Huts
The Vancouver Section owns and operates two huts independently of the National Club and other Sections.
We’d like to extend a special thank-you to Black Tusk Helicopters. Their ongoing support—including storage, staging of materials and supplies, propane deliveries, and honey-pot pump-outs and switch-outs—allows us to operate far more efficiently and cost-effectively.
We are grateful as well to the ACMG and IFMGA guides who keep an eye on the huts, assist with barrel swap-outs, and help with maintenance when needed. Finally, a big thank-you to the many volunteers and industry partners who generously donate their time to improve and care for our huts.
Jim Haberl Hut
The Jim Haberl Hut is a welcoming and comfortable base for mountaineering in the Tantalus Range. It is located at a 1800 m elevation in the Serratus-Dione Col, about a 6-hour hike above Lake Lovely Water and the Tantalus Hut. Most visitors fly by helicopter to the hut.
Tantalus Hut at Lake Lovely Water
The Tantalus Hut was built by the ACC in 1961 as a base for mountaineering. It is located at the east end (outflow) of Lake Lovely Water (elevation 1175 m) in the Tantalus Range in the Coast Mountains, 65 km northwest of Vancouver (just north of Squamish).
Spearhead – Kees and Claire Hut
The Kees and Claire Hut opened in 2019 and is a fantastic facility. It has bunks for 38 people, self-serve cooking facilities, a dining area and lounge, propane heating and electric light. It is located at Russet Lake in Garibaldi Provincial Park, east of Whistler and is a wonderful destination for hiking, scrambling, snowshoeing, and backcountry skiing.
(Please do not make enquiries for the Kees and Claire Hut through the Vancouver Section info@ or huts@, as they will not get answered.)
ACC National Huts
The Alpine Club of Canada has about 30 huts mostly in the Rockies that are managed by the National Office. Vancouver Section members get a discount on these huts too.
Check the ACC huts page for more information.
