Rifugio Sanremo is a refuge in the

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. Located at 2,054 m, is the highest mountain hut in

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History

Rifugio Sanremo was built in 1950 and enlarged in 1984 with an upper floor containing a 30-bed

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. It was dedicated in 2012 to Agostino Gauzzi (nicknamed "Tino"), an Italian alpinist who was among the founders of the

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branch of

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Access

The hut can be reached from

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, and from

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and

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. It is located on the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanremo rifugio Mountain huts in Italy Province of Imperia Mountain huts in the Alps

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