Refuge du Gouter construction, France
Oct 3, 2011: Building a refuge for climbers at extreme heights near Mont Blanc

The new 'Refuge du Gouter' at the Dome du Gouter (4,304 metres high) on the way to the summit of Mont Blanc. By its size and the altitude, the reconstruction of the 'Refuge du Gouter' is a major undertaking, construction began in summer 2010, and the end of works is planned for June 2012. The ovoid architecture of the project was designed to fit to aesthetical and technical environmental constraints. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-PIERRE CLATOT