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The Rätikon is a natural rock garden. Here alpenroses flower below the Kirchlispitzen crags (Chapter 7:3)

PRACTICALITIES

En route to the Carschina Hut in the Rätikon Alps (Chapter 7:3)

When to Go

No season is out of bounds to the lover of mountains, but success in any outdoor activity will largely depend on conditions under foot. So far as general tourist interest is concerned, the months of May and November are off-season in almost every alpine district, when accommodation and facilities are severely limited. Many high road passes are closed by snow from November until June, although tunnels have been created beneath some of the highest to allow year-round travel.

Ski touring/Ski mountaineering takes place between March and the end of May. In popular districts mountain huts will often be manned for a few weeks in order to serve the touring parties who enjoy what is undoubtedly one of the most demanding but rewarding of all mountain pursuits. Naturally an awareness of potential avalanche danger is a prerequisite of all participants.