Cevedale, Ortles 2008 - skitouring

Above Sulden am Ortler ski resort (1900-3250m).

Königspitze (3851m) and Suldenspitze (3376m) in morning light.

Königspitze (3851m) and Ortler (3902m), the highest peak of former Austro-Hungarian Empire.

View from the summit of Monte Cevedale to South. From left: Monte Giumella (3594m), Punta San Mateo (3678m), Cima Dosegu (3560m), Pizzo Tresero (3594m).

Downhill from Monte Cevedale: the Vedretta di Cedec glacier.

Above the Branca hut, heavily glaciated area Forni is on the horizon.

Ascending the Ghiaciao dei Forni to Punta San Matteo (3678m).

Wild scenery of the largest glacier in Eastern Alps, Ghiaciao dei Forni.

South-eastern view from the summit of Punta San Matteo (3676m), the highest peak of the close rocky ridge is M. Giumella (3594m).

Downhill from Punta San Matteo (3676m) over the Ghiaciao dei Forni.

Freezing morning on Zufall glacier. From left: Monte Cevedale (3769m), Suldenspitze (3376m), Königspitze (3851m).

Ascending from Branca hut to Punta S. Matteo. From left: rocky Cima di Peio (3549m), Punta Cadini (3524m), M. Giumella (3594m), P. S. Matteo (3678m).