Jim Haberl hut
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The Jim Haberl hut is an alpine hut located in Tantalus Range
Tantalus Range
The Tantalus Range is a small but spectacular subrange of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia, Canada. The range is well-known to travellers to and from the ski resort at Whistler as the stunning vista on the highway to the resort from Squamish.To Sḵwxwú7mesh,...
near Squamish
Squamish, British Columbia
Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...
, 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...
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The hut sleeps 12, and is equipped with propane
Propane
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powered lamps, stovetop and oven. It was named for mountain guide and photojournalist
Photojournalism
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Jim Haberl, who was killed in an avalanche
Avalanche
An avalanche is a sudden rapid flow of snow down a slope, occurring when either natural triggers or human activity causes a critical escalating transition from the slow equilibrium evolution of the snow pack. Typically occurring in mountainous terrain, an avalanche can mix air and water with the...
while mountaineering
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
in Alaska on April 29, 1999, and was built with the assistance of the Jim Haberl Fund
The hut is located in the Serratus-Dione col, about a 6-hour hike above Lake Lovely Water and the Tantalus hut or a full 14 hours (usually done over two days) from the Squamish River
Squamish River
The Squamish River is a short but very large river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is in size. The total length of the Squamish River is approximately .-Course:...
. The site is located on the edge of Tantalus Provincial Park
Tantalus Provincial Park
Tantalus Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, comprising most of the Tantalus Range, just west of the town of Squamish.-References:**...
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Nearby
- Tantalus RangeTantalus RangeThe Tantalus Range is a small but spectacular subrange of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia, Canada. The range is well-known to travellers to and from the ski resort at Whistler as the stunning vista on the highway to the resort from Squamish.To Sḵwxwú7mesh,...
- Mount TantalusMount TantalusMount Tantalus is a mountain in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Falk Lake and south of Monmouth Mountain. It is the highest mountain in the Tantalus Range of the Pacific Ranges and is famous for its snow covered face....
(2603m) - Mount Dione (2590m)
- Alpha Mountain (2305m)
- Serratus MountainSerratus MountainSerratus Mountain is a jagged, ridge-like mountain between Mount Tantalus and Lake Lovely Water . Like most other peaks in the Tantalus Range, it is compose of loose rock. Most routes here are scrambles...
(2326m)