Bivouac au Col de la Dent Blanche
| Bivouac du Col de la Dent Blanche SAC hut |
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| location | at the pass between Dent Blanche and Grand Cornier ; Valais , Switzerland ; Valley location: Ferpècle | |
| Mountain range | Valais Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 613 041 / 98948 | |
| Altitude | 3540 m above sea level M. | |
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| owner | SAC section Jaman | |
| Construction type | Hut; stone | |
| Development | 1976 | |
| Usual opening times | May to October and December, not attended | |
| accommodation | 0 beds, 15 camps | |
| Winter room | 15 bearings | |
| Web link | https://www.cas-jaman.ch/cabanes/bivouac-de-la-dent-blanche.php | |
| Hut directory | SAC | |
The bivouac at Col de la Dent Blanche also Bivouac de la Dent Blanche or Dent-Blanche-Biwak is a refuge of the Swiss Alpine Club Section Jaman in the Valais Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland .
Location and operation
The bivouac is on the pass between Dent Blanche and Grand Cornier at 3540 m above sea level. M. is operated by the SAC section Jaman and is not manned.
history
The hexagonal stone building, built in 1976, is a comfortably furnished bivouac, but without permanent cooking facilities. It is the starting point for high-alpine ridge climbs to the two peaks Dent Blanche and Grand Cornier . The view extends from the Weisshorn over the Zinalrothorn and Ober Gabelhorn to Dent Blanche.
Approach
- from Ferpècle (Les Salays) over the Dent Blanche glacier (normal route) in 6 hours, 1770 meters of altitude, difficulty L.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Hut information Dent-Blanche-Bivouac , SAC section Jaman