Vallot Hut

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Vallot Hut is a high-altitude emergency shelter on Mont Blanc used by climbers as a critical refuge during ascents via the Goûter Route.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf emergency refuge
high-altitude shelter
mountain hut
accessedFrom Goûter Hut
altitude about 14312 feet
about 4362 metres
associatedWith Mont Blanc normal route via Goûter
belongsToCategory refuges of Mont Blanc massif
unmanned mountain huts
climbingGradeContext used near summit push
climbingRouteStage last major shelter before Mont Blanc summit via Goûter Route
distanceTo short of Mont Blanc summit
emergencyPolicy reserved for emergencies
hasFeature insulated shelter box
metal structure
hasFunction bivouac refuge
emergency-only shelter
hasInterior basic shelter space
bunks
hasNo catering services
electricity
guardian
heating system
running water
locatedIn Alps NERFINISHED
Graian Alps NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry France
locatedOn Mont Blanc
managedBy French Alpine Club
namedAfter Joseph Vallot NERFINISHED
notIntendedFor overnight booking
tourist accommodation
riskContext altitude sickness risk zone
severe weather exposure zone
safetyRole critical refuge in bad weather
emergency stop for exhausted climbers
seasonalUse mainly summer climbing season
situatedBetween Dôme du Goûter
Mont Blanc summit
typicalUseDuration few hours or less
usedBy climbers
usedDuring Mont Blanc ascents
usedFor high-altitude emergency shelter
mountaineering
usedOnRoute Goûter Route

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