Good acclimatization and physical preparation, conditioning for 500 meters of elevation gain per hour, sure-footedness, rock climbing experience, ice climbing experience up to WI 3 in seconding, some experience in mixed terrain.

After a detailed pre-discussion and agreement on the meeting point with the mountain guide, the ascent to the bivouac hut at 3205m on the Glocknerwandkamp begins, which serves as the starting point for the north face tours. From here, you traverse below the entrances of the Mayerl Ramp and Bergler Couloir to the prominent exit of the Pallavicini Couloir at about 3170m. Through the bottleneck, you ascend the wide couloir until it transitions into steep mixed terrain. From here, you climb in several rope lengths at grade IV to the upper Glockner Scharte (3766m), and then continue to the summit of the Großglockner (3789m). Afterward, you descend to the Salmhütte (2644m). The guided tour ends here, and the descent to the Glocknerhaus (2136m) and the return to Kaiser-Franz-Josefs Höhe is done independently.