The "Austria-Weg", F
"Heidnische Kirche'' -- Rudolfshütte über Kapruner Törl 
August 20, 1997

Morning light over the Stausee Mooserboden (2036m, viewed from the Drossensperre, i.e., east dam wall), Großglocknergruppe, Salzburg, Austria. In the far end, from left to right: Schattseitköpfl (3193m), Riffltor (center snowed passage, 3116m), Hohe Riffl (3346m), Totenkopf (3173m).

Monika and Eduardo walk across the Drossensperre (i.e., Stausee Mooserboden east dam wall), Großglocknergruppe, Salzburg, Austria. On the right: Kitzsteinhorn (3202m).

Glacier melt cascades down a mountain hill along OeAV Nr. 716, Großglocknergruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

Mountain reflections, OeAV Nr. 716, Großglocknergruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

In the early morning sun, a cloud of snow sublimation cascades down the Riffltor glacier (3116m), Großglocknergruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

Alpine flowers, Großglocknergruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

Monika at the northern entrance (2050m) to the Nationalpark, Hohe Tauern, Großglocknergruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

Monika hikes up the Wintergasse (2400m) on the way to the Kapruner Törl (2639m), Großglocknergruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

The end of the Wintergasse, and thus, the Großglocknergruppe side of the Kapruner Törl (2639m), Salzburg, Austria.

The northern end of the Großglocknergruppe viewed from the Kapruner Törl (2639m), Salzburg, Austria. From left to right: Hoher Tenn (3368m), Gross Wiesbachhorn (3570m), Hinterer Bratschenkopf (3412m), Klockerin (3422m).

Monika crosses the terminal moraine of the Torkees glacier (2400m), Granatspitzgruppe, Salzburg, Austria. Main mountains of the Granatspitzgruppe in the background.

Me standing at the terminus of the Torkees glacier (2400m), Granatspitzgruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

Alpine flowers, Granatspitzgruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

Tauernmoossee (2023m), Granatspitzgruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

Weißsee Falls (2250m), Granatspitzgruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

Rudolfshütte (2311m), the crown jewel of the OeAV hut system, Granatspitzgruppe, Salzburg, Austria.

Pedro I. Espina,^© 1997