The Goûter Hut (French: Refuge du Goûter), is a mountain refuge in the French department of Haute-Savoie. For ore information, including how to change your settings, see our
Ce jeudi 16 juillet 2015 a eu lieu sur le Mont-Blanc, une chute mortelle dans le couloir du Goûter.
The correlation is not so clear when the temperature is positive, as a high positive temperature isn’t synonymous with stone falls. A Solutions to objective dangers have been suggested which necessitate the installation of light mountain equipment, on the part of the couloir which is most exposed. Located between the Tête-Rousse refuge (3,167 m) and the Goûter refuge (3,835 m), this couloir has long been recognized as dangerous.The high exposure of this passage was confirmed by two studies commissioned by the Petzl Foundation (Accidentology and Stone-fall studies, English summary).Sometimes called the "death couloir", … Ce n’est pas la première, cette année, que des accidents mortels ont lieu lors de la traversée de ce couloir dangereux. Low humidity is synonymous with clear weather and with thaws linked to solar radiation, meaning that stone falls are more likely when the weather is good. On the contrary, stone falls reduce when the weather is more humid.
Any published results must be considered cautiously. It is located at a height of 3,835 metres (12,582 ft) on the Arete du Goûter in the municipality of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains.It overlooks the Glacier de Bionnassay, and is the highest wardened mountain hut in France.. When and why do rocks fall in the Couloir du Goûter, on the normal route up Mont Blanc? C’est pour cela que les guides de la compagnie de Saint-Gervais viennent de suspendre l’ascension du […] By Petzl | 40,000 people cross the couloir each year and even after crossing there is still a difficult and exposed scramble to the Goûter refuge. The detailed study of the casualties’ and witness statements can explain some circumstances more precisely. Which periods are the most dangerous for mountaineers? During the observation period in the 2011 season, one thousand mountaineers were confronted by stone fall while they were crossing the couloir. The Petzl Foundation supports projects of general interest in connection with the mountain and verticality. Les jours de grosses chaleurs, il vaut mieux se réfugier en altitude ! A monitoring system for a better assessment of their vulnerability. Hours which are the most critical are between 11am and 1.30 pm, equating to 34% of the events observed. But stone fall remains an important hazard all day. Ce Français de 65 ans a chuté sur 400 mètres, terminant sa course en aval du câble servant à traverser le couloir du Goûter.
There is a slight increase during the last decade if we refer to the frequentation of the two refuges located on the route. They recorded 363 mountaineers in difficulty due to rock fall. L'accident s'est produit à 4h30 jeudi 16 juillet à 3.300 mètres d'altitude, dans le couloir du Goûter, aussi surnommé "couloir de la mort". From 1990 to 2011, the police force registers show 291 persons rescued during 256 incidents, which resulted with 74 deaths and 180 injuries. We notice also that stone falls are more regular when the humidity is less than 50%. Among the suggested solutions, is a narrow tunnel which isconsidered to be fully viable and appropriate. The first section is easy walking terrain on a well established path. During the observation period, the Alpes Ingé team recorded : The Alpes Ingé team observed mountaineers in perilous situations, in the couloir whilst stone falls were occurring. Our long-term aim is to improve prevention. To reach the top, mountaineers climbing the Normal Route must go up the Your subscription to our award-winning print magazine or donation will help us continue down a path that is uncompromised, and keep the website free for climbers like you. Take the Bellevue cable car from Les Houches and then take the Tramway du Mont Blanc to the Nid d'Aigle (2,372m) (here you can find the rates for cable car and the tramway). (...) The couloir du Goûter is situated between the Tête-Rousse refuge (74 places, 3 167 m) the Goûter refuge (100 places, 3 817 m - currently being rebuilt). » During this period, the engineers spent 42 days in the field, however, during this whole study 754 “stone fall” events were recorded of which 251 consisted of a single rock during the event (33%), 140 with 4 rocks at a time (19%) and 363 events with more than 5 rocks (48%). Although there are many variables to consider, the study of these incidents in the last two decades establishes Jacques Mourey’s poster (EDYTEM, Chambéry) « Mountaineers exposed to rockfalls in the Grand Couloir du Goûter (normal route of mont-Blanc). By continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookies.