Mountain hut
About this hut: A high refuge in the Dents du Midi massif above Lake Salanfe, managed by the SAC Argentine section. The operator describes a wide Alpine panorama; that view is hut context, not a scenic endorsement of all access or summit routes.
Notice: Volunteer section members normally staff the refuge continuously during the summer period and may staff it occasionally during the rest of the year. Source read 2026-10-25.
Notice: The operator says direct access between the refuge and Col de Susanfe toward Haute Cime is inaccessible because of rockfall. It describes a longer alternative descending to Lake Salanfe and using the winter path toward the col. Source read 2026-10-25.
Notice: The full SAC lower approach description marks the jeep track as forbidden even to pedestrians because of rockfall; it separately describes a staircase ascent from Van d’En Haut. Source read 2026-10-25.
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T3
Source reference time: 4 h 30 min
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T3
Source ascent: 4 h 30 min
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T3
Source reference time: 3 h
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown
Source reference time: 4 h–6 h
hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown
Source reference time: 5 h
hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown
Source reference time: 7 h
Original grade scales are retained. Mountain hiking, mountaineering and ski touring grades describe different skills. Times belong to their published direction and variant.
Confirm your dates and reservation with the hut. Published opening periods and usual month patterns do not show available beds or current path conditions.
Hut opening & reservation information ↗Notice: The operator says direct access between the refuge and Col de Susanfe toward Haute Cime is inaccessible because of rockfall. It describes a longer alternative descending to Lake Salanfe and using the winter path toward the col.
Source read 2026-10-25· Refuge des Dents du Midi complete home ↗Notice: The full SAC lower approach description marks the jeep track as forbidden even to pedestrians because of rockfall; it separately describes a staircase ascent from Van d’En Haut.
Source read 2026-10-25· Refuge des Dents du Midi complete route ↗Notice: Sleeping: One dormitory with duvets; a cotton or silk liner is compulsory for overnight stays.
Source read 2026-10-25· Refuge des Dents du Midi complete home ↗Water: No running water. Guests fetch water outside; depending on season it is roof-collected rainwater in barrels/cisterns, glacier water or melted snow.
Source read 2026-10-25· Refuge des Dents du Midi complete home ↗Notice: Volunteer section members normally staff the refuge continuously during the summer period and may staff it occasionally during the rest of the year.
Source read 2026-10-25· Refuge des Dents du Midi complete home ↗Booking method: Reserve overnight places with name and telephone contact through the operator. Current role email is refuge@cas-argentine.ch; the listed +41 79 767 16 78 contact prefers SMS or WhatsApp.
Payment: No advance payment. Bring cash or TWINT; when unstaffed, follow the source payment-slip/TWINT instructions. SAC vouchers are not accepted.
Source read 2026-10-25· Refuge des Dents du Midi complete home ↗Association profile: complete. Operator notices: complete. These checks do not rate the paths around the hut.
Location: OpenStreetMap. Source facts and map locations retain their own provenance.