Couvercle Hut
Refuge du Couvercle is an FFCAM mountain hut in the Mont-Blanc massif above Chamonix, France.
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Overview
Refuge du Couvercle (FFCAM) is a mountain hut of the Fédération Française des Clubs Alpins et de Montagne, located at 2683 m in the Mont-Blanc massif above Chamonix, France. It faces the Grandes Jorasses and is described as an advanced post of alpinism. The hut is guarded from early April to the end of September, and its name comes from a large stone that fell from the Moine and rests like a lid (couvercle) on large blocks.
History
Refuge du Couvercle is a refuge in the Alps, described as a mountain hut in France. According to its official site, it is an FFCAM refuge located at 2683 m in the Chamonix area, in the Mont-Blanc massif. It faces the Grandes Jorasses and is presented as an advanced post of alpinism. Its name comes from a large stone that fell from the Moine and remained resting like a lid on large blocks. The guardian is Christophe Lelievre, and the guarded period runs from early April to the end of September.
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An advanced post of alpinism in the heart of the Mont-Blanc massif, facing the Grandes Jorasses.
Refuge du Couvercle (FFCAM)
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