News & Noteworthy

The Shrine Ridge Trail (#2016) northwest of Vail Pass will be closed on weekdays beginning Monday through Oct. 21 while crews conduct much-needed trail maintenance. The trail project, which is being funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, includes work with heavy machinery. The weekday closure will help ensure safety for crews as well as […]

The Forest Service was scheduled to replace a failing culvert located on East Brush Creek Road (NFSR 415.1) at approximately mile marker 3.0 but that project has been postponed until the Summer 2024. There will be no closures on East Brush Creek Road (NSFR 415.1) for summer 2023 so traffic into Peter Estin and Polar […]

March 2023 – An update on 10th Mountain’s Sustainability Initiatives Anyone who has ever booked a hut trip in the early winter season has invariably asked themselves the question: will there be enough snow on the trail to get to the hut? It’s a valid concern. We’re losing a little bit more of winter every […]

Planning a Sustainable Hut Trip Are you organizing an upcoming hut trip and looking for ways to make it as sustainable as possible? Consider some of these options to streamline your packing, conserve resources, and keep your footprint small. Burn less wood. Did you know that the wood stoves in the huts are the most significant […]