Rifugio Vittorio Sella
| Rifugio Vittorio Sella CAI hut category C |
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| location | Alpe Lauson; Aosta Valley , Italy ; Valley town: Cogne | |
| Mountain range | Graian Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 45 ° 34 '50 " N , 7 ° 18' 9" E | |
| Altitude | 2585 m slm | |
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| owner | CAI - Biella Section | |
| Built | 1922/1994 | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | Mid April to late September | |
| accommodation | 150 beds, 0 camps | |
| Web link | www.rifugiosella.com | |
The Rifugio Vittorio Sella (Italian) or Refuge Vittorio Sella (French) ( 2585 m slm ), also Rifugio Sella al Lauson (Italian) or Refuge Sella au Lauson (French), is a refuge in the summer months Graian Alps of the northern Italian autonomous region of Aosta Valley .
The refuge of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI) belongs to the municipality of Cogne in the valley of the same name in the Gran Paradiso National Park .
history
One of the buildings in the refuge was built as a hunting lodge for King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy , and was later rebuilt and expanded. The refuge is named after Vittorio Sella , alpinist (first winter crossing of the Matterhorn , first winter ascent of the Dufourspitze ), researcher and founder of Italian mountain photography .
Access
- From Valnontey ( Cogne ), (2.5 hours)
Transitions
- The Sella refuge is located on high path no. 2 of the Aosta Valley .
- Transition to the Viktor Emanuel II shelter
- Transition to the Chabod shelter
Mountaineering
- Grivola , 3969 m
