Rettenbachferner Gletschertour / Spaltentour (Glacier tour) - Specy's Travel Pictures

<BODY background="../images/bg_1.jpg" text="#000000" link="#0040FF" bgcolor="#FFFF00" vlink="#FF00FF">  <center> <a href="./index.htm"><img src="../linkdata/banner.gif" alt="SWISS AND AUSTRIAN ALPS INDEX" width="468" height="60" border="2"></a> <HR> <img src="./specy_tp.gif" alt="SPECY'S TRAVEL PICTURES" width="410" height="137"><br> <font color="#00A000" size="6"><b>Rettenbachferner Gletschertour / Spaltentour (Glacier tour)</b></font> <font color="#000000"> <HR> <table align="center" width="100%" border="4" border bgcolor="#32FF32" bordercolor="#400000"><tr align="center" valign="middle"><td> <font size="1"><br></font><font size="4"><b>Click on an image to view it in full-size</b><br></font><font size="1"><br></font> </td></tr></table> <HR> <table align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" border="0"><tr><td> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr> <td>    </td> <td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" background="../mapaustr.gif" width="83" height="39"><tr> <td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" background="" width="83" height="39"><tr> <td><img src="../s.gif" width="17" height="25"></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><img src="../mapstar.gif" width="5" height="5"></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td><img src="../s.gif" width="60" height="8"></td> </tr></table> </td></tr></table> </td> <td>    </td> <td> <font size="4"> Tirol, Austria<br> Near Sölden (Soelden),<br>    Ötztal Arena (Oetztal Arena)<br> Height: 2920 m<br> </font> </td> <td>    </td> <td> <font size="4"> Guided glacier tour. I'm not sure whether this tour still exists. Back in 1992 when I was there we were told the glacier is melting very fast, which would make this tour too dangerous in the near future... </font> </td> </tr></table> </td></tr></table> </td></tr></table> </td></tr></table> <table align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="4" border="4" border bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FF0000"> <tr align="center" valign="bottom"> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_011.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_011_thumb.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner" width="320" height="205"><br>Rettenbachferner_011.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner</font><br> </td> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_013.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_013_thumb.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner" width="320" height="205"><br>Rettenbachferner_013.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner</font><br> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="bottom"> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_pickaxe_014.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_pickaxe_014_thumb.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.This was a big step over a large cleft... And the other side was much higher... So our guide used his pickaxe to create a step." width="320" height="205"><br>Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_pickaxe_014.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.<br>This was a big step over a large cleft... And the other side was much higher... So our guide used his pickaxe to create a step.</font><br> </td> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_015.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_015_thumb.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.I had to take this picture from a distance, since our guide did not allow us to stand still as the improvised path lead us right under this ice wall... Apparently, pieces of it were falling down all the time!" width="320" height="205"><br>Rettenbachferner_015.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.<br>I had to take this picture from a distance, since our guide did not allow us to stand still as the improvised path lead us right under this ice wall... Apparently, pieces of it were falling down all the time!</font><br> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="bottom"> <td colspan=2><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 width=649 align=left><tr align="left" valign="top"><td width="33%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_010.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_010_thumb.jpg" alt="Gletschertour / Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner" width="212" height="329"><br>Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_010.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Gletschertour / Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner</font><br> </td> <td width="33%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_016.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_016_thumb.jpg" alt="Gletschertour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.Hmm... Any volunteers?" width="212" height="329"><br>Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_016.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Gletschertour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.<BR>Hmm... Any volunteers?</font><br> </td> <td width="33%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_012.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_012_thumb.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner" width="212" height="329"><br>Rettenbachferner_012.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner</font><br> </td> </tr></table></colspan></td></tr> <tr align="center" valign="bottom"> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_tour_guide_006.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_tour_guide_006_thumb.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner" width="320" height="207"><br>Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_tour_guide_006.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner</font><br> </td> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_hole_in_the_glacier_007.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_hole_in_the_glacier_007_thumb.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner" width="320" height="208"><br>Rettenbachferner_hole_in_the_glacier_007.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner</font><br> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="bottom"> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_hole_in_the_glacier_008.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_hole_in_the_glacier_008_thumb.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner" width="320" height="204"><br>Rettenbachferner_hole_in_the_glacier_008.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner</font><br> </td> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_009.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_009_thumb.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner" width="320" height="204"><br>Rettenbachferner_009.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner</font><br> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="bottom"> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/foto002.jpg"><IMG src="../images/foto002s.jpg" alt="Rettenbachferner. The spaltentour (glacier tour) takes place right here!.(Low quality photo scan)" width="320" height="203"><br>foto002.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Rettenbachferner. The spaltentour (glacier tour) takes place right here!.<br><font color=#888888>(Low quality photo scan)</font></font><br> </td> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/foto003.jpg"><IMG src="../images/foto003s.jpg" alt="Start of the spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.(Low quality photo scan)" width="320" height="209"><br>foto003.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Start of the spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.<br><font color=#888888>(Low quality photo scan)</font></font><br> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="bottom"> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_004.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_004_thumb.jpg" alt="Start of the spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner" width="320" height="206"><br>Rettenbachferner_004.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Start of the spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner</font><br> </td> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_005.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_005_thumb.jpg" alt="Start of the spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner" width="320" height="207"><br>Rettenbachferner_005.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Start of the spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner</font><br> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="bottom"> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/foto017.jpg"><IMG src="../images/foto017s.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.(Low quality photo scan)" width="320" height="212"><br>foto017.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.<br><font color=#888888>(Low quality photo scan)</font></font><br> </td> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_018.jpg"><IMG src="../images/Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_018_thumb.jpg" alt="Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.Our lesson here: Never trust a guide who says that 'you can make it on your own from here'! Yeah, right! It turned out that every slope that we could use to get down was covered with ice! We had to slide down on it. One man's leg was bleeding everywhere! Yeah, and below, a lot of people were looking up, pointing cameras at the people who were coming down and saying 'It's easy, you can make it!' Anyway, I made it, squatted down and with one hand on the ice..." width="320" height="207"><br>Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_018.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br>Spaltentour (glacier tour) on the Rettenbachferner.<br>Our lesson here: Never trust a guide who says that 'you can make it on your own from here'! Yeah, right! It turned out that every slope that we could use to get down was covered with ice! We had to slide down on it. One man's leg was bleeding everywhere! Yeah, and below, a lot of people were looking up, pointing cameras at the people who were coming down and saying 'It's easy, you can make it!' Anyway, I made it, squatted down and with one hand on the ice...</font><br> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="bottom"> <td width="50%"> <font size="5"><a href="../images/We_during_the_Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_n01.jpg"><IMG src="../images/We_during_the_Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_n01_thumb.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="205"><br>We_during_the_Rettenbachferner_Spaltentour_n01.jpg</a></font><font size="4"><br><br></font><br> </td> </table> <HR> <font size="3"><a href="index.htm"><IMG src="../images/index.gif" width="32" height="32"><br>Back to Specy's Travel Pictures - Swiss and Austrian Alps Index</a></font> <HR> <HR> <font size="2" color="#800000"> This page is maintained by Hans van Zutphen.  </font> <HR> </font> </center> </body>