Geier (Tux Alps)

Geier

The Geier from the northeast

Highest point
Elevation| 2,857 m (AA) (9,373 ft)
Coordinates| 47°8′24″N 11°37′58″E﻿ / ﻿47.14000°N 11.63278°E﻿ / 47.14000; 11.63278
Geography

Geier

Tyrol, Austria

Parent range| Tux Alps
Geology
Mountain type| rock summit
Rock type| serpentinite

The Geier, at 2,857 m above sea level (AA), is the second highest mountain in the Tux Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

The Geier lies in the center of the Tux Alps, where the south-west Schmirntal, the west Navistal, the east Tuxer Tal and the north Wattental come together. 450 meters north of the Geier lies the much more rugged Lizumer Reckner, the highest mountain in the Tux Alps. About 400 meters southeast of the Geier at about 2660 m is the Junssee, which is about 200 by 100 meters in size. With the exception of the south-west flank, the Geier belongs to the Lizum-Walchen military training area. Like the Lizumer Reckner, it can also be climbed from all four adjacent valleys. From the Lizumer Hütte in the Wattental, it is often climbed as a ski tour, even in winter.[1] At the summit of the Geier there is a tin vulture, based on the name of the mountain.

## Geology

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The summit area is mainly composed of serpentinites of the Reckner complex, mainly lherzolites, with subordinate harzburgites and dunites. The Reckner complex consists of former oceanic crust, so-called ophiolites. The Reckner Complex is located in the border area between the Lower East Alps in the north and the Tauern Window in the south and is assigned to either the Penninic or the Lower East Alps.[2][3]

## History

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The 2016 Geier avalanche took place at this mountain.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Lizumer Hütte, Skitour auf den Geier". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
2. ^ "Friedrich Koller: 5th Workshop of Alpine Geological Studies, Field Tripe Guide E5, Low-T - High-P Metamorphism in the Tarntal Mountains, (Lower Austroalpine Unit)" (PDF). www2.uibk.ac.at.
3. ^ Provisorische Geologische Karte der Republik Österreich, Geofast 1:50.000, Blatt 149, Lanersbach
4. ^ "Czech freerider denies responsibility for avalanche accident". České noviny. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

## External links

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* Media related to Geier (Tux Alps) at Wikimedia Commons