FXB Panossière hut

The FXB Panossière hut, officially known as the Cabane François-Xavier Bagnoud, is a mountain hut in the Val de Bagnes in the Swiss canton of Valais. It sits at 2,641 metres above sea level on the eastern lateral moraine of the Corbassière Glacier, in the valley above the resort of Verbier. The hut is owned by the Bürgergemeinde Bagnes, the local citizens' commune, and is named after the Swiss helicopter pilot François-Xavier Bagnoud. It serves as a base for mountaineers and hikers in the Grand Combin massif and lies on several long-distance routes, including the Alpenpässe-Weg, the Tour des Combins and the AlpTrekking route. The original hut was built in 1893 as a wooden structure and was enlarged to 32 places in 1909. In 1969 a stone replacement hut was built, but it was destroyed by an avalanche in 1988. A construction barrack served as a temporary shelter until 1996, when the current hut opened, partly thanks to a contribution from the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud foundation. The present hut offers 100 sleeping places. Access in summer is quickest from Fionnay. Other approaches include Brunet via the Passerelle de Corbassière suspension bridge, Mauvoisin over the Col des Otanes, or Valsorey over the Col du Meitin. The normal winter route starts from Mayen du Revers or Fionnay, and another winter approach leads from the Cabane Brunet over the Col des Avouillons. The hut is a starting point for climbs of the Grand Combin, Combin de Corbassière, Petit Combin and Tournelon Blanc, which are ascended in both summer and winter. It is also a popular hut for walkers.

The FXB Panossière hut, officially the Cabane François-Xavier Bagnoud, is a mountain hut in the Val de Bagnes in the Swiss canton of Valais. It stands at 2,641 metres above sea level on the eastern lateral moraine of the Corbassière Glacier, in the valley of the resort of Verbier. The hut is owned by the Bürgergemeinde Bagnes, the local citizens' commune. The first hut was built in 1893 as a wooden structure. In 1909 it was enlarged to 32 places. In 1969 a stone replacement hut was built, but this was destroyed by an avalanche in 1988. From then until 1996 a construction barrack served as a temporary shelter. The new hut opened in 1996, partly thanks to a contribution from the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud foundation, and it offers 100 sleeping places. The hut is named after the Swiss helicopter pilot François-Xavier Bagnoud. In summer the hut is most quickly reached from Fionnay. Other possible approaches are from Brunet via the Passerelle de Corbassière suspension bridge, from Mauvoisin over the Col des Otanes, or from Valsorey over the Col du Meitin. The normal winter route starts in Mayen du Revers or Fionnay. Another winter approach leads from the Cabane Brunet over the Col des Avouillons. The hut is a starting point for mountain tours on the Grand Combin, Combin de Corbassière, Petit Combin and Tournelon Blanc. These peaks are climbed in both summer and winter. It is also a popular hut for hikers. The hut lies on the Alpenpässe-Weg, the Tour des Combins and the AlpTrekking route.

• 1996

  The new hut opened, offering 100 sleeping places, partly thanks to a contribution from the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud foundation.

• 1988

  The stone hut was destroyed by an avalanche.

• 1969

  A stone replacement hut was built.

• 1909

  The hut was enlarged to 32 places.

• 1893

  The hut was built as a wooden structure.

A high-alpine mountain hut in the Grand Combin massif, owned by the local citizens' commune and named after François-Xavier Bagnoud.

• Mountain hut accommodation

  The hut offers 100 sleeping places for mountaineers and hikers.

1. 1FXB Panossière hutwikidata.org
2. 2Cabane François-Xavier Bagnoudde.wikipedia.org