Conrad Kain hut
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The Conrad Kain hut is an alpine hut located in Bugaboo Provincial Park
in British Columbia
. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada
. Coordinates: 50°44′18"N 116°45′48"W NAD27 11U 516700 5620754
The hut was erected in 1972 and named after the renowned alpinist Conrad Kain
who first visited the area in 1910. It was maintained by BC Parks until 2000, when responsibility was handed over to the Alpine Club.
The hut can be reached via a 3.5km hike from the parking area (with 700m of elevation gain). The parking area is reached via a 45km logging road from Brisco, North of Radium Hot Springs
on Highway 95. BC Parks recommends that those who leave their cars here attempt to protect with fences their rubber hoses and cables (including brake cables) from the predatory habits of the local porcupines. The hut is out of range of all cellular service.
The hut can accommodate about 40 sleepers comfortably. It is furnished with methane-powered lamps and a stove, along with hydro-electric power for electric lights, cooking, heating and even hot water. During the summer months, the hut houses a custodian from the Alpine Club of Canada, whose job is to collect fees, maintain the hut, and provide information about climbing in the area. It is the responsibility of the visiting climbers to clean up after themselves and leave the hut in better condition than when they arrived.
Bugaboo Provincial Park
Bugaboo Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the central Purcell Mountains.The park is known primarily for the Bugaboos, a formation of mountains that attracts climbers and type:mountaineers, and for the Conrad Kain hut, an alpine hut managed by the Alpine...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada
Alpine Club of Canada
The Alpine Club of Canada is a mountain club with a National Office in Canmore, Alberta that has been a focal point for Canadian mountaineering since its founding in 1906. The club was co-founded by Arthur Oliver Wheeler, who served as its first president, and Elizabeth Parker, a journalist for...
. Coordinates: 50°44′18"N 116°45′48"W NAD27 11U 516700 5620754
The hut was erected in 1972 and named after the renowned alpinist Conrad Kain
Conrad Kain
Conrad Kain was an Austrian mountain guide who guided extensively in Europe, Canada, and New Zealand, and was responsible for the first ascents of more than 60 routes in British Columbia...
who first visited the area in 1910. It was maintained by BC Parks until 2000, when responsibility was handed over to the Alpine Club.
The hut can be reached via a 3.5km hike from the parking area (with 700m of elevation gain). The parking area is reached via a 45km logging road from Brisco, North of Radium Hot Springs
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia
Radium Hot Springs is a village of approximately 800 people situated in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. The village is named for the hot springs located in the nearby Kootenay National Park...
on Highway 95. BC Parks recommends that those who leave their cars here attempt to protect with fences their rubber hoses and cables (including brake cables) from the predatory habits of the local porcupines. The hut is out of range of all cellular service.
The hut can accommodate about 40 sleepers comfortably. It is furnished with methane-powered lamps and a stove, along with hydro-electric power for electric lights, cooking, heating and even hot water. During the summer months, the hut houses a custodian from the Alpine Club of Canada, whose job is to collect fees, maintain the hut, and provide information about climbing in the area. It is the responsibility of the visiting climbers to clean up after themselves and leave the hut in better condition than when they arrived.
Nearby
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