Neil Colgan Hut

Neil Colgan Hut
alpine hut
Neil Colgan Hut taken from Mount Bowlen - July 2007
Named for: Neil Colgan
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Kootenay National Park
Location	Prospectors Valley
- coordinates	51°17′42″N 116°11′12″W / 51.295°N 116.18667°W / 51.295; -116.18667
Built by	Alpine Club of Canada
Style	Metal Shelter cabin
Material	Metal
Governed by	Parks Canada
Operated by	Alpine Club of Canada
For public	Reservations required
Capacity	18 in summer / 16 in winter
Heating	None
Lighting / Cooking	Propane
Sleeping	Dormitory style
Drinking water	Creek (boil or filter)
Human waste	Outhouse (helicoptered out)
Website: http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/facility/colgan.html

The Neil Colgan Hut (2957 m) is an alpine hut located on the Fay Glacier in Kootenay National Park. It is situated in a col between Mount Little and Mount Bowlen, which is one of the peaks overlooking The Valley of the Ten Peaks. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada. "The hut is the highest permanent structure in Canada." - ^[1] Alpine Huts in the Rockies Selkirks and Purcells. 

The hut sleeps 18 in the summer and 16 in the winter and is equipped with propane-powered lamps and stovetop. ^[2]. There is one outdoor drum toilet at this facility.

The hut requires approximately 4 to 6 hours of glacier travel to get to from the Fay Hut, or 8 to 12 hours climbing the Perren Route^[3] from Moraine Lake.

Nearby

• Valley of the Ten Peaks
• Fay Hut

References

1. ^ Kariel, Herb and Pat. Alpine Huts in the Rockies, Selkirks and Purcells. p. 42.
2. ^ http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/facility/colgan.html Alpine Club of Canada - Neil Colgan Hut
3. ^ http://www.summitpost.org/route/162264/Perren-route-to-Neil-Colgan-Hut.html Summit Post - Perren Route