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==Introduction== | |||
You might find yourself here in the Fall, having hiked up the Fitzsimmons Creek Trail. Or you might have arrived via the Musical Bumps, having purchased a single ride ticket from Whistler Lifts. You might drop in for a night while doing the Spearhead Traverse. Or you might bring the wife and kids up for a longish overnight trip in the late summer. It's a very good destination for the last days of Fall, just before it gets too snowy to hike in; you can watch the little blades of grass getting buried by the drifting snow. | You might find yourself here in the Fall, having hiked up the Fitzsimmons Creek Trail. Or you might have arrived via the Musical Bumps, having purchased a single ride ticket from Whistler Lifts. You might drop in for a night while doing the Spearhead Traverse. Or you might bring the wife and kids up for a longish overnight trip in the late summer. It's a very good destination for the last days of Fall, just before it gets too snowy to hike in; you can watch the little blades of grass getting buried by the drifting snow. | ||
==Access== | |||
The erosion of the road up Fitzsimmons Creek, combined with the tendency of Whistler Lifts to make overnight parking inconvenient, has made the distance to the Hut around 5 km longer than it used to be, in the last few years. Oh well, this keeps the crowds down. | The erosion of the road up Fitzsimmons Creek, combined with the tendency of Whistler Lifts to make overnight parking inconvenient, has made the distance to the Hut around 5 km longer than it used to be, in the last few years. Oh well, this keeps the crowds down. | ||
==History== | |||
The Hut is named after Werner Himmelsbach, who is still very much active in the Whistler ACC, though now in his 80's. It was built by the BCMC, with Werner running the show and doing most of the work. For other huts by Werner, see the Wendy Thompsen Hut. The Hut is presently maintained by BC parks. It is open on a first come basis, no reservations and no fees. It can get quite scary when a group of eighteen people arrive after dark Saturday night, planning to spend the night, and there are already 14 people crammed into the Hut. | The Hut is named after Werner Himmelsbach, who is still very much active in the Whistler ACC, though now in his 80's. It was built by the BCMC, with Werner running the show and doing most of the work. For other huts by Werner, see the Wendy Thompsen Hut. The Hut is presently maintained by BC parks. It is open on a first come basis, no reservations and no fees. It can get quite scary when a group of eighteen people arrive after dark Saturday night, planning to spend the night, and there are already 14 people crammed into the Hut. | ||
Revision as of 00:02, 11 March 2004
Introduction
You might find yourself here in the Fall, having hiked up the Fitzsimmons Creek Trail. Or you might have arrived via the Musical Bumps, having purchased a single ride ticket from Whistler Lifts. You might drop in for a night while doing the Spearhead Traverse. Or you might bring the wife and kids up for a longish overnight trip in the late summer. It's a very good destination for the last days of Fall, just before it gets too snowy to hike in; you can watch the little blades of grass getting buried by the drifting snow.
Access
The erosion of the road up Fitzsimmons Creek, combined with the tendency of Whistler Lifts to make overnight parking inconvenient, has made the distance to the Hut around 5 km longer than it used to be, in the last few years. Oh well, this keeps the crowds down.
History
The Hut is named after Werner Himmelsbach, who is still very much active in the Whistler ACC, though now in his 80's. It was built by the BCMC, with Werner running the show and doing most of the work. For other huts by Werner, see the Wendy Thompsen Hut. The Hut is presently maintained by BC parks. It is open on a first come basis, no reservations and no fees. It can get quite scary when a group of eighteen people arrive after dark Saturday night, planning to spend the night, and there are already 14 people crammed into the Hut.