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Does the opening of the Abri Simmond bivy coincide exactly with the closure of the Cosmiques (October 15th)? Or is access possible before this.....say from mid/late September?

In reply to davkeo:

Bump

In reply to davkeo:

I *think* it does coincide exactly as it's basically the winter room for the Cosmiques.

In reply to davkeo:

Don't know I'm afraid but a quick bit of Googling suggests it doesn't officially exist anymore. I can't believe that they (whoever 'they'are) would want to provide a free alternative to the Cosmiques when it was open. Looking at the images it does look a bit of a shithole!

In reply to davkeo:

I think you are right about the cosmiques closing and the simond opening. Yes, it's not a brand-new hut, but I thought it was pretty awesome last october. Was absolutely full the nights i stayed in it.

In reply to davkeo:

Not been there for a few years but yea - there is not much info online - but I think its normally open over winter season.

Its pretty shitty but there are big foam beds you can use - often windows are broken and the place (only been in Jan) tends to be a colder option than a snow hole.

But otherwise its alright!

In reply to davkeo:
If you get desperate there is a small wooden shack perched precariously at the top of a cliff nearby that is free to use. It's about the size of a garden shed and has a few bunks with some manky foam mattresses and blankets. I stayed here a few years ago in the summer, it was cold and had no door but was slightly better than bivvying on the glacier. At the time I was unemployed and skint and keen not to pay for the prices cosmiques hut; I've been back to the area but just pay for the hut now.

Edit:
Forgot to say the hut has a name, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is. There is a small plaque inside with it on, someone told me it's dedicated to a well known climber who died.

In reply to a crap climber:
That's the Perroux hut. There was s thread about it earlier this year. Seem to recall someone said the door was back on.

In reply to davkeo:

Thanks for the replys. Yah Iv stayed at the perroux hut in summer so was just looking at options if it happens to be full while I'm out there in October.

Cheers