Rifugio Maison Vieille
| Rifugio Maison Vieille | ||
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| Mountain range | Graian Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 45 ° 47 '26.8 " N , 6 ° 55' 51.5" E | |
| Altitude | 1956 m slm | |
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| owner | Lorenzo Mochet | |
| Built | 1976 | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | Early December to late April; from mid-June to the end of September | |
| accommodation | 54 beds, 0 camps | |
| Winter room | 9 bearings | |
| Web link | www.maisonvieille.com | |
The Rifugio Maison Vieille is a refuge in the Aosta Valley in the Graian Alps . It is located at an altitude of 1956 m in the Val Veny side valley within the municipality of Courmayeur on the Col Chécrouit. The hut is managed from the beginning of December to the end of April and from mid-June to mid-September and offers 54 mountaineers sleeping places during this time.
The hut is located both on the popular Tour du Mont-Blanc and on the Alta via della Val d'Aosta n.2 .
history
The Rifugio Maison Vieille was built in 1976 on the site of an old alpine pasture.
rise
The La Maison Vieille refuge can be reached on foot from Pré de Pascal in Val Veny. It takes about 2 hours from Dolonne near Courmayeur. The transition from the Monte Bianco mountain hut takes 40 minutes.
The refuge can also be reached by the Courmayeur cable car and the Maison Vieille chairlift, which are open in July and August in addition to the winter season.
Tour possibilities
Transitions
- Passage to the Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini Montanaro ( 2168 m ).
- Passage to the Rifugio Monte Bianco ( 1700 m ).
- Passage to the Rifugio Giorgio Bertone refuge ( 1989 m ).
Summit tours
The following peaks or passes can be reached from the hut:
- Monte Chétif - ( 2343 m )
- Pré de Pascal - ( 1912 m )