All Places in ‘Free Public Hut’

A little shelter that you wouldn’t really sleep in, but could in a pinch. Apparently a popular lunch spot. More info on Bivouac.com or ClubTread. Image by Camping Canucks who also have great info on the area.

Little emergency shelter recently revamped in 2008. Thanks to whoever did the work! Located next to the Howe Sound Crest Trail. More info on Bivouac.com or this ClubTread forum post.

Just a little 3-4 person emergency shelter. Pretty random spot for any kind of ski touring, but we included it in our map just for kicks. Looks epic in the summer time though. Photo by @Karvitk on ClubTread.com hope that’s OK.

This tiny shelter in Golden Ears Provincial Park is for emergency use only. Read about the hut’s construction, explore the BC Parks page about Golden Ears Provincial Park, or read about the hiking trails.

Just a super basic little hut hiding deep in the woods beside Mt Seymour in North Vancouver, BC. Pretty random place to find yourself in the winter, this hut is likely more popular in the summer. Info seems sparse, and we haven’t been there. This one is low on the Read more [...]

If you’re touring near Mt Frosty in the Manning Park area, and you really feel like having a wooden roof over your head instead of a tent, you might end up in this rustic shelter. Image found at UBC VOC.

A pair of tiny huts at Sentinel Bay, Garibaldi Lake for glaciology research.  They are left unlocked in the winter in case you feel like using them. But the Burton Hut is better and not very far away. Image by Pat Mulrooney.

Tiny little old shack nestled among some pure awesome-sauce ski terrain. Best winter access is from Duffey Lake Road via Cerise Creek, Vantage Peak and onwards. Solid jealousy-inducing trip report on SkiSickness.com.

The new and improved Tenquille Lake Cabin is operated by the Pemberton Wilderness Association. Check out that link for hut details and rules. The cabin is more of a summer hut, but gaining popularity for winter use now that it has been revamped. Image by Austin Ross.

A perfectly located ski touring hut in the Duffey Lake Road area, just north of Whistler/Pemberton. The Cerise Creek drainage come from the Anniversary Glacier, right below some absolutely wicke peaks… Joffre, Mattier, and Vantage. Loft sleeps about 8.