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In 2016 all chains were stripped from the Cirque de la Solitude, now not part of the GR20 route.

Getting a message out in an emergency is not always easy. Mobile phones simply don’t work along many parts of the GR20. When the refuges are staffed, most of them have radio contact with the outside world, and there are usually little helipads alongside. If it is possible to get a message out via one of the refuges, then help will be quickly forthcoming. Anyone using a VHF radio can call for assistance on the emergency Canal E, on 161.300 MHz.

Without a mobile phone signal, it might prove necessary to descend to a road and find a telephone, bearing in mind that delays can be crucial. The appropriate telephone numbers are police (gendarmerie) 17, ambulance (samu) 15, fire service (pompiers) 18, or the European emergency number 112. Any of these services can alert the mountain rescue, or PGHM (Peleton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne). The PGHM can be contacted directly at Corte, tel 04 95 61 13 95. However, try not to get into a situation in the first place where rescue is needed.