# Alpine Pod Homes Refuge Gervasutti Gives Climbers a Safe and Comfortable Shelter 9,300 Feet Up By Michael Hines | Published 2011-12-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refuge-gervasutti References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/refuge-gervasutti-special-cabin-mountain-climbers.html) & [leapfactory.it](http://www.leapfactory.it/index_eng.html) LEAPFactory's Refuge Gervasutti may very well be the [base camp of the future](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-cadree-perche). Refuge Gervasutti is an [eco-friendly shelter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1) designed to give climbers a place to rest and recharge comfortably and safely. Refuge Gervasutti is completely self-sustainable, generating 2.5 Kwh of electricity via the [solar panels on its roof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000). The refuge is 100 square feet and weighs a mere 5,500 pounds. Refuge Gervasutti was recently installed onto Mt. Blanc in the Alps where it currently sits at 9,300 off the side of a cliff. Refuge Gervasutti could make mountain climbing safer and allow researchers to spend more time atop the world's highest peaks. You can check out real-world and concept shots of the Refuge Gervasutti here. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Mountain Shelters:** Creating more eco-friendly shelters for mountain climbers and researchers to safely rest and recharge atop mountains. - **Self-sustainable Design:** Developing self-sustainable designs for shelters and buildings through the use of solar panels and other sustainable technologies. - **High-altitude Structures:** Designing and building structures for use at high altitudes to accommodate climbers, researchers, and other outdoor enthusiasts. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Adventure Tourism:** Creating eco-friendly and self-sustainable shelters for adventure tourists and climbers looking to explore remote areas of the world. - **Renewable Energy:** Incorporating self-sustainable designs for buildings and shelters using renewable energy sources such as solar panels. - **Research and Exploration:** Developing high-altitude structures to facilitate research and exploration of remote and hard-to-reach locations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Aluminum Cladded Mountain Refuge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinwheel-shelter.md) - [Alpine Valley-Cliff Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bivacco-brdy.md) - [Mountainous Hikers Refuge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refuge-de-barroud.md) - [Intimate High-Altitude Cottages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/altihut.md) - [Off-Grid Mountain Shelter Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genius-show.md) - [Reflective Mountain-Based Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelter-santerpass.md) - [Compactly Cubical Camping Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cubical-camping-shelters.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Antarctica Glamping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/echo-camping-pods.md)