THE GROSSGLOCKNER
AUSTRIA
IMAGE NUMBER 1039
The Grossglockner High Alpine Road (in German Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße) is the highest surfaced mountain pass road in Austria. It connects Bruck in the state of Salzburg with Heiligenblut in Carinthia via Fuscher Törl and the Hoctor Pass 2,504 m (8,215 ft). The road is named after the Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain. Built as a scenic route, a toll is assessed for passage. The popular overlook was named after a visit by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and his consort Elisabeth in 1856. It offers a panoramic view over the Pasterze Glacier, the Grossglockner massif, the Glocknerwand, and the Johannisberg in the northwest. From here the road runs downhill to the southern toll booth near Heiligenblut.
This image, from the top of the pass, includes the hair-raising road to reach the Grossglockner.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/80th of a second and an aperture of F12. Schneider Kreuznach 45mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.