Mittelbergferner and BrunnenkogelfernerMittelbergferner is one of the biggest glaciers in Tyrol (surface area 9 km2, length 6 km). It is located at the southern end of Pitztal in the Ötztaler Alpen. It is intensively used for tourism and can be reached by the underground Pitztaler Gletscherbahn. There are a number of ski lifts on the glacier surface and a gondola lift to the top of Hinterer Brunnenkogel (highest gondola lift in Austria). Part of the touristic infrastructure is located on the adjacent Brunnenkogelferner. | |||
 Northwestern firn basin of Mittelbergferner in the foreground; Karlesferner is on the far left (photo taken from Hinterer Brunnenkogel; JA). |  At the upper end of the gondola lift to Hinterer Brunnenkogel (3438m.a.s.l.) there is an excellent view over Mittelberg-, Brunnenkogel- and Taschachferner (JA). |  Ski lift in the western part of the accumulation area of Mittelbergferner; Taschachferner and Wildspitze (3768m, highest mountain in TyrolTyrol) in the back (JA). |  Firn stratigraphy in the accumulation area of Mittelbergferner. This is a zoom on the lower left part of the previous photo (JA). |
 Aerial photo of Brunnenkogelferner and the western firn basin of Mittelbergferner (far left; AB). |  Aerial photo of the southeastern firn basin of Mittelbergferner; Wildspitze in the background (AB). |  Two parts of Mittelbergferner (left and centre), Brunnenkogelferner (lower right) and touristic infrastructure (bottom). |  Upper station of Pitztaler Gletscherbahn (bottom), several ski lifts and water reservoir for snowmaking (AB). |
 Tongues of Karlesferner (upper left) and Mittelbergferner (AB). |  Most of Mittelbergferner has very little moraine cover (JA). |  Snow-covered meltwater channel with many meanders (JA). |  Snow reserve covered by reflective blanket (JA). |
 Water retention basin necessary for snowmaking (JA). |  Upper end of Pitztaler Gletscherbahn and water retention basin (JA). |  Tourist infrastructure at the Pitztaler Gletscherbahn (JA). |  Leucanthemopsis alpina in the forefield of Mittelbergferner (JA). |
| Aerial photos 9th September 2008, Jakob Abermann, University of Innsbruck (AB); terrestrial photos 29th Juli 2009, Jürg Alean (JA). | |||