Hochschober

Hochschober
The Hochschober from the south, from the Hoher Prijakt
Highest point
Elevation	3,240 m (AA) (10,630 ft)
Prominence	431 m ↓ Kalser Törl
Isolation	4.97 km → Roter Knopf
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	46°56′34″N 12°41′54″E
Geography
Hochschober East Tyrol, Austria
Parent range	High Tauern, Schober Group
Climbing
First ascent	18 August 1852 by Franz Keil and guide, Paul Oblasser, and party
Normal route	From the south to the Staniskascharte notch, then along the western arête (I)

The Hochschober (3,240 m (AA)) is the mountain that gives its name to the Schober Group in the High Tauern, although the summit is only the fourth highest in the group. This may have arisen because the north face of the mountain is an impressive sight from Kals.

The summit cross on the Hochschober

The easiest ascent is via the Hochschober Hut (2,322 m) from the south to the Staniskascharte notch (2,936 m) and along the western arête. There is another route of comparable difficulty from the east and along the upper part of the southeastern arête. The latter route may use the Lienzer Hut (1,977 m) as a base. Both routes are waymarked and now generally free of snow in the high summer, unlike earlier years, have easy klettersteig ratings (I) and are somewhat exposed in places. Another ascent option is the partly waymarked climb from the Schobertörl (2,898 m) along the northeastern arête, crossing the Kleinschober (3,125 m).

Literature and map

• Alpin Club Map Sheet 41, 1:25,000 series, Schobergruppe, ISBN 3-928777-12-2
• Richard Goedeke: 3000er in den Nordalpen, Bruckmann, Munich, 2004, ISBN 3-7654-3930-4
• Walter Mair: Alpenvereinsführer Schobergruppe. Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, Munich, 1979. ISBN 3-7633-1222-6