Alpspitze ski tour

Here is a brief summary because I'm really tired...

Euro point

I arrived in Garmisch at 3:30am after driving down after work in Grafenwoer, quickly dropping into bed only to wake up at 7:30 to noise being made in the kitchen downstairs. That was all the sleep I needed it turns out as I took a shower and got my gear packed for a day of touring.
After scoring some breakfast dad and I pulled into the Alpspitze parking lot and jumped on the cable car. We arrived at the start of the tour just by 9:50. After touring for 2 hours we had made the shoulder and dropped the pack to put the skis on the pack. At this point dad decided his feet were hurting him enough that he didn't want to go any further so I started booting my way up after two sips of water. After 40 minutes I was on top drinking water, eating trail mix, and talking with a German couple that I had seen from the bottom as I started. Only 20 minutes on top for me as my dad was waiting back at the shoulder so I took of skiing slush and ice in the shade as I made my way down. I stopped once at the bottleneck as the two above me stated making turns and filled the funnel with lots of large roller balls. After that had stopped I kick turned my way down and we both made our way back to the t-bar tired and feeling accomplished.
-Owen

Coming in from the notch

Ridge with summit

Ridge bootpack

 

Summit

Says 45° in the book 

Nice wall