Großes Wiesbachhorn: Route Description
Translated from German -- original source: End, W. and Peterka, H., 1995, "Glockner- und Granatspitzgruppe''

Guide A. Hetz, P. Hetz from Kaprun, 9.9.1867. -- 1. tour and 2. Ascent: Th. Harpprecht with A. Hetz, 3.9.1868; yearbook of ÖAV 1869/281. Grade I {i.e., 5.2} (rock-terrain to the Oberen Fochezkopf, protections), Névé-edge in the center part 35°, peak-structure up to 35°, 768 mH, 2.5 - 3 hrs., Normal-route, much walked, mostly Trasse present. Picture pp. 477, 479, 493, 535.

Ascent: From the Heinrich-Schwaiger-Haus, 2802 m, left to a steep chimney (cable available). In this chimney upwards and above right (not continuing on the band!) over blocks, simple rocks and snow onto the Oberen Fochezkopf, 3165 m (large stone man). Start of the névé-edge of the "Kaindlgrad'' (at times cornices and possibly an ice ridge). The ridge line, which swings in a curve, falls very steeply in both directions (especially towards the left); one stays to the right of the edge and has overcome it in about 15 - 20 minutes (steep section 35°; recently there is a rubble field to the west of the ridge due to snow melt that allows to detour the steep section). The ridge then runs (at height of the Wielingerscharte, 3265 m, R. 493 to the latter) slowly becoming wider and less steep, back-like to the summit-structure (in the late summer often blank ice, scattered chasms, and after snow has melted at half-height, rock slabs, grade I {i.e., 5.2}) and to the highest point. Even after snow has cleared from the summit a large cornice remains towards the East.

Pedro I. Espina,^© 1997