Rifugio Lorenzo Bozano

Rifugio Lorenzo Bozano is an alpine hut (rifugio) in the Valle Gesso of the Maritime Alps, at 2,453 metres above sea level, within the municipality of Valdieri in Piedmont, Italy. It lies inside the Parco naturale delle Alpi Marittime and serves as a base for mountaineering routes on the Corno Stella and surrounding peaks. The hut was inaugurated on 14 August 1921 and was repeatedly expanded over the following decades, becoming a classic reference point for ascents of the Corno Stella. In 2001 the old historic building was replaced by a completely new structure designed by Gian Mario Bertarione; parts of the earlier extensions were incorporated into the new building, which is inspired by a fishing boat with two wooden bodies and its bow facing the Corno Stella, while the core of the old construction was converted into a winter shelter and museum. The hut is named after Lorenzo Bozano (1869–1918), a Ligurian mountaineer and promoter of alpine sports in the early 20th century, president of the Genoa section of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) from 1904 to 1913 and a founding member of CAAI. The current structure is a wooden building that incorporates the prefabricated north section of the old hut. It offers hot and cold running water and about 40 beds in dormitories with shared facilities. It is open and managed from mid-June to mid-September and can be opened by reservation at other times; the winter shelter, equipped with mattresses and blankets, is always open. Access is from the locality Gias delle Mosche (1,591 m), reachable by car from the Terme di Valdieri; following a marked trail, one ascends the Vallone dell'Argentera for a stretch, then turns left (orographic right) and climbs the slope to reach the hut in about 2.5 hours. The hut is a starting point for ascents including Corno Stella (3,050 m), Monte Argentera (3,297 m), La Madre di Dio (2,800 m), Cima Maubert (2,865 m), Cima del Souffì (2,616 m), Punta Plent (2,747 m), Punta Piacenza (2,772 m), Punta Innominata (2,800 m), Punta Ghigo (2,800 m), Cima Purtscheller (3,040 m), Cima dei Camosci (2,860 m) and Cima de Cessole (2,960 m). Traverses lead to Rifugio Remondino (2,430 m) in 4 hours and Rifugio Morelli in 5 hours.

The Rifugio Lorenzo Bozano was inaugurated on 14 August 1921 in the Vallone dell'Argentera, in the municipality of Valdieri, Piedmont. It was named after Lorenzo Bozano (1869–1918), a Ligurian mountaineer, president of the Genoa section of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) from 1904 to 1913 and a founding member of the CAAI. Over the following years the hut was expanded several times and became a classic base for ascents of the Corno Stella. In 2001 the old historic hut was replaced by a completely new structure designed by Gian Mario Bertarione. Parts of the pre-existing extensions were incorporated into the new building, which is inspired by a fishing boat with two wooden bodies and its bow facing the Corno Stella. The core of the old construction was converted into a winter shelter and a museum. The hut is located in the Vallone dell'Argentera, just below the south face of the Corno Stella, within the Parco naturale delle Alpi Marittime. It is a wooden construction that incorporates the prefabricated north section of the old hut. It has hot and cold running water and offers about 40 beds in dormitories with shared facilities. It is open and managed from mid-June to mid-September and can be opened by reservation at other times. The winter shelter, equipped with mattresses and blankets, is always open. Access is from the locality Gias delle Mosche (1,591 m), reachable by car from the Terme di Valdieri. Following a marked trail, one ascends the Vallone dell'Argentera for a stretch, then turns left (orographic right) and climbs the slope to reach the hut in about 2.5 hours. The hut serves as a starting point for numerous ascents, including Corno Stella (3,050 m), Monte Argentera (3,297 m), La Madre di Dio (2,800 m), Cima Maubert (2,865 m), Cima del Souffì (2,616 m), Punta Plent (2,747 m), Punta Piacenza (2,772 m), Punta Innominata (2,800 m), Punta Ghigo (2,800 m), Cima Purtscheller (3,040 m), Cima dei Camosci (2,860 m) and Cima de Cessole (2,960 m). Traverses lead to Rifugio Remondino (2,430 m) in 4 hours and Rifugio Morelli in 5 hours.

• 2001

  Old historic hut replaced by a new structure designed by Gian Mario Bertarione; old core converted into winter shelter and museum.

• 1921

  Inauguration of the Rifugio Lorenzo Bozano on 14 August.

Historic alpine hut and mountaineering base in the Maritime Alps Natural Park.

• Overnight accommodation (about 40 beds)

• Winter shelter (always open)

• Museum in the old hut core

1. 1Rifugio Lorenzo Bozano – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Rifugio Lorenzo Bozano – Wikipedia (Italian)it.wikipedia.org