Guidebooks are a great resource for hut users seeking expert advice. Route difficulty, estimations of travel time, along with many helpful hints and suggestions are included. 10th Mountain Hut Guide, 2nd Edition by Warren Ohlrich 10th Mountain sells Warren Ohlrich’s winter guidebook. This paperback guidebook covers most of the 10th Mountain and Summit Huts – […]

COMING SOON! There are so many great topographic maps – both paper and digital.

10th Mountain produces hut and season-specific topographic maps made of tear-proof paper. These maps are mailed from our office in Aspen, so it’s necessary to purchase them in advance of your trip. They can be purchased as part of the online booking process, over the phone, or from the 10th Mountain Store. These maps are […]

Some huts have shorter approaches that might be a good fit for first-timers or groups with kids. Visit our Family & Kids Trips page which has low mileage hut access descriptions by season. You can also use the “Search Huts” option on this website and select the lowest mileage range filter. Feel free to call […]

Summer routes are not marked. In winter, suggested routes are intermittently marked with blue diamonds, except in Wilderness Areas where tree blazes are used. From one trail marker, the next is usually not visible, making route finding an important skill for a successful trip. Winter routes are not maintained, so don’t anticipate a tracked or […]

Most groups stay one or more nights at the same hut which allows for recovery if getting to the hut was more challenging than anticipated. One night is also fine, but adding a layover day is preferred for resting, enjoying the hut, and exploring the surrounding terrain. Experienced groups may connect multiple huts on longer […]

The Vail Pass Recreation Fee is a US Forest Service fee charged for winter recreation in the Vail Pass Recreation area, including visits to Janet’s Cabin, Shrine Mountain Inn (Jay’s, Chuck’s, and Walter’s), Fowler-Hilliard Hut, and the Jackal Hut. 10th Mountain charges you the fee at the time you make your winter hut reservation. Unlike […]

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Consider routes through Wilderness areas where snowmobiles are not allowed. Alternatively, consider Betty Bear Hut, Jackal Hut, Janet’s Cabin, Sangree M. Froelicher Hut, or Vance’s Cabin, as parts of the recommended routes to these huts are either inaccessible to snowmobiles or are closed to them. You may want to avoid Shrine Mountain Inn, and the […]

10th Mountain strongly discourages the use of snowmobiles for hut access. The hut system was created for non-motorized travel and snowmobile use detracts from this unique experience. While most huts are on US Forest Service land which permits diverse recreational uses, each hut is surrounded by a non-motorized envelope prohibiting snowmobiles. Most of these boundaries […]