Grossglockner Hike&Run Adventure Week

One week around Grossglockner mountain group and finishing Grossglockner Ultra Trail (GGUT) 110km

Drinking coffee with a watchful friend
A nice stop in Huben, during the long road trip to Kals Am Grossglockner, drinking coffee and waiting for the next bus at Huben.
Magestic Tiroler Alps
Photo shot of majestic Tiroler Alps shot from the bus
Welcome to Kals Am Grossglockner
Ultra Trail spirit is all around Kals. The spirits are getting higher and higher with the elevation
The Valley of Grossglockner and the Luckner huetten
First glimpse of the valley which will be home for us for the next week.
The windy road to Luckner Huette
A biker on the road to Luckner Huette
The breakfast view from Luckner Huette
Incredible and refreshing view during our breakfast at Luckner Huette
Luckner Huette best relaxing place in the valley
Incredible view over the valley
Wet marmot on horizon, not shy at all!
Marmot here, marmot there, marmots everywhere
Clouds and Sun are presenting a great show over the valley
Incredible patterns and shades of green
First steps on a glacier at Kodnitzkees Gletscher
Some mixed feelings and stunning view in the mist over the glacier
Edge of Kodnitzkees glacier - Black & White, Rocks & Ice
Edge of Kodnitzkees glacier - Black & White, Rocks & Ice
Kodnitzkees glacier - an magic play of forms with ice, water and rocks
Kodnitzkees glacier - an magic play of forms with ice, water and rocks
Kodnitzkees glacier - First steps with crampons and tied with the rope
Enjoying the veiw and testing the equipment during our fist steps on a glacier
Kodnitzkees glacier - Snow and sheer ice beneath
The true side of the glacier - blue ice with crevasses beneath
The weather over the glacier is getting better for the days to come
The weather over the glacier is getting better for the days to come
Kodnitzkees glacier - the full view but without Grossglockner Peak
Full View over the Kodnitzkees glacier and Grossglockner
Faith is a key driving force on the slope, until you loose it
A lost amulet on the edge of the glacier
Living on the edge - Stuedlhuette
A scenic view over the valley with Luckner Huette in the shadow
The valley below the glacier
Best dinner at sunset so far - perfect view, beer and good meal
Sunset from Stuedlhuette
Early sun lights over the Apls' peaks
Morning view during the climb of Grossglockner
The narrow and sharp edges of Teufelshorn and Glocknerhorn
Warm tones of sunrise lights over the cold steep ridges of ice and rocks - Glocknerwand, Teufelshorn and Glocknerhorn
The narrow path on Kodnitzkees Gletscher with the sunrise
Kodnitzkees Gletscher with fist lights of the day, it looks a promising day for a climb
Many guided groups are climbing the mountain today
But we are doing it all by ourselves, no need of support, no rush, step-by step we are climbing up
The view from the ridge with some remnants of a glacier below
In the valley below lays Salmhuette
The higher we climb, the better the view becomes
Magnificent view of red and blue tones from above
The last via-ferrata route before Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte (3541m)
The steep and loose rocks path to the hut above
Resting at the Erzherzog-Johann (Adlersruhe) Hütte with view of Grossglockner
Enjoying the view at Erzherzog-Johann (Adlersruhe) Hütte
The last snow/glacier part before the steep climb of Grossglockner
Looks flat but actually it's quite steep climb on the snow
Signs of the severe weather from the past days - Rocks and ICE forms
The ice is still stuck to the carefully placed pyramid of rocks
Glocknerkees glacier view - the enormous glacier with huge crevasses and seracs
Glocknerkees glacier view froma above, a mix of snow, ice and rocks
A closer view of the crevasses at Glocknerkees glecier
Sheer ice and huve crevasses on the glacier
Shadows moving over the glacier
Sunlight and clouds are playing on the glacier, forming an ever changing colors of blue, white and red
Some clouds are coming, should we be worried
Another great view over the Glocknerkees glacier
Posing with a smile before the Glocknerkees glacier edge
The photo was taken by a very nice guide who was amazed that we want a photo with the glacier and not with Grossglockner peak
Enchanted by the view, smiling and taking picture from the edge
Me, may camera, phone and crampons on the edge
Play of Mist, Rocks and snow over the edges
Clouds and mist are coming and disappearing in moment
The road back to Erzherzog-Johann (Adlersruhe) Hütte
If we had a ski, it would have been a nice ride down to the hut
Last view over the Grossglockner peak with many groups coming down
So many climbers are on the edge, it is almost impossible to climb it and still go back down that day
The Ice tree at 3500m
Icredible forms of rocks, ice and wind
On our way down to Stüdl Hütte
It's almost lunch and it's getting quite warm, but yet we have to go through the glacier
Enjoying the delicious Apfelstrudel at 3541m
Apfelstrudel is always so delicious in the mountain
Perfect shot, perfect place, perfect run!
Posing for a last photo with Grossglockner before Grossglockner Ultra Trail Race (110km aroun Grossglockner mountain)
Another day, another pay of hide and seek with sun and clouds
The forms of rocks and green grass is majestic
Another morning view at Luckner Hütte
this view is incredibly inspiring and charging in the morning
Playing with a slackline at Luckner Hütte
It's a good exercise before an Ultra, keeping the core strong
Last night at Luckner Hütte, enjoying a beer and a live Tyrolean music
Enjoying the company of the hut-managing family and their son playing Tyrolean music with an accordion
A welcoming breakfast in Kaprun with this smiling egg
Incredibly delicious breakfast at Pension Hauserhof
Enjoying the view at Mooserboden Dam (Kapruner Stauseen)
Pre-race walk at the Mooserboden Dam
Pre-race fever is coming over with this GGUT trace markings
Pre-race fever photo with the GGUT markings
Mooserboden Dam with view over the glaciers and snoc-capped peaks
The magnificent colors of water, grass and rocks at the dams
Imagine the scale of the two dam walls
Imagine the scale of the two dam walls
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Kals am Grossglockner, the major checkpoint of GGUT110 at km 60
Kals am Grossglockner are ready for GGUT races
Grossglockner Ultra Trail - striking orange color marking
Some of the official marking on the track
Walking to GGUT110 - Checkpoint Rudolfshütte (82km)
No strength to run in the heat after 82km of racing
GGUT110 - Rudolfshütte checkpoint - Main dish - soup of course
Best dish on Ultras - a warm soup with a slice of bread
GGUT110 - That hungry look "I'll eat anything"
After the soup, I think I deserve some chocolate
GGUT110 - Eat, eat, eat, this is an ultra race
GGUT110 - Rudolfshütte (82km) - I can't stop eating
GGUT110 - Rudolfshütte, Now I realize now long the finish is
GGUT - Another 30km to go, with last steep and long climb
GGUT110 Rudolfshütte - It's hard to start again after the checkpoint
Fist steps are slow and heavy, just keep the positive spirits
GGUT110 - Look from the finish line - I'm up here in the rain!
My sister is worried about the weather up in the mountain
GGUT110 - Kaprun 110km and FINISH with Smile
Finish Grossglockner Ultra Trail 110km Race with a smile and time: 25:09h
GGUT110 - Kaprun, a well-deserved photo with Niksi and a beer
Enjoying the moment at the finish line with Niksi
GGUT110 - Proud (and almost drunk) finishers of Grossglockner Ultra Trail Race
GGUT110 - posing at the Finish gate after 25h of running