Locatelli was also a journalist, politician, mountaineer, and the president of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI) of Bergamo at the time of his death.

To honor his memory, a statue of the Virgin of Loreto, the patron saint of airmen, is housed inside the refuge.

The hut, located in the Tre Cime Natural Park in Alto Adige-South Tyrol, stands as a tribute to his remarkable life and achievements.

In 1881, Karl Stemberger, the owner of the Post Hotel in Sexten, proposed the construction of a refuge for the Deutscher und Österreichischer Alpenverein, (the German and Austrian Alpine Club) near the Toblin pass.

The members of the club were captivated by the panoramic views of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Mount Paterno, and the surrounding mountains.

[1] Karl Stemberger oversaw the construction work, while the project was designed by the president of the section, engineer Rienzner from Toblach.

The ground floor of the small shelter included an equipped room with an integrated kitchen, two tables, benches, and chairs.