refuge altitude: 3450m.
This is a climb in itself. With some rock walls,
the Amieux cliff and the ascending of the Tabuchet glacier all requiring the presence of a mountain guide. Your effort is well rewarded as the refuge is situated in a climbers paradise, at the foot of the Meije summits and in the middle of the glaciers.
duration of climbing: 5h30
vertical: 1800m.