Bivouac Felice Giordano, Mountain shelter in Aosta Valley, Italy
The Felice Giordano bivouac stands at 4167 meters elevation on Balmenhorn peak, providing accommodation for six mountaineers in the Monte Rosa mountain group.
Originally constructed during World War I for military operations, the current structure was established in 1985 to honor mountain guide Felice Giordano who died in 1968.
A bronze statue called Cristo delle Vette marks the summit near the bivouac, representing the connection between mountaineering and religious traditions in the Alps.
The shelter contains essential equipment including mattresses, blankets, gas stoves, and an emergency radio system for climbers traversing the Punta Gnifetti route.
Access to this high-altitude refuge requires a two-hour climb from Gnifetti Refuge, crossing glaciers and rocky paths through unmarked terrain in the Italian Alps.
Location: Aosta Valley
Inception: 1985
Official opening: 1985
Elevation above the sea: 4,167 m
GPS coordinates: 45.91340,7.85720
Latest update: March 5, 2025 16:58
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Nordend
3.3 km
Grenzgipfel
2.7 km
Dunantspitze
2.7 km
Pointe Gnifetti
2.1 km
Pointe Zumstein
2.4 km
Castor
5 km
Indren Glacier
1.7 km
Vincent Pyramid
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Punta Giordani
1.2 km
Christ des Sommets
79 m
Schwarzhorn
409 m
Lys glacier
1.5 km
Liskamm Oriental
2 km
Balmenhorn
87 m
Pointe Parrot
1.3 km
Ludwigshöhe
611 m
Western Lyskamm
3 km
Jägerhorn
4.6 km
Naso del Liskamm
1.8 km
Sesia Glacier
2.3 km
Entdeckungsfels
947 m
Bors Glacier
2 km
Piode Glacier
1.2 km
Vigne Glacier
3.1 km
Bivacco Mamo Comotti
2.5 km
Grenzgletscher
4.3 km
Punta Tre Amici
4.1 kmReviews
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