First night at a winter hut (Leschaux)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:47:32 +0200

We had been thinking for a long time about going up to a non-guarded hut for the night. Since we were in the mountains in fall, that seemed like a perfect opportunity: the hut would be ungarded but no snow yet, and it probably wouldn’t be very busy either.

We decided on Leschaux, mostly because it is in such a beautiful location and pretty easy to get to (we thought). You just take the Montenvers train, walk up the Mer de Glace and veer left to get to the Leschaux glacier, climb up some ladders, and you’re there! Almost. Here’s how we prepared:

Refuge on Crampons & Croissants

First night at a winter hut (Leschaux)