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

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
Isolation	4.4 km (2.7 mi)
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

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.[1]

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