If you can manage to get to it, this mountain retreat offers stunning views and many of the comforts of home…but it does so from its rather precarious-looking perch high up in the Alps. The tubular mountain survival lodge was fabricated off-site and airlifted into its place on the mountain by helicopters The New Refuge Gervasutti by LEAPfactory was installed in the Mont Blanc range as a retreat for climbers and mountaineers. The red sweater-type pattern on the pod’s exterior helps to distinguish it from the surrounding Freboudze glacier, providing a visual guide for climbers who are approaching the tiny getaway from a distance. The intrepid few who can manage to reach the remote pod will be greeted with a distinctly space age-type interior. Bunk beds and storage areas are tucked into the back of the pod, closest to the mountain. The front cantilevered segment of the structure is occupied by the kitchen and dining area which boasts a massive window. The breathtaking view from that window is spectacular enough to make the arduous climb up the mountain worth it. Climbers who are continuing their journey or who are just curious about current climbing conditions can check the weather and mountain conditions from the pod’s integrated computer

photo and articles credit to LEAP factory, dornob

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