Col de la Chail - Refuge du Mont Pourri. Musée Regaud. (Loop)

A mountain museum at an altitude of 2640 m! Having become too small, this refuge was transformed into a museum of local mountaineering and entrusted to the good care of the Vanoise National Park. It is an hour's walk from the current "Mont Pourri" refuge.An exhibition of photos and equipment from the period is proposed: the history of mountaineering on the south face of Mont Pourri, the first evolutions on the Geay glacier, at the Col des Roches, on the shoulder of Mont Pourri, the Poccard path, the climbing routes in the rocky foothills... The summit of Mont Pourri was first climbed by Michel Croz, a Chamonix guide, on 4 October 1861. Since then, the valley has provided the mountaineering world with many of the most famous guides who have achieved feats in all the mountains of the world. The Regaud refuge remained for a century the base camp for climbers who attempted the south face of Mont-Pourri. The refuge-museum is at the foot of the long southern moraine of the Geay glacier: an exceptional natural environment. The herd of ibexes is very often visible in this area. Plan to spend half a day exploring this extraordinary site. The old Regaud refuge is open at the same time as the refuge: mid-June to mid-September. The museum area is not a shelter: picnicking is not allowed.

In the protected area of the Vanoise National Park, the Mont refuge enjoys a rich fauna and flora, as well as a superb panorama of the surrounding glaciers and mountain pastures. A real refuge at an altitude of 2374 m.Refuge of the Club Alpin Français, at an altitude of 2,373 m Open from mid-June to mid-September (ask the warden for more information). Open in spring only by reservation. 2.5 hours walk from Les Lanches and 1.5 hours from the top of the Transarc. 4 dormitories. One with 20 places, two with 15 places, a "guide" dormitory with 5 places. 55 places Accommodation, half board, catering Classic starting point for high mountain tours in the Mont-Pourri massif (3779m altitude) On the "Tour du Mont Pourri" circuit Near the Geay glacier (1h30) Near the south side of the Poccard breach. Near the Regaud refuge, exhibition on the history of mountaineering in the Peisey-Nancroix valley. Meal: dinner (soup, hot dish, cheese, dessert) single service at 7pm A la carte during the day: drinks, wine, omelettes, salads, cheese, cold cuts, cottage cheese, chocolate cake, blueberry pie, apple pie, etc.