Hochschober

The Schober mountain range at the border between East Tyrol and Kärnten is part of the High Tauern. The highest elevation is Monte Petzeck (3,283 m a.s.l.), however, its name derives from the 40 m lower Monte Hochschober. Although its natural landscape is truly amazing, the Schober group is definitely not as famous as the nearby Grossglockner in the eponymous range and the Grossvenediger in the Venediger group.

The first ascension of the Hochschober in the Hohe Tauern National Park dates back to 1852. Its ice-covered northern wall gives the mountain an impressive appearance. Today, the peak is accessible via the Hochschoberhütte hut (2,322 m a.s.l.) , the Staniskascharte saddle and the western slope.