Backcountry Ski Huts and Lodges

Backcountry Ski Huts and Lodges

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Alaska Huts and Lodges

manitoba ak backcountry ski hutsAlaskaHuts.org Manitoba Cabin
Location:Kenai Peninsula, AK
Access:
15 minute ski, o.7 mile /1.1 km
Accommodates:
up to 16
Amenities:
One-story cabin 18×24, originally built in 1936 as a mining cabin and refurbished in 2012. self-guided/self-catered. Two insulated, heated yurts located close to the cabin provide sleeping spaces for 16. Firewood, propane cooking, no running water

 

alaska mountaineering backcountry ski hutsMountaineering Club of Alaska Huts
Location:Chugach Mountains – Scandinavian Peaks Hut, Pichler’s Perch, Han’s Hut, Rosie’s Roost
Location:
Talkeetna Mountains – Mint Hut, Bomber Hut, Dnigi Hut
Elevation:
varies by hut
Access:
varies by hut
Accommodates:
varies by hut
Amenities:
Basic, varies by hut

 

Ultima Thule Lodge, AKUltima Thule Lodge
Location:Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve, Chitina, AK
Access:
Air Access
Amenities:
Commercially guided/catered adventures, typically spring season skiing

 

 


Alberta Backcountry Ski Huts and Lodges

Commercial lodges and huts

amiskwi backcountry lodgeAmiskwi Lodge – Amiskwi Lodge is a self-guided and self-catered backcountry lodge with access by helicopter only
Location: Amiskwi pass, west boundary of Yoho National Park
Elevation:6900 ft / 2104 m
Access: helicopter
Accommodates: sleeps up to 14 in four rooms
Amenities: Propane stove/oven/broiler, Sauna and showers, Outdoor propane BBQ, Freezer, full kitchen tools/implements, Dish washing fluid/dish towels, Coffee percolator, Fresh natural water, Toilet paper, 3 power outlets, Wood stove and firewood, Fire extinguishers, First aid kit, Rescue cache, Satellite phone, Weekend caretaker, Drying room, indoor toilets

Alpine Club of Canada Huts

Bow Hut Alpine club of canada ski huts and lodgesBow Hut
Location: On the east side of the Wapta Icefield, above Bow Lake in Banff National Park
Elevation:
7,700 ft / 2,350 m
Access: 4-6 hour ski access
Accommodates:
sleeps 30
Amenities:
Propane stove and lighting, plus wood stove for heat. Propane and wood supplied

 

Peyto Hut Wapta traverse backcountry ski hutsPeyto Hut
Location: The northern end of the Wapta Icefield, Banff National Park, Alberta
Elevation:
8,200 feet / 2500 m
Access:
Ski access from Bow hut or Peyto Lake
Accommodates:
sleeps 16
Amenities:
Propane stove and lighting, Propane supplied

 

 

wapta traverse backcountry ski hutsBalfour Hut
Location: Wapta Icefield
Elevation:
8,100 feet /2,470 m
Access:
ski access from Bow or Scott Duncan Huts
Accommodates:
sleeps 16
Amenities:
Propane stove and lighting, Propane supplied

 

scott duncan backcountry ski hut wapta traverseScott Duncan Hut
Location: On the NW shoulder of Mt. Daly, in Banff National Park
Elevation: 9,100 feet / 2,773 m
Access:
ski access from Balfour Hut or Highway
Accommodates:
sleeps 12
Amenities:
Propane stove and lighting, Propane supplied

 

Alpine club of canada backcountry ski hutsSydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut
Location: upper Fryatt Valley, Jasper National Park
Elevation:
6,495 feet / 1980 m
Access:
ski access 5-8 hours
Accommodates:
sleeps 12
Amenities:
Propane stove and lighting, Propane supplied

 


British Columbia Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

Commercial ski lodges and huts

assiniboine lodgeAssiniboine Lodge
Location: Historic lodge in Canadian Rockies, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada, heli staging in Canmore, Alberta
Access: heli or ski 27km
Accommodates: up to 30 guests
Amenities: Guided and Catered

 

battle abbey backcountry ski hutsBattle Abbey
Location: Selkirk Mountains outside of Golden, BC
Elevation: 7,200 feet / 2200 m
Access: Heli from Golden, BC
Accommodates: sleeps 14
Amenities: Guided and Catered, solar power, wood stove heat, drying room, shower, indoor toilet, propane cooking

 

blanket glacier backcoutry ski hutsBlanket Glacier Chalet
Location: Monashee Mountains, south of Revelstoke, BC
Elevation: 6150 feet / 1850 m
Access: Heli from Revelstoke, BC
Accommodates: sleeps 18 in dorm style accommodation
Amenities: Three-story, A-frame chalet, with shower and spacious sauna, Drying area, equipment rental, radio phone service, propane heat, solar and generator power

 

Boulder Hut Backcountry ski lodgeBoulder Hut 
Location: Purcell Mountains near Kimberley, British Columbia
Elevation: 6500 feet / 1900 m
Access: Heli access from staging near Kimberley, BC
Accommodates: sleeps 12
Amenities: Guided/catered or self-guided/self-catered options, sleeping linen, VHF radios, micro hydro charger supplies the lodge with light, music, and adequate electricity to recharge, gravity fed water

 

burnie glacier ski huts and lodgesBurnie Glacier Chalet
Location: Howson Range west of Smithers, BC
Elevation: 4,900 feet / 1,500 m
Access: Heli access from Smithers, BC
Accommodates: sleeps 12
Amenities: Guided and Catered only, sauna, bed linen, micro-hydro supplies power, wi-fi, light, 2-4 per room, European atmosphere and meals, gravity fed water. Trip report and images from Burnie Glacier Chalet

 

campbell icefields lodgeCampbell Icefield Chalet
Location: West slope of the Canadian Rockies
Elevation: 4,500 feet / 1400 m
Access: Heli access from Golden, BC
Accommodates: sleeps 22
Amenities: Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered, heli access, Drying area, electricity, indoor toilets, running water, sauna, shower, propane stove, custodian, modern building

 

dezaiko backcountry ski lodgeDezaiko Lodge
Location: Canadian Rockies
Elevation: 5,000 feet / 1550 m
Access:Heli access from Prince George, BC
Accommodates: sleeps 9
Amenities: Drying area, satellite phone, sauna, shower, wood heat, all bedding, well water

 

dolden alpine backcountry lodgeGolden Alpine Holidays – Meadow, Sentry, Sunrise, Vista Lodges web cam
Location: Four lodges, Meadow, Sentry, Sunrise and Vista in Esplanade’s –  a sub-range of the Selkirk Mountain range, BC
Elevation: 6,800 feet / 2,000 m
Access: Heli from Golden, BC
Accommodates: sleeps 15-25
Amenities: Drying area, equipment rental, saunas, running water, electricity, indoor toilets, internet service

 

dave henry backcountry ski lodgeDave Henry Lodge and Swift Creek Cabins
Location: Canadian Rockies, Mount Robson Provincial Park near Valemount, BC
Elevation: 6,000 feet
Access: helicopter from Valemount
Accommodates: Sleeps 10
Amenities: self guided/catered or guided/catered, log cabin, wood heat, propane lights and cook stove, sauna, toilets and outhouse

 

ice creek backcountry ski lodgeIce Creek Lodge
Location
:Valhalla Provincial Park, BC about 60 kilometers northwest of Nelson, BC
Elevation: 6,100 feet
Access: heli from Slocan Valley
Accommodates: 12 Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered
Amenities: Spacious kitchen, heated drying room, covered porch, mountain shower and sauna, wood heat, satellite internet, satellite phone service, AC power

 

icefall lodge Icefall Lodge
Location:
Rocky Mountains near Golden, BC
Elevation: 6300 feet / 1900 m
Access: Heli from Donald, BC
Accommodates: sleeps 18
Amenities:
Spacious kitchen, heated drying room, covered porch, shower and sauna, wood heat, satellite internet, AC power, indoor pee toilet

 

callaghan ski lodgeJourneyman Lodge (Callaghan)
Location:
Coast Mountains, BC near Whistler
Elevation:
Access:
ski / snowcat / heli
Accommodates: sleeps up to 24
Amenities:
Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered, ski access from near Whistler BC. Lodge sits at 6,000 feet in the Coast Mountains

 

mistaya lodgeMistaya Lodge
Location: Canadian Rockies, WildCat Creek Basin
Elevation: 6,700 feet
Access: 
Heli
Accommodates:
12
Amenities:
Guided/Catered, 2000 sq/ft lodge, hydro power, sauna, shower, running water

 

Carlyle Lodge BCMt. Carlyle Lodge
Location: In the heart of the Kokanee Mountain Range
Elevation:
7100 ft / 2200 m
Access:
Heli access from Kaslo, BC (near Nelson)
Accommodates:
sleeps 10 in three rooms
Amenities:
– Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered, BBQ, 2 propane stoves, solar and generator power, indoor pee toilet and outhouse, wood heat, running water, VHF radio communication, sauna / shower, deck
Trip report and images from Carlyle Lodge

powder creek lodgePowder Creek Lodgeweb cam
Location: West slope of Purcell Mountains, north of Nelson, BC
Elevation:
7100 feet / 2200 m
Access:
Heli from Kaslo, BC near Nelson
Accommodates:
sleeps up to 12 guests
Amenities:
– Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered, heli access, running water, sauna, hot water, hydro-power, shower, fully equipped kitchen
Trip Report from Powder Creek Lodge


Purcell Mountain Lodge, BCPurcell Mountain Lodge

Location: Northern Purcells, out of Golden, BC
Elevation:
2200m / 7200 ft
Access:
winter heli / summer heli/hike
Accommodates:
up to 30 guests
Amenities: 
Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered, sauna, Running Water, Indoor Toilet, Shower, Internet Access, Electricity

 

selkirk backcountry lodgeSelkirk Lodge
Location:  Selkirk mountains east of Revelstoke, BC
Elevation:
7260 ft / 2200m
Access:
heli
Accommodates:
12 in two-, three- and four-person bedrooms
Amenities: 
Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered, sauna, Running Water, Indoor Toilet, Shower, Internet Access, Electricity

 

selkirk mountain experience Selkirk Mountain Experience Durrand Glacier Chalet
Location: Selkirk mountains east of Revelstoke, BC
Elevation:
6300ft / 1900m
Access:
Heli
Accommodates:
16
Amenities:
Amenities: Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered, sauna, Running Water, Indoor Toilet, Shower, Internet Access, Electricity

 

sol mountain lodgeSol Mountain Lodge
Location: Monashee Range, British Columbia
Elevation:
6,300 feet / 1950 m
Access:
Winter fly-in, Summer drive-in
Accommodates:
Lodge sleeps 20 guests
Amenities: 
Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered, all the amenities of home, water, sauna, shower, power, wi-fi, fussball, yoga, ski bench, radios, music, huge kitchen, bathrooms.
Sol Mountain Trip Report

 

sorcererSorcerer Lodge
Location: Selkirk Mountains, Golden, BC
Elevation:
6,750 feet / 
Access:
Heli
Accommodates:
Amenities: 
Guided or self guided and catered or self catered, well equipped kitchen, sauna, toilet and shower building, wood heat

 

snowy mountain lodgeSnowy Mountain Lodge
Location: Cariboo Mountains, Blue River, BC
Elevation: 4200 feet/ 1220 meters
Access: Snowmobile from Blue River, Summer hike in
Accommodates: Sleeps 10 in four rooms
Amenities: ACMG Guides or self guided and catered or self catered, engineered buildings, well equipped kitchen, AC power in evenings for lights and charging, sauna, toilet and shower building, wood heat, drying area, VHF radio.

 

Talus Lodge
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | heli | P | 7,600 | taluslodge.com

valhalla mountain touringValhalla Mountain Touring
Location: Valhalla Range, central British Columbia
Elevation:
1720 meters, 6,900 feet
Access:
Snowcat 
Accommodates:
12
Amenities:
Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered, sauna, inddor plumbing, seven private rooms, power, water and more

 

valhalla mountain lodgeValhalla Mountain Lodge
Location: Valhalla Range, Selkirk Mountains
Elevation:
1700 meters, 5600 feet
Access:
Heli access
Accommodates: 
10
Amenities: 
Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered

 

 

Hilda HutValkyr Adventures Hilda Hut and Valkyr Lodge
Location: Valkyr Range, Selkirks Mountains
Elevation:
1900 meters, 6,300 feet
Access:
Heli access
Accommodates:
12
Amenities:
Hilda Hut | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered

Wells Gray Adventures Discovery Cabin
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| Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | multi | O | 6,400 | skihike.com

Whitecap Alpine
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– McGillivray Pass Lodge | Guided/Catered | heli | P | 6,200 | whitecapalpine.ca

Ymir Lodge Location:
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Guided/Catered | ski | P | 6,200 | backcountryskilodge.com

Alpine Club of Canada Huts

Wheeler Hut Rogers Pass , BC backcountry ski hutsA.O. Wheeler Hut
Location: Rogers Pass, BC, Selkirk Mountains
Elevation: 4100 feet / 1250 m
Access:  1 hour ski
Accommodates: sleeps 24
Amenities: Propane stove and lighting, plus wood stove for heat. Propane and wood supplied

 

Asulken backcountry ski hut rogers pass, BCAsulken Hut
Location: Rogers Pass, BC Glacier National Park
Elevation: 6890 feet / 2100 m
Access: 4-5 hour ski access
Accommodates: Sleeps 10 self-cater/self-guide
Amenities: Propane stove and lighting – propane supplied

 

 

fairy meadows backcountry ski hutFairy Meadows Hut
Location: Adamant group of Selkirk Mountains
Elevation: 6,700 feet / 2050 m
Access: helicopter from Golden, BC
Accommodates: Sleeps 20 in loft self-guided/self-catered
Amenities: Propane stove and lighting, plus wood stove for heat. propane and wood supplied, wood fired sauna

 

elizabeth parker backcountry ski hutElizabeth Parker Hut
Location:Near Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park, BC
Elevation: 6700 feet / 2040 m
Access: 3-4 hour ski
Accommodates: sleeps 20 self-guided / self catered
Amenities: Propane stove and lighting, plus wood stove for heat. Propane and wood supplied

 

glacier circle backcounty ski hutsGlacier Circle Cabin
Location:Below the crest of the Illecillewaet Neve in Glacier National Park, BC
Elevation: 5,900 feet /  1820 m
Access: 14km ski access
Accommodates: sleeps up to 8
Amenities: coleman stove/lanterns, bring white gas

 

 

kokanee backcountry ski huts bcKokanee Glacier Cabin
Location:In Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, north of Nelson, BC
Elevation: 6,430 feet / 1,960 m
Access: heli in winter from Nelson
Accommodates: sleeps 15 self-guided / self-catered
Amenities: electric lights, heat and gas fireplace plus propane cook stove and flush toilets

 

saphire col alpine club backcountry hut Saphire Col Hut
Location:Rogers Pass, Glacier National Park, BC
Elevation:8,500 feet / 2590 m
Access: ski access from Asulken Hut
Accommodates: sleeps four
Amenities: shelter only, no heat,no stove, no mattresses and no lighting

 

 

stanley mitchel alpine club of canada backcountry ski hutsStanley Mitchell Hut
Location:Little Yoho Valley, Yoho National Park, BC
Elevation: 6825 feet / 1060 m
Access: full day ski from highway
Accommodates: sleeps 22, self-catered / self-guided
Amenities: Propane stove and lighting, plus wood stove for heat. Propane and wood supplied

 

Wendy-Thompson-hutWendy Thompson Hut
Location: Marriott Basin, north of Whistler
Elevation:
6,100 feet / 1860 m
Access:
ski access 2 hours
Accommodates:
sleeps up to 16
Amenities:
Coleman lanterns/stoves, bring own white gas

 


California Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

High Sierra Snowcat and Yurt backcountry lodgeHigh Sierra Snowcat and Yurt 
Location: Bridgeport, CA Virginia Lakes, Eastside Sierra Nevada Range
Elevation:
9,000 ft
Access:
4-7 milesski/snowcat/lift
Accommodates:
Up to 14
Amenities: 
Ski in ski out guided and non-guided trips with snowcat shuttles to the best snow and terrain. The yurts are equipped with a toilet system, pellet fuel stove, Goal Zero Power, 8 bunk beds with pads, a large family-style table, and a propane dual burner cook stove. The kitchen is stocked with a few basics like a pot for melting snow, washtubs, and a few pots and pans.

Sierra Club Lodges (12) Location:
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sierraclub.org/outings/lodges

Eldorado State Forest Cabins (4)
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| fs.fed.us/activity/eldorado

Rock Creek Lodge (10) Location:
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rockcreeklodge.com

Lost Trail Lodge
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| Self-Guided/Self-Cateres | ski | P | N/A | losttraillodge.com

Pear Lake Hut |
Location:
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Amenities:
Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | P | 9,200 | sequoiahistory.org/pearklake

Ostrander Ski Hut
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| Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,500 | ostranderhut.com


Colorado Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

10th Mountain (27)
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Colorado Mountain Club – Brainard Lake Cabin
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| Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,405 | cmcboulder.org
Arestua Hut | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 11,000 | cmcboulder.org

Hidden Treasure Yurts
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| Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 11,200 | backcountry-colorado-yurt.com

High Lonesome Hut
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| Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | multi | P | 9,200 | lonesome-hut.com

Broome Hut
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| Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | P | 11,350 | grandhuts.org

Hinsdale Haute Route
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Amenities:
– Colorado Trail Friends Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 11,800 | hinsdalehauteroute.org

Hinsdale Haute Route – Fawn Lakes Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 12,080 | hinsdalehauteroute.org

Hinsdale Haute Route – Jon Wilson Memorial Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,480 | hinsdalehauteroute.org

Hinsdale Haute Route – Rambouillet Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 11,640 | hinsdalehauteroute.org

Never Summer Nordic
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– James Peak Yurt | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,600 | jamespeakyurt.com

Never Summer Nordic – Clark Peak Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered| ski | O | 9,600 | neversummernordic.com

Never Summer Nordic – Ruby Jewel Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 9,600 | neversummernordic.com

Never Summer Nordic – Grass Creek Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 9,000 | neversummernordic.com

Never Summer Nordic – North Fork Canadian Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 9,000 | neversummernordic.com

Never Summer Nordic – Montgomery Pass Yurts | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 9,600 | neversummernordic.com

Never Summer Nordic – Nokhu Hut | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,000 | neversummernordic.com

Never Summer Nordic – Agness Creek Hut | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,000 | neversummernordic.com

Never Summer Nordic – Dancing Moose | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 9,000 | neversummernordic.com

Never Summer Nordic – Medicine Bow Hut | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 9,000 | neversummernordic.com

opus hut coloradoOPUS Hut
Location: San Juan Mountains, Colorado
Elevation:
11,675 ft
Access:
Ski-in
Accommodates:
Amenities: 
Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered
More on Opus Hut 

 

Addie S Cabin
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| Self-Guided/Self-Catered | car | B | 11,000 | skihuts.com

Mountain Belle
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| Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | P | 11,500 | skihuts.com

San Juan Hut System Location:
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Blue Lakes Hut | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 9,380 | sanjuanhuts.com

San Juan Hut System – Ridgway Hut | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,200 | sanjuanhuts.com

San Juan Hut System – North Pole Hut | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 9,960 | sanjuanhuts.com

San Juan Hut System – Last Dollar Hut | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,960 | sanjuanhuts.com

San Juan Hut System – Burn Hut | Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 9,940 | sanjuanhuts.com

Southwest Nordic –
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Flat Mountain Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 11,100 | southwestnordiccenter.com

Southwest Nordic – Grouse Creek Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,200 | southwestnordiccenter.com

Southwest Nordic – Neff Mountain Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,400 | southwestnordiccenter.com

Southwest Nordic – Trujillo Meadows Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,020 | southwestnordiccenter.com


Idaho Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

Portneuf Range Yurts (4)
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| Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 7,800 | isu.edu/outdoor/yurtinfo.html

Williams Peak Hut
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 7,900 | sawtoothguides.com

Bench Hut
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 7,400 | svtrek.com

Boulder Yurts
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 7,120 | svtrek.com

Coyote Yurts | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,700 | svtrek.com

Fishhook Hut | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 6,800 | svtrek.com

Tornak Hut | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,400 | svtrek.com

Pioneer Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | multi | O | 8,700 | svtrek.com

 

Payette Powder GuidesPayette Powder Guides – Lick Creek Summit Yurts
Location:
Payette National Forest outside of McCall, ID
Elevation: 6,930 ft
Access:
Snowmobile or Snowcat
Accommodates:
up to 8
Amenities:
Guided or Self-Guided/ Catered or Self-Catered

 

 

galena lodgeGalena Lodge
Location: Sawtooth Mountains, ID 
Elevation:
Access:
drive to lodge, short ski to yurt 
Accommodates:
varies
Amenities:
Day lodge serving food, drink and  yurts for nightly rental.

 


Maine Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

Chimney Pond bunkhouse
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Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | N/A | baxterstatepark.org

Roaring Brook bunkhouse | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | N/A |Friends of Baxter State Park


Montana Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

Downing Mountain LodgeDowning Mountain Lodge
Location:Bitterroot Valley, MT
Elevation:
5,500 feet
Access:
Drive + 1 mile ski
Accommodates:
10+
Amenities: 
WIFI, stereo, bathrooms, shower, commercial kitchen, jacuzzi, barbecue grill, cell service, Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered

Yurtski
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | multi | O | 6,800 | yurtski.com

Nemesis Mountain Hut
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | multi | O | 7,698 | skihellroaring.com

Cross Country Skier’s Yurt Camp
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Guided/Catered | cat | O | 8,000 | yellowstoneexpeditions.com

Bell Lake Yurt
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,500 | belllakeyurt.com

Mt. Zimmer Yurt
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | multi | O | 9,500 | beartoothpowder.com

Woody Creek Yurt
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,799 | beartoothpowder.com


New Hampshire Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

Crag Camp
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Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 4,247 | randolphmountaineeringclub.org

Gray Knob | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 4,370 | randolphmountaineeringclub.org

Harvard Mountaineering Club Cabin
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Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 3,520 | harvardmountaineering.org

Hermit Lake Shelters (8) Location:
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Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 3,900 | outdoors.org


New York Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

Grace Camp
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Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | N/A | adk.org

Camp Peggy O’Brien | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | N/A | adk.org


New Mexico Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

Southwest Nordic
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Bull of the Woods Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 10,800 | southwestnordiccenter.com


Oregon Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

Three Sisters Backcountry Raven and Owl Yurts
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | multi | O | 6,800 | threesistersbackcountry.com

Wallowa Alpine Huts –

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Qúebec Backcountry Ski Huts and Lodges

Chic-Chocs Mountain Lodge
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered | cat | P | 2,018 | sepaq.com


Vermont Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

On the Loose Yurt
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | car | O | 1,600 | maplewindfarm.com

Stone Hut
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Self-Guided/Self-Catered | lift | P | 3,700 | vtstateparks.com/htm/stonehut.cfm


Utah Ski Huts and Lodges

Bear River Outdoors
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Bear Claw Yurt, Big Water Yurt, Boundary Creek Yurt, East Fork Yurt, Lily Lake Yurt, Ridge Yurt
Self-Guided/Self-Catered – brorayurts.org

Bloomington Canyon Yurt
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Mongolian-style Yurt outfitted with wooden floor, wood burning stove, kitchen and bunks for up to 10
Self-Guided/Self-Catered – weber.edu/outdoor/bloomington_canyon_yurt.html

Castle Peak Yurt
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Guided or Self-Guided/Self-Catered | multi | O | 9,600 | whitepinetouring.com

Powder Ridge Ski Touring – Bunchgrass Yurt
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Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,414

Powder Ridge Ski Touring – Green Canyon Yurt | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 6,138 |

Powder Ridge Ski Touring – Steam Mill Yurt | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,100 |

TUNA Yurt
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Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | B | 8,600 | utahnordic.com/yurt

Tushar Mountain Tours
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Puffer Lake Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 9,850 | skitushar.com

Tushar Mountain Tours – Snorkeling Elk Yurt | Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | multi | O | 10,400 | skitushar.com

Blind Hollow Yurt | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,200 | usu.edu/osc/yurt


Washington Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

Copper Creek Hut | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 4,200 | skimtta.com

High Hut | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 4,760 | skimtta.com

Snow Bowl Hut | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 4,250 | skimtta.com

The Yurt | Self-Guided/Self-Catered | ski | O | 4,100 | skimtta.com

North Cascades Heli Yurt
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Guided/Catered | heli | O | 6,200 | heli-ski.com


Wyoming Backcountry Ski Huts, Lodges and Yurts

Baldy Knoll Yurt
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,800 | tetonbackcountryguides.com

Commissary Ridge Yurt
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,000 | tetonbackcountryguides.com

Plummer Canyon Yurt
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Guided or Self-Guided/Catered or Self-Catered | ski | O | 8,400 | tetonbackcountryguides.com

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