Rifugio Aosta
| Rifugio Aosta CAI hut category E |
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 The Aosta refuge in late spring 2008. |
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| Mountain range | Valais Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 45 ° 58 '14 " N , 7 ° 33' 45" E | |
| Altitude | 2788 m slm | |
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| owner | CAI - Section Aosta | |
| Built | 1995 | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | Mid-April to mid-May; Late June to early September. | |
| accommodation | 24 beds, 0 camps | |
| Winter room | 14 bearings | |
| Web link | Rifugio Aosta | |
| Hut directory | SAC | |
The Rifugio Aosta (also Rifugio Capanna Aosta ) is a refuge in the Aosta Valley in the Valais Alps . It is located at an altitude of 2788 m within the municipality of Bionaz on the site of the Haut Glacier de Tsa de Tsan . The hut is open from mid-April to mid-May and from the end of June to the beginning of September and offers sleeping places for 24 mountaineers during this time.
rise
The path to the hut starts at the parking lot at the Place Moulin reservoir . From there, the initially flat path leads over an unpaved road to the Rifugio Prarayer (just a few minutes after the car park, the path to the Rifugio Nacamuli al Col Collon branches off to the left). Up to there the path leads almost exclusively along the lake. Only during the last 15 minutes do you climb up to the mountain hut on meadow.
After the Rifugio Prarayer, the path continues into the valley. After about 20 minutes you reach a bridge and there is a steep climb to overcome a gorge. Then you come to an alluvial plain formed by glaciers, the Alp de Tsa de Tsan. After about 30 minutes you reach the alluvial plain of Glacier Tsa de Tsan after a step in the terrain. The last part of the ascent on the rock carved by glaciers is secured by chains.
The entire route from the car park to the Rifugio Aosta takes almost 4 hours.
history
The first refuge was built in 1908. However, this building fell victim to an avalanche in 1951. 5 years later the new Aosta hut was opened. The roof of this hut was covered by a violent storm in 1990. The Rifugio Aosta in its current appearance was opened in 1995.
Tour possibilities
Transitions
- Transition to the Cabane des Vignettes refuge ( 3157 m ) via the Col de la Division ( 3314 m ), Mont Brulé and L'Evêque
- Transition to the Cabane de Bertol refuge ( 3311 m ) via the Col de la Division
- Transition to the Schönbielhütte ( 2694 m ) via the Col de Valpelline ( 3568 m )
- Crossing to the Refuge des Bouquetins ( 2818 m ) via the Col de la Division and Mont Brulé
- Transfer to Zermatt via the Col de Valpelline
Summit tours
The following peaks can be reached from the hut:
- Dent d'Hérens ( 4171 m )
- Tete de Valpelline ( 3802 m )
- Tete Blanche ( 3710 m )
- Dents des Bouquetins ( 3838 m )
- Mont Brûlé ( 3591 m )
Web links
- Rifugio Aosta. Hut website. (Italian).
- Rifugio Aosta. In: camptocamp.org. (French).
- Rifugio Aosta. Municipality of Bionaz(Italian).
- Rifugio Aosta. In: lovevda.it.
- Rifugio Aosta. In: vs-wallis.de.