In reply to goatee:
"Friendly guardian at r. Wallon" ?
That must have been a bigger reconstruction than I thought
I was there before the new 2019 hut, and they didn't strike me as particularly friendly at all – I guess possibly due to having to deal with way more people than other refuges higher up, I'd be grumpy as well.
did they keep the nice donkey they had? Used to hang around the bistro staff door begging for sugar...
As for bears, I'd be more afraid of the sheep. Got my bivvy nearly eaten by those cute fluffy buggers on the Grande Fache col when I was away a bit to take some pictures
Anyway, thanks for bringing up some nice memories.