Lahningries and Rote Schütt Flanke, Schneeberg (steep gullies)

As is usual with Breiten Ries and described here, one could also ascend for a descent of the Lahningries via the Edelweißhütte and the Fadensteig to the Schneeberg plateau.

Personally, I recommend ascending the steep gully before descending it to get an immediate and current impression of the conditions on site.

Furthermore, the ascent alone is already an exciting alpine experience with its own unique appeal.

To ascend through the Lahningries, one could follow the ski slope to the Edelweißhütte and then turn onto the northern Grafensteig, which crosses the scree field below the Lahningries.

From the Edelweißhütte, one could also continue a bit along the Fadensteig and from the first shoulder cross along the foot of the wall directly to the upper part of the Lahningries. However, this crossing is rarely used and has now become heavily overgrown with dwarf pines.

The fastest way is probably a very direct ascent line: Ascend past the Lahninghütte on the ski slope, with its remarkable "latten" fence, to a forest road that branches off to the left (west), then follow this road which soon meets a forest road coming from the lower left. Immediately after the next right turn, leave this forest road via a steep embankment upwards. From here you are already in the outflow of the Lahningries and follow trails leading up to the Grafensteig. Cross the Grafensteig and continue ascending without a path in the scree field until you reach the lower edge of the snow in the gully. From there, use crampons and a rockfall helmet to go directly up the gully until you reach the plateau, keeping more to the left within the gully. The exit at the top can be extremely steep if a large cornice has formed. It may be possible to detour to the left (southwest) to overcome the last few meters on the rock ridge beside the gully.

To get from the exit at the plateau to the Rote Schütt Flanke, walk about 100 meters west and reach the highest marking of the Nandlgrat trail. Immediately behind it you can already see down into the Rote Schütt Flanke, although the direct entry lies a bit further west. This direct entry is almost 50 degrees steep and only passable with the right snow conditions.

The return ascent from the Rote Schütt Flanke goes to the right (east) to the saddle with the entry into the Rote Schütt and from there along the marked Nadelgrat trail back to the plateau.

Entering the Lahningries requires some courage due to steepness. However, if you have already ascended the gully and thus know exactly what it looks like further down, this exercise is not really difficult.