Its entirely free-standing firn-capped summit forms the main peak of the Fusch/Kaprun chain and is often viewed in Alpine literature as a rival of the Großglockner. The great slope on its eastern and southeastern side plunges about 2,300 metres to the Fuscher Ache - one of the greatest height differences between mountaintop and valley floor in the Eastern Alps.
The summit, entirely self-supporting with a firn cap, is the primary peak of the Fusch/Kaprun chain and is often portrayed in Alpine literature as a rival to the Großglockner. The steep slope on its eastern and southeastern side drops about 2,300 meters to the Fuscher Ache - one of the largest vertical drops between mountaintop and valley floor in the Eastern Alps.