Hintertux in Black and White
Hornspitze (2650 m) emerges from the clouds.
Hoher Riffler (3231 m) smothered in snow.
Clouds lift around Großer Löffler (3378 m).
Gigalitz (3001 m) amongst a sea of peaks and clouds.
Habicht (3277 m) and the Stubai Alps.
Monte Cevedale (3769 m) in Italy is visible on the horizon 100 km (60 miles) to the southwest of Hinterux in Austria.
Looking southwest towards the Ötztal Alps. I think that the pointy peak in the center horizon is possibly Hintere Schwärze (3624 m).
The last big snowstorm here in the Zillertal Alps happened last Friday, but I've seen on the webcams that Hintertux has been socked in with clouds and wind every day since then, with Tuesday being especially windy. I know by now that this is the formula for a sleeper powder day up there, so with a forecast of clearing skies on Wednesday I headed up first thing in the morning. Sure enough, the wind had worked its magic to buff the snow into cream cheesy powder perfection. I lapped my favorite zone all morning long for more than a dozen untracked 2,000' lines. Just silly.
In the early afternoon I could see the clouds starting to break off the higher peaks, so I headed up top and then had a great time shooting photos of the peaks with clouds lifting. It was a glorious scene and everybody up on the viewing platform was ooo-ing and ahh-ing (and taking selfies, of course). I was having so much fun with the photos I then headed over to the other high point above the west side of the Hintertux glacier and shot more photos looking southwest into Italy.
It was yet another epic day to remember at Hintertux. I am so in love with this place! And to be honest I kinda feel like it loves me back. 🥰 😆