Hoher Dachstein Hoher Dachstein from the north-west, with the Vorderer Gosausee in the foreground Elevation 2,995 m (9,826 ft) Location Upper Austria / Styria, Austria Range Northern Limestone Alps Prominence 2,136 m ranked 8th in the Alps Coordinates 47°28'32.5''N, 13°36'23.2''E Type Limestone Age of rock Triassic First ascent 1832 Peter Gappmayr (Gosau side) Translation high roof stone (German) Pronunciation

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Gipfelkreuz
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First thing I did after taking summit-picture: enjoying the view while eating lunch (german-MRE) Das obligatorische Siegerfoto... aber das war wirklich ein geiles Gefühl! Und erst die Aussicht. Ich hab dann erstmal was gegessen ;-)


Kraxler
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One of the few easy parts of the ascend to the summit Hoher Dachstein (2.995m) Es war bei weitem nicht immer so leicht wie´s hier aussieht!


Blick in die Ferne
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Panorama vom Schulterstieg auf den Hohen Dachstein. Viel Höheres gab es nicht mehr.


View South from the "Hoher Dachstein"
Made by Kunzel
Pictures can´t express the view you have from the summit of a high mountain...


there's music over there ...
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greated by an Austrian mountain band on the Hallstätter glacier


Hallstätter glacier
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view to the North across the Hallstätter glacier from the hut


cards
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Jayme has playing cards with his Aunt+Uncle's picture on them


Dachstein
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view from the cable car station at the bottom of the mountain


Hallstätter glacier
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crossing the Hallstätter glacier to the cable car station


view back down to the Gosausee
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we started at the end of the far lake in this picture


Gosausee
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the Hallstätter glacier to the west from the summit


Eis Palast
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Haydn statue in the glacial Eis Palast attraction


green country below
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view from the pass where we put on our harnesess


above the glacier
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David at the pass where we put on our harnesess


taking off crampons
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Jayme at the pass where we put on our harnesess


lunch break
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taking a break for lunch out of a light rain


break
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me and Jayme taking a break below the summit


straight down
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view to the South from the cable car station


on the glacier
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David, Jayme, and Tim on the Gosau glacier


Eis Palast
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sculptures in the Eis Palast glacier caves