Jim Haberl Hut

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Jim Haberl Hut
Jim Haberl Hut, Tantalus Range, British Columbia. Photo: Liz Scremin
Overnight Capacity	12
Coordinates	10U 477717E 5516339N (WGS 84) 10U 477812E 5516139N (NAD 27) 92 G/14 (Topographic map)
Elevation	2030 m
Fee	$25 / night $15 / night for ACC members
Reservations	Yes
Locked	Yes
Access	Lake Lovelywater Trail
Built	2005
Caretaker	Alpine Club of Canada, Vancouver Section
Legal	Type: unknown Status: unknown Number: unknown Management: unknown

The Jim Haberl Hut is a welcoming and comfortable base for mountaineering in the Tantalus Range. It is located at 6800 foot elevation in the Serratus-Dione Col, about a 6-hour hike above Lake Lovely Water and the Tantalus Hut. The site is located on the edge of Tantalus Provincial Park at 5516339 northerly/477717 easterly on map 92G/14 (Cheakamus River). The hut is a one-story wood structure with metal roofing and cladding. There is a large kitchen and sitting room, plus two sleeping rooms with bunks for 12. The kitchen is outfitted with propane cook tops and full cooking and eating utensils. A propane heater keeps the hut cosy on chilly days. If you are interested in staying in this Hut you must make a reservation as the hut is kept locked. There is an unlocked vestibule for emergency use.

History

The Jim Haberl Hut was built on site during the summer of 2005 and spring of 2006 by the ACC and Jim’s family and friends. Prefabrication of the hut frame was completed with the assistance of the 192nd Airfield Engineers during the summer of 2004.

Fees

No reservations are taken, but please see the VOC Hut Registration page to help coordinate use.
For the most up to date information on the Hut see the Bulletins on the Hut Registration Page.

VOC huts are open to all non-motorized, non-commercial users. A $15 per person per night fee applies to pay for hut maintenance. The fee can be sent in to the VOC via our Showpass Donation Page or can be left at the hut in the blue drop box. If neither of these work, you can send it to the VOC by mail. VOC trips have priority during fall and winter holidays (New Years, Reading Week, Easter) so please contact the VOC before planning a trip during this time. Commercial groups are requested to contact the VOC before using any of the huts. There is a lost and found page for items in and around the VOC huts. Note that this is a bear-active area. Follow the proper bear aware procedures when hiking in this area.

• ACC members: $15 per person per night - (please send Ron a photocopy of your membership card)
• Non-members: $25 per person per night
• Day users: Donation of $10 per person is requested.
• Commercial Guides with Clients: $20 per person per night with the guide going free.

VOC student members are ACC members.

Reservations =

• Open: Year round
• Reservations: Required
• Hut Custodian: Ron Royston, call him at (604) 921-8164

Access

Access on Foot: Take the Lake Lovelywater Trail, carry on past Lambda Lake, then follow a mountaineering route up steep scree & snow to the Ionia-Serratus Col. Cross a small glacier northwards to the Serratus-Dione Col. Access to the Lake Lovely Water trail requires crossing the Squamish River. Please call the hut custodian, Ron Royston, or BC Parks for the latest information on the jetboat service to cross the river.

Access by Helicopter: Squamish Airport direct to hut. Contact Black Tusk Helicopters (604-898-4800) or Blackcomb Aviation (604-898-1067 or 1-877-273-5311).

Facilities

Heating	Propane Heater
Lighting	Headlamps (No Open Flames permitted)
Cooking	Two Propane Cooktops & Cooking and Eating Utensils
Fire Safety	unknown
First Aid	unknown
Sleeping	Two sleeping rooms with Bunks. Unlocked vestibule for emergency use.
Capacity	12 persons
Drinking water	Rooftop Water Collection System (Hand Pump at Kitchen Sink) or a Creek about 10 min North
Human Waste	Outhouse 20m North of Hut
Greywater	unknown
Garbage	Pack it out

Cooking and Water

For cooking the kitchen is fully equipped with 2 propane cook-tops and full cooking and eating utensils. For water, snow must be melted in winter and spring. In early summer, water can be collected where it runs in rivulets across rocks. A fairly major ‘creek’ forms on the glacier to the north about 10 minutes away. A roof-top water collection system stores water in a tank in the crawlspace and provides water via a hand-pump at the kitchen sink. This water must be filtered and/or boiled for drinking.

Heating and Lighting

For heating, a propane heater keeps the hut cozy on cool days. As for lighting, wiring has been roughed in for future lighting. A wind or solar power system is being considered. For now, visitors are advised to bring headlamps. Candles and other open flames are not permitted in the hut.

Outhouse

There is an outhouse located 20m North of the Hut.

Library

A small library is provided for the enjoyment of hut users:

Activities

Skiing

	Avalanche Hazard
	The route and terrain described here is capable of producing avalanches. Safe travel requires the skills and equipment to assess and mitigate avalanche hazards. A professionally taught training course is highly recommended.

The terrain is not suitable for general ski touring due to the avalanche hazard, however steep skiing and snowboarding is possible by experienced parties during spring months.

Mountaineering

The terrain around the hut is dramatic and most suitable for intermediate and advanced climbers. There is a wide variety of mixed snow and rock routes of various grades on peaks such as: Tantalus 2603m (8540'); Dione 2590m (8500'); Alpha 2305m (7562'); Serratus 2326m (7632') and many others. Climbing in the area is covered in Climbing and Hiking in Southwestern B.C. by Bruce Fairley, and in Alpine Select by Kevin McLane.

External links

• ACC website
• ACC Vancouver Section website