Two hikers look out through acrylic window within the encampment called Bivacco Giusto Gervasutti in the Italia Pennine Alps.

The Italian Huts Where Mountaineering Was Born

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Hiking cabins in Italy’s Val d’Aosta have, in recent years, displayed some particularly innovative designs. Bivacco Giusto Gervasutti, shown here, was completed in 2012 and designed by Leap Factory’s Stefano Testa and Luca Gentilcore. It holds 12 bunks and provides mattresses and bedding.