French huts

Refuge Envers des Aiguilles - 2523 m - Chamonix (F)

Opening: June
Closed: end of September
Status: FCA
Telephone: +33(0)6.76.52.61.17
Guardian phone: +33(0)6.19.26.16.25
Website: http://
Email: grimpalenvers@live.fr
Sector: Mont-Blanc Massif
GPS coordinates: 32T E 0339 234 N 5085 035

Bivouac: Yes
Winter room: Yes

Bivouac:
bivouac tolerated from sunset to sunrise

Description of the winter room:
Outside guarding periods: winter room with 12 places.
stove with wood-blankets-mattress.
Before you leave: think about tidying up the refuge, taking out your bins, paying 5 euros for your overnight stay (trunk) and closing the door of the refuge.

Refuge d'Argentière - 2771 m - Chamonix (F)

Opening: June
Closed: September
Status: FCA
Phone: +33(0)4.50.53.16.92
Guardian phone: +33(0)6.22.04.25.00
Website: http://www.clubalpin-chamonix.com
Sector: Mont-Blanc Massif
Route(s): Chamonix - Zermatt in winter
GPS coordinates: 32T E 0345 345 N 5090 015

Bivouac: Yes
Winter room: Yes
Bivouac: Bivouac tolerated from sunset to sunrise

Description of the winter premises: Outside the periods of local winter guarding with 14 places equipped with mattresses and a few blankets.

Before leaving the refuge, don't forget to clean up, take out your garbage cans, pay for your night (5 euros) and close the door of the refuge.

Remarks :

- Mandatory sleeping bag
- no picnic room
- no mobile phone network coverage.

Refuge Albert 1er - 2706 m - Chamonix (F)

Opening: June
Closed: September
Status: C.A.F.
Telephone: +33(0)4.50.54.06.20
Guardian phone: +33(0)6.70.70.63.77
Guardian phone 2: 0033(0).4.50.54.14.36
Website: http://
Sector: Mont-Blanc Massif
Route(s): Chamonix - Zermatt in winter
GPS coordinates: 32T E 0344 117 N 5095 662

Bivouac: Yes
Winter room: Yes

Bivouac: bivouac tolerated from sunset to sunrise

Description of the winter room: Outside the guarding periods: winter room with 30 places in the old refuge.
Stove with wood-blankets-mattress.
Before your departure: remember to tidy up the refuge, take out your garbage cans, pay 5 euros for your overnight stay (trunk) and close the door of the refuge

Remarks :
- Mandatory sleeping bag.

Refuge de La Charpoua - 2841 m - Chamonix (F)

Opening: June
Closed: end of August
Telephone: 0033(0)667250866
Guardian phone:
Email: leventdescimes@outlook.com

Website: http://
Sector: Mont-Blanc Massif
GPS coordinates: 32T E 0341 460 N 5087 646

Bivouac: Yes
Winter room: Yes

Bivouac: Bivouac tolerated from sunrise to sunset

Description of the winter room: Outside guarding periods: winter room with 8 places. Blankets. Before you leave: think about tidying up the refuge, taking out your bins, paying €10 for your night (trunk) and closing the door of the refuge.

Refuge du Couvercle - 2687 m - Chamonix (F)

Opening: June
Closed: September
Status: C.A.F.
Phone: +33(0)4.50.53.16.94
Guardian phone: +33(0)4.50.47.23.99
Website: http://
Sector: Mont-Blanc Massif
GPS coordinates: 32T E 0342 205 N 5086 095

- Payment by credit card accepted.
- Mandatory meat bag

Bivouac: Yes
Winter room: Yes

Bivouac: Bivouac tolerated from sunrise to sunset

Description of the winter room: Outside the guarding periods: winter room with 22 places in the old refuge. stove with wood-blankets - mattresses.
Before you leave: think about tidying up the refuge, taking out your bins, paying 5 euros for your overnight stay (trunk) and closing the door of the refuge.

Refuge de Leschaux - 2431 m - Chamonix (F)

Opening: June 12, 2011
Closing: September 18, 2011
Status: C.A.F.
Telephone: +33(0)6.74.72.33.23
Website: http://
Sector: Mont-Blanc Massif
GPS coordinates: 32T E 0343 350 N 5084 341

Bivouac: Yes
Winter room: Yes

Bivouac:
Bivouac tolerated from sunrise to sunset.

Description of the winter room:
Outside guarding periods: winter room with 12 places.
mattress covers. Before your departure: remember to tidy up the refuge, take out your garbage cans, pay 5 euros for your overnight stay (trunk) and close the door of the refuge

Remarks :
mandatory sleeping bag