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Refuge Durier

The Durier Hut (French: Refuge Durier) is a mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps. It is located in Haute-Savoie department of France on the French/Italian border at an altitude of 3358 m. [1] :21 [2] :218 [3] :276

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References

  1. Griffin, Lindsay (1990). Mont Blanc Massif Volume 1. London: Alpine Club. ISBN   0900523573.
  2. Goedeke, Richard (1990). The Alpine 4000m Peaks by the Classic Routes (1st ed.). London: Diadem Books. ISBN   3763410074.
  3. Moran, Martin (July 2012). The 4000m Peaks of the Alps. The Alpine Club. ISBN   9780900523663.

Coordinates: 45°49′31.2″N6°48′42.6″E / 45.825333°N 6.811833°E / 45.825333; 6.811833