. Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, Munich 1980. ISBN 3-7633-1234-X. Randzahlen 1061 – 1079