Wildspitze

thumb|upright=1.4|Wildspitze (one third from left) seen from the mountain Hinterer Brunnkogel, the highest point of the Pitztal glacier ski resort. Right beside is the [[Hinterer Brochkogel, below the Wildspitze lies the glacier Taschachferner. In the lower left corner is the saddle Mittelbergjoch, through which one may access the Taschachferner on the way up.]] Wildspitze () is the highest mountain in the Ötztal Alps and in North Tyrol, as well as the second highest mountain in Austria after Großglockner and in terms of prominence (2261 m) is the fourth summit of the Alps and the fifteenth of Europe.

==Location== The Wildspitze is on a ridge called Weißkamm ("white ridge") that joins the main chain of the Alps at the Weißkugel. Its north and west flanks form the end of the Pitz valley, while the south and east flanks rise above the upper ends of the Ötztal. The mountain has twin peaks, with a rocky south summit (3768 m or by most other sources 3770 m) and a firn-covered north summit at about 3760 m. The mountain is surrounded by glaciers on three sides, of which the Taschachferner (at 8 km2) is the largest. The 50° north face is popular with ice climbers.