Bivouac de la Fourche
E517034
Bivouac de la Fourche is a high-altitude alpine shelter in the Mont Blanc massif used as a base for challenging routes on the Brenva side.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bivouac de la Fourche canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine bivouac shelter
ⓘ
mountain hut ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Aiguille du Midi cable car
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cosmiques Hut area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessType |
glacier approach
ⓘ
mixed snow and rock ridge ⓘ |
| capacity | about 6 to 8 people ⓘ |
| climbingGradeContext | used for D to ED alpine routes ⓘ |
| closestMajorTown | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3670 metres ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
emergency bivouac
ⓘ
unwardened shelter ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
basic cooking area
ⓘ
blankets ⓘ mattresses ⓘ no food service ⓘ no guardian ⓘ no heating ⓘ no running water ⓘ sleeping platforms ⓘ |
| locatedAbove | Brenva Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Graian Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Frontier Ridge of Mont Maudit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuffner Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Italian border ⓘ |
| notableRouteBaseFor |
Brenva Spur routes on Mont Blanc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuffner Ridge (Frontier Ridge) of Mont Maudit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Club Alpin Français NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Haute-Savoie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
alpine mountaineering skills
ⓘ
crevasse rescue knowledge ⓘ glacier travel equipment ⓘ good weather conditions ⓘ |
| risk |
avalanche danger on Brenva side
ⓘ
exposure to serac fall on approach ⓘ rockfall on access ridge ⓘ |
| typicalUseSeason |
late spring to early autumn
ⓘ
summer climbing season ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to Brenva Spur routes on Mont Blanc
ⓘ
access to Brenva side routes ⓘ access to Kuffner Ridge route on Mont Maudit ⓘ high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ overnight shelter ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brenva face of Mont Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ Mont Maudit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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