Refuge Ottorino Mezzalama, Mountain hut at 3036 meters in Aosta Valley, Italy.
Refuge Ottorino Mezzalama sits on the lateral moraine of the Verra Glacier system at 3036 meters elevation. From this location, climbers can access the peaks of Monte Breithorn, Castore, and Polluce.
The shelter was founded in 1934 by the Italian Alpine Club of Turin. A major expansion occurred in 1987 to accommodate increased numbers of mountaineers.
The shelter is named after a Turin mountaineer who died in an avalanche in 1931. The name connects visitors to the climbing history of this alpine region.
The shelter is typically open from July to August and has 36 sleeping spaces available. It serves as a primary base for alpine expeditions to surrounding peaks.
The glacier supporting the moraine where the shelter sits has retreated significantly over decades. Ice masses no longer reach close to the building as they once did.
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