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Gouter Refuge Is Open

FFCAM opens long awaited new Refuge du Gouter

featured in News & reviews Author Robin Deering, Chamonix Editor Updated

The Fédération française des clubs alpins et de montagne (FFCAM) have announced the refuge du Goûter will open it's doors to the public from today, Friday 28th of June 2013.

After nearly a years delay the new Gouter refuge is finally open to mountaineers with 120 places at 3835 metres.

Following the site inspection on the 12th of June, authorities gave permission for the refuge to open to the public - since then the FFCAM have been busy preparing the refuge to welcome the expected high number of mountaineers this summer.

Reservations for the refuge are online only and need to be made in advance.