. It is situated at 2,694 metres (8,839 ft) above sea level, north of the Zmutt Glacier
, a few kilometers west of the town of Zermatt
in the canton of Valais
in Switzerland
. The actual hut was built by the Swiss Alpine Club in 1955, after the demolition of an older hut, built in 1909.
, Dent Blanche
, Ober Gabelhorn
, Tête Blanche
).