Where do you stay in the Refuge du Gouter?

You pass the Tête Rousse hut along the way after 2-3 hours. Some people stay one night at the Tête Rousse hut before ascending to Refuge du Goûter. At the base of the final slope of the Aiguille du Goûter, a trail leads to the Grand Couloir. The Couloir is narrow and the rockfall here is continuous.

Where is the Gouter Hut in the couloir?

But it is at a height of 2-3 m in the middle of the Couloir so you are faster (and maybe safer) when you don´t use it and run fast through the Couloir. The Goûter hut sits on the west side and just under the summit of the Aiguille du Goûter at 3817m.

How to get to the Dome du Gouter?

From the Goûter hut climb the broad snow ridge to the Aiguille du Goûter, then via a wide flank to the summit of the Dôme du Goûter (4303m) (Problematic orientation in snowfall and fog!). A slight descent takes one to the Col du Goûter (4240m). Now continue up a steepening slope, passing the Vallot hut along the way.

When was the Gouter Hut in Mont Blanc built?

However, with the advent of the helicopter, the next stage of the Goûter Hut’s development would be assisted by air power. As part of a five-year plan launched in 1957 for the reconstruction of the French refuges of the Mont-Blanc massif, it was decided to enlarge the refuge of 1936.

How tall is the Dome du Gouter in snow?

Which is the highest mountain refuge in France?

The Refuge du Gouter mountain hut situated at 3835 metres is one of the most popular starting points for climbers attempting to summit Mont Blanc. It is the highest guarded mountain refuge in France.

Where do you stay in the Refuge du Gouter? You pass the Tête Rousse hut along the way after 2-3 hours. Some people stay one night at the Tête Rousse hut before ascending to Refuge du Goûter. At the base of the final slope of the Aiguille du Goûter, a trail leads to the Grand…