Hut was built in August 1915. All materials brought into the cabin Hoernle (at an altitude of 3260 m) with the help of animals. Also used the temporary cableway to transport materials to the site. The original cabin was built in just five days, but in 1966 it was rebuilt. In 1976 it established an emergency telephone line. Ernest Solvay (1838-1922) invented the industrial process of production of soda from common salt. Most of his life he devoted to this cause, and became interested in mountain climbing until after retirement. He often visited the Alps, Dolomites and Mont Blanc region. His companions were guides Alua Supersakso of Saas-Fee and Martin Shloher of Pontrasiny. In appreciation memorable hours spent in the mountains, as well as realizing that a sudden storm could lead to tragedies, he sponsored stroitelstvo highest hut on the Matterhorn.
