When you operate the largest network of backcountry huts in North America, spread across a couple of different mountain ranges and with a couple dozen structures exposed to wild mountain conditions, staying on top of chores will keep a team busy.
Read MoreThe ACC operates 16 huts in the winter months. The best-known and most accessible ones are in high demand, but there are several options for more remote and less crowded options – for both the huts and the terrain. If you’re looking for winter adventure, and deep snow to enjoy all to yourself, check out these options.
Read MoreThis is PART II of the hut etiquette series, featuring five points that we thought new hut users would benefit from, and a few “for fun” stories that were included in the feedback.
While we do have our own set of rules that are sent out during hut reservations, put on the walls and in literature, we’re sure there are a few informal ones that can only be learned through enough hut trips.
Read MoreLast year we reached out to the ACC community and asked what everyone would like to see on our channels - one of the suggestions was a focus on hut etiquette. While we do have our own set of rules that are sent out during hut reservations, put on the walls and in literature, we’re sure there are a few informal ones that can only be learned through enough hut trips.
Read MoreThroughout the summer months the ACC Conrad Kain Hut is hosted by one of our two custodians; for this season our custodians will be Heidi and Alistair.
We met up with Heidi and Alistair recently for a brief interview on what it's like to be a custodian, things they'd like visitors to know and climbing in The Bugaboos.
Read MoreWarm evening fires, cozy beds and convenient washrooms - a few of the creature comforts we've come to enjoy when staying at ACC backcountry huts. Many may not know, but these comforts are a result of the hard work from our maintenance team, the hidden backbone of our huts and the ACC.
Read MoreACC huts across Canada are being put to use by thousands of users annually, which wears the cabins down from the occupants and elements. With the increase in backcountry recreationalists, additional attention from the ACC has been put towards proper maintenance and sustainability.
Read MoreDiscover how the need for capital projects to keep our huts functioning — and even to add huts to our inventory in the mountains — creates a unique set of challenges.
Read MoreIn August 2017, the ACC maintenance team spent nine long days at the Fairy Meadow Hut renovating the kitchen, staining exterior structures and giving the hut a much needed deep clean.
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