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Gîte à Balmat

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Gîte à Balmat

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  • Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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    February 11, 2026

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    The Gîte à Balmat is located below La Jonction. It is a natural shelter, simply built into the rock, where guide Jacques Balmat and Dr. Michel Paccard bivouacked on August 7, 1786, in adverse weather conditions, during the very first successful ascent of Mont Blanc.

    From here, at an altitude of approximately 2,530 meters, the view over the Chamonix valley is magnificent.
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