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The Swiss refuge reached across a glacier

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Forget cozy woodland strolls, because reaching this Swiss alpine refuge requires navigating a literal river of ancient ice. Perched at 2,928 meters, the Cabane des Dix serves as a crucial overnight shelter for mountaineers tackling the Chamonix-Zermatt traverse. The sheer isolation of trekking hut-to-hut across glacial crevasses makes eating a warm bowl of rösti at the summit feel like a Michelin-starred triumph.

The Swiss refuge reached across a glacier
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