Jim Haberl Hut
| Jim Haberl Hut | |
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 Jim Haberl Hut, Tantalus Range, British Columbia. Photo: Liz Scremin | |
| Overnight Capacity | 12 |
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| 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 |
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The Jim Haberl Hut is a one-story wood structure with metal roofing and cladding that is owned and maintained by the Vancouver ACC Section. The hut located on the edge of Tantalus Provincial Park in the Serratus-Dione Col and provides a comfortable base for mountaineering and hiking within the Tantalus Range. 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 free-standing wood stove keeps the hut cosy on cool 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 and Reservations
Reservations are required to stay at the Jim Haberl Hut and can be made year round. To book your stay, contact the hut custodian on the Alpine Club of Canada - Vancouver Section website here: http://accvancouver.ca/huts-operated-by-the-vancouver-section/
- ACC members: $25 per person per night - (please send Ron a photocopy of your membership card)
- Non-members: $35 per person per night
- Day users: Donation of $10 per person is requested.
All VOC student members are ACC members. To pick up your ACC membership card come by the Clubroom.
Access
Access on Foot: In the summer the hut can be accessed by means of a roughly 6-hour hike starting from the Tantalus Hut at Lake Lovely Water. 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 | Free-standing Wood Stove |
| 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 | Non-potable 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 is non-potable and must be treated and/or boiled for drinking and washing food.
Heating and Lighting
For heating, A free-standing wood stove keeps the hut cosy on cool days. Compressed wood bricks are provided. Visitors should bring newspapers and matches/lighters to start a fire. 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.
Games and Music
unknown
Library
unknown
Activities
Skiing
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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.
Maps
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