Neil Colgan Hut

The Neil Colgan Hut is an alpine hut located at an altitude of 2,957 metres (9,701 ft) on the Fay Glacier in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is in a col between Mount Little and Mount Bowlen, one of the peaks overlooking the Valley of the Ten Peaks. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada and is the highest permanent structure in Canada.[1] It is named for hiker and adventurer Neil M. Colgan (1953–1979).

Neil Colgan Hut
Neil Colgan Hut taken from Mount Bowlen - July 2007
Neil Colgan Hut is located in British Columbia
Neil Colgan Hut
Location of the hut in British Columbia
General information
Typealpine hut
Architectural styleMetal Shelter cabin
LocationProspectors Valley
Country Canada
Coordinates51°17′52″N 116°11′16″W
OwnerAlpine Club of Canada
Technical details
MaterialMetal
Design and construction
Architect(s)Alpine Club of Canada
Website
www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/web/ACCMember/Huts/Neil_Colgan_Hut.aspx

The hut can accommodate 18 in the summer and 16 in the winter and is equipped with propane-powered lamps and a stovetop.[2] There is one outdoor drum toilet at the facility.

Reaching the hut from Fay Hut requires approximately 4 to 6 hours of glacier travel, or 8 to 12 hours climbing the Perren Route[3] from Moraine Lake.

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Further reading

References
  1. Kariel, Herbert G; Kariel, Patricia E (1986). Alpine Huts in the Rockies, Selkirks and Purcells. Banff, Alta.: Alpine Club of Canada. p. 42. ISBN 9780920330180. OCLC 25165072. Also OCLC 16019218 and OCLC 123203042.
  2. "Neil Colgan Hut". Alpine Club of Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  3. "Perren route to Neil Colgan Hut". Summit Post. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
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