Dent Blanche hut

The Dente Blanche hut (Cabane de la Dent Blanche, also known as Cabane Rossier) stands at 3507 m on the south ridge of the Dent Blanche high above the end of the Ferpècle valley in the Val d'Hérens and belongs to the Jaman section of the SAC. It is the SAC's highest manned hut and serves primarily as a starting point for the Dent Blanche and traverses to the Cabane de Bertol and the Schönbielhütte. The hut is manned in summer, usually from around the end of June to September, depending on conditions; outside of this period, a shelter and winter room are available. Catering is provided in the form of half board with dinner and breakfast as well as simple hot meals and drinks; you can prepare your own provisions in the unattended winter room. Access is from Ferpècle (around 1900 m) in 5-6 hours via Alp Bricola, moraines and the Glacier des Manzettes with an altitude difference of around 1700-1750 meters, partly over glaciers and boulder terrain, for which ice axes, crampons and rope are usually required. The hut is mainly used by alpinists and very experienced mountain hikers; current conditions, possible closures and the weather forecast should be checked carefully before each tour. The hut was built in 1931 thanks to a bequest from the alpinist and gynecologist Guillaume Rossier and extended in 1951.