Schalfkogel

The Schalfkogel is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps.^[1]

Schalfkogel
Schalfkogel as seen from the north from the Firmisan pass
Highest point
Elevation	3,540 m (11,610 ft)
Prominence	355 m (1,165 ft)
Parent peak	Grosser Ramolkogel
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	46°48′06″N 10°57′33″E
Geography
Schalfkogel Austria
Location	Tyrol, Austria
Parent range	Ötztal Alps
Climbing
First ascent	1830 by Frédéric Mercey
Easiest route	South ridge

Avalanche

Main article: 2009 Schalfkogel avalanche

The 2009 Schalfkogel avalanche occurred in the municipality of Sölden (20km from the town itself), Austria on 3 May 2009. Six people were killed, five Czechs and one Slovak, when the disaster struck in the 3,500-metre (11,000 ft) Schalfkogel mountain range. The corpses were discovered to have been frozen. It was the deadliest avalanche to occur in Austria since March 2000. Although avalanches are a regular occurrence in the region, they mainly kill individuals as opposed to entire groups.^{[citation needed]}