Weisshorn Hut
| Weisshornhütte SAC hut |
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| location | Mattertal ; Valais ; Valley location: Randa VS | |
| Mountain range | Weisshorn Group | |
| Geographical location: | 623 588 / 103857 | |
| Altitude | 2932 m above sea level M. | |
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| owner | SAC - Basel section | |
| Built | 1900 | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Development | from Randa | |
| Usual opening times | July to September | |
| accommodation | 30 beds, 0 camps , 10 emergency camps | |
| Web link | Side of the hut | |
| Hut directory | SAC | |
The Weisshornhütte of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) is located in the Mattertal above Randa at 2932 m above sea level. M. It is the starting point for alpine tours on the Bishorn ( 4153 m ), Brunegghorn ( 3833 m ), Weisshorn ( 4505 m ) or Barrhorn ( 3610 m ).
history
The first project for a hut came from the Geneva section in 1868. Instead, however, two guides from Randa built a refuge for 10 people at the current hut location. Financially overwhelmed, they sold the refuge for CHF 1510 to the Monte Rosa section . The hut, which was obviously in a bad condition from 1883, fell into disrepair and was deleted from the list of huts in 1891. A new hut with 22 places was built in 1900 on an area of approx. 5 × 4 meters with the help of the Basel section. In 1975 there was an expansion to 30 beds.
On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Franz Lochmatter , who fell fatally in 1933 during the descent from the Weisshornspitze over the east ridge (normal ridge) on the great gendarme, which is now called the Lochmatterturm , the mountain guides of the Mattertal valley continued on Saturday 23 September 1978, a metal cross on the top of the Weisshorn. On Sunday, September 24, 1978, the blessing of the cross and a commemoration ceremony took place at the Weisshorn hut.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ SAC Club hut album 1928/1931 , 1937/1946 supplemented, graphic arts institution Brunner & Cie. A.-G., Zurich