Editor's note: Take a peek at some our favourite winter photos of Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadow) Hut and you'll see it's no wonder this legendary lodge is listed as number four in the top ten backcountry ski huts in North America!

Spring is typically a fantastic time of year to ski Fairy Meadow. With spring snow conditions on south facing slopes, powder on north facing slopes, and plenty of daylight to bag peaks, run extra laps, or enjoy a beer on the deck of the hut, you'll be grinning like a billy goat by day's end. The minimum group size for making a booking is two, and we require a minimum of 10 people to make the week run. The cost is $1,000 per person, including hut and helicopter. Find out more about booking a trip to this hut right here.

Let's kick this gallery off with a series of shots by photographer and powder enthusiast, Trent Bona.

If you like what you see, make sure to check out Trent's inspiring photo gallery on Instagram at @trentbonaphoto.

Jean Sebastien Chartier-Plante submitted this sweet set of photos and we couldn't choose just one!

Check out Jean Sebastien's Instagram gallery at @jschpphoto.

Fairy Meadow Hut at dusk, seen from the top of the little headwall.

Annie Studer (@anniestuder on Instagram) captured this stellar day in the Selkirks.

"What started as a group of 19 loosely connected skiers and snowboarders embarking for week at the Fairy Meadow Hut ended with lifelong friendships and tales to be told. Karma weather, awesome accommodations, and fresh snow made for an epic adventure."

A stellar day in the Selkirks with the Fairy Shredows crew. What started as a group of 19 loosely connected skiers and snowboarders embarking for week at the Fairy Meadow Hut ended with lifelong friendships and tales to be told. Karma weather, aweso… — A stellar day in the Selkirks with the Fairy Shredows crew. What started as a group of 19 loosely connected skiers and snowboarders embarking for week at the Fairy Meadow Hut ended with lifelong friendships and tales to be told. Karma weather, awesome accommodations, and fresh snow made for an epic adventure. Photo by Annie Studer.

Dramatic mountain light and scenery captured here by Kenji Kawai (@akibearphoto on Instagram).

Check out Kenji's full Fairy Meadow gallery here.

Photo by Kenji Kawai. Check out Kenji's full gallery on his website.

And finally, to leave you wanting more, this vertigo-inducing shot by Dave Gheriani (@davegheriani).

Dave doesn't mess around when it comes to skiing some of the world's greatest terrain. Check out his website at davegheriani.com.

The Fairy Meadow (Bill Putnam) Hut lottery

Lottery opens Apr. 1, 9 am MST. Closes May 15, midnight MST (2017 - dates may change in future years).

Winners along with first and second runner-ups to be notified by e-mail no later than May 27th, 2017, 18:00 MST. Only winners and runner-ups will be contacted. (Please do not contact the ACC to see if you've won.) Winner's deposit deadline is June 3rd, 2017 at noon MST

Any weeks not secured by winners will be made available to the first runner-up on June 6th, 2017, 12:00 MST
First runner-up deposit deadline is June 10th, 2017, 12:00 MST.
All space not secured by winners and runner-ups will be available for general booking on June 13th, 2017 at 8:30am MST, by calling the ACC front desk, 403-678-3200, ext 1.

Fairy Meadow Photo Gallery