Rifugio Torrani

Rifugio Torrani (officially Rifugio Maria Vittoria Torrani) is a mountain hut owned by the Conegliano section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI), situated at 2,984 metres above sea level on the eastern precipices of the Civetta in the Belluno Dolomites, within the municipality of Val di Zoldo, Veneto, Italy. It is one of the highest huts in the Dolomites and serves almost exclusively as the final support point for ascents of the Civetta's main summit, which lies only 236 metres above the hut. The building was constructed between 1935 and 1938 on the initiative of the CAI Conegliano section, with decisive financial contributions from the Torrani and Vazzoler families, and was inaugurated on 7 August 1938. It is named after the Milanese mountaineer Maria Vittoria Torrani, who died in an avalanche on Piz Corvatsch on 6 January 1935. The hut has been damaged by a storm in November 1966 and subsequently repaired, renovated starting in 1973 and reopened in 1976, and renovated again in 1991. Since 1978 a material cable car has run directly to the hut. As a commercial offering, the rifugio provides accommodation and refreshment to alpinists and hikers, and is a node in the CAI Veneto network of 34 rifugi and 46 bivacchi. Its brand identity is tied to the CAI and to the Civetta climbing tradition.

The Rifugio Torrani was built between 1935 and 1938 on the initiative of the CAI Section Conegliano. The Torrani and Vazzoler families provided decisive financial support, and construction was carried out under Attilio Tissi. The hut was inaugurated on 7 August 1938. It is named after Maria Vittoria Torrani, a Milanese mountaineer who died on 6 January 1935, buried by an avalanche with three companions during the ascent of Piz Corvatsch. In November 1966 a storm partially destroyed the hut, and it had to be extensively repaired in the summer of the following year. A first renovation began in 1973, with reopening in 1976. Since 1978 a material cable car has led directly to the hut, which was renovated once more in 1991. The hut sits at 2,984 m on a narrow scree band dividing the eastern flank of the Civetta, in the municipality of Val di Zoldo. The nearest support points are Rifugio Coldài (2,132 m) to the north and Rifugio Vazzoler (1,714 m) to the south. Access routes include Casera della Grava (1,627 m) in 3–4 hours, Pecol-Vecchio/Casera del Zorzi (1,430 m) in 6 hours, Rifugio Coldài via Sentiero Tivan in 3–4 hours, and Rifugio Vazzoler via the Attilio Tissi via ferrata (difficulty D) in 4–5 hours. Tour destinations include the Civetta summit (3,220 m) via the normal route in 30–45 minutes, Rifugio Coldài via Sentiero Tivan in 3 hours or via the Civetta with the Via ferrata degli Alleghesi (C) on descent in 3¾–4¼ hours, and Rifugio Vazzoler via the Attilio Tissi via ferrata on descent in 3–3½ hours. The hut is almost exclusively visited in connection with the Civetta climb.

• 1991

  Further renovation of the hut.

• 1978

  Material cable car to the hut begins operation.

• 1976

  Hut reopens after renovation.

• 1973

  First renovation begins.

• 1967

  Extensive repairs carried out in summer.

• 1966

  Storm partially destroys the hut in November.

• 1938

  Hut inaugurated on 7 August.

• 1935

  Construction begins on the initiative of CAI Section Conegliano.

High-altitude alpine hut and final support point for Civetta climbs, operated by CAI Conegliano.

• Overnight accommodation

• Meals and refreshments

• Base for Civetta normal route

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