Bivacco Andreotti, Mountain bivouac hut in Pontechianale, Italy
The Andreotti bivouac stands at 3,225 meters elevation at the base of Monviso's south face, beneath the Sella glacier in the Cottian Alps.
The Sci Club Savigliano constructed this mountain shelter in 1981 to honor Lino Andreotti, former mayor of Savigliano and founder of the club.
The structure represents the Italian alpine tradition of providing emergency shelters in remote mountain locations for climbers and rescue teams.
This metal structure contains six metal bunks and remains open year-round, requiring visitors to obtain water from the adjacent Sella glacier.
In 2014, nine volunteers restored the bivouac after a rock avalanche damaged its roof and valley-facing wall in January 2012.
Location: Pontechianale
Inception: 1981
Elevation above the sea: 3,225 m
GPS coordinates: 44.66209,7.09717
Latest update: March 4, 2025 21:13
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