Schalfkogel

Schalfkogel
Schalfkogel as seen from the north from the Firmisan pass
Elevation	3,540 m (11,614 ft)
Prominence	355 m (1,165 ft)
Parent peak	Grosser Ramolkogel
Location
Schalfkogel Austria
Location	Tyrol, Austria
Range	Ötztal Alps
Coordinates	46°48′06″N 10°57′33″E / 46.80167°N 10.95917°E / 46.80167; 10.95917Coordinates: 46°48′06″N 10°57′33″E / 46.80167°N 10.95917°E / 46.80167; 10.95917
Climbing
First ascent	1830 by Frédéric Mercey
Easiest route	South ridge

The Schalfkogel is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps.

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 upon recovery. 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]}