Schalfkogel
The Schalfkogel is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps.
| Schalfkogel | |
|---|---|
 Schalfkogel as seen from the north from the Firmisan pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,540 m (11,610 ft) |
| Prominence | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Parent peak | Grosser Ramolkogel |
| Isolation | 4.4 km (2.7 mi)  |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°48′06″N 10°57′33″E |
| Geography | |
  Schalfkogel Austria | |
| Location | Tyrol, Austria |
| Parent range | Ötztal Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1830 by Frédéric Mercey |
| Easiest route | South ridge |
Avalanche
The 2009 Schalfkogel avalanche occurred in the municipality of Sölden (20km from the town itself), Austria on 3 May 2009. Six people were killed, five Czechs and one Slovak, when the disaster struck in the 3,500-metre (11,000 ft) Schalfkogel mountain range. The corpses were discovered to have been frozen. It was the deadliest avalanche to occur in Austria since March 2000. Although avalanches are a regular occurrence in the region, they mainly kill individuals as opposed to entire groups.[1]
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