Bivacco Giordano

The place

Sleeping capacity: 6. Emergency structure restored in 1985, fitted with sleeping platforms and an emergency call post (radiotelephone). Whether a stove and other equipment are still present should be checked nowadays. Recent photos on This site. On the route running along the left bank of the Lys glacier, coming from the Mantova or Gnifetti huts (so between 700 and 600 m of elevation gain) and leading to the Colle del Lys. As you arrive around 4100 m, you'll spot a rocky islet emerging from the ice on the right (going up), topped by a statue about 3 metres tall, useful as a landmark. The shelter sits in a hollow in the rock a few metres below. No stove, but generally a gas cooker. Warning! High-mountain equipment is essential, including a sleeping bag rated for polar temperatures. CAI, Varallo section