The Reservation Lottery is intended to fairly allocate limited winter hut space. To enter the lottery, a 10th Mountain or Summit Huts membership is required.
Not a member? Don’t worry! You can purchase/renew your membership during the lottery submission process.
Key Dates
2024
February
14th
14th
Lottery Forms Due
2024
March
1st
1st
Hut Assignment
2024
April
1st
1st
Early Booking for Members
2024
June
3rd*
3rd*
Open Booking
* Reservations for Braun and Friends’ huts open at 8:00 am on the first business day of May each year for the following winter season – there is no lottery to book these huts, and no membership requirement.
Online Lottery Instructions
This guide is to help you through the online lottery process, it includes some examples of lottery choices.
It is critical that you carefully read the lottery instructions. Booking policies are strictly enforced.
Process:
1. Membership Check
Perform the membership check to verify your membership status. If you do have a current membership you will be able to purchase or renew your membership after the membership check. You will need to enter your name and email address and will then receive an email with a code that will allow you to proceed. The membership search is based on your first and last name as well as your email address. All three of these must match in order to find the correct membership status. If the membership search does not return the information you expected, you can try a different email/name combination. This may be especially helpful if you have ever gone by a maiden name or nickname, or if you have multiple email accounts you frequently use. If you have any problems, please call us at 970-925-5775.
2. Personal Information
After you have entered the membership code you will need to enter your personal information or verify the information we have on file.
3. Membership Type
Choose the type of membership you would like to renew or purchase, if applicable, and then hit the proceed button.
4. Terms & Conditions
Agree to all the terms and conditions outlined on the lottery form.
5. Fill Out Lottery Choices
Fill out any Group or Hut Credit information (if applicable) and then fill out your lottery choices. Unfortunately, we can no longer accept file attachments for your lottery choices. But you can copy and paste directly from Word or Excel and retain all formatting.
6. Payment
Enter your payment information. You can use separate cards for your membership purchase and lottery trip. Proceed to the Review Page.
7. Review & Submit
Review your lottery form and hit the final submission button. You will receive an email that has a copy of your lottery submission. Please retain this for your records and contact us immediately if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
Tips:
Keep an Open Mind
There is no limit to the number of choices you can list, but if none of your listed choices are available when you’re drawn, you won’t receive an assignment.
Think Beyond Weekends & Holidays
Weekends and holidays between mid-January and mid-March are the most popular. If you only list dates that fall in this criteria you will have a much smaller likelihood of receiving an assignment.
Some Locations Are More Popular Than Others
The huts closest to the Front Range and Denver are the most popular. Huts near the Roaring Fork Valley tend to be less popular; however, there are good lodging options within 1.5 hours of any of the trailheads in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Examples:
Cross Referenced
If you are at all flexible in dates and huts, this cross-referenced approach is strongly recommended to maximize your chances of receiving a trip. In this example, 10th Mountain Staff will first look for 2/25/25 at Peter Estin, then 2/25/25 at Margy’s, etc. If none of the huts listed are available for 2/25/25, then we will repeat for 2/4/25, and so on.
Example
Would like one night, entire hut, any of the following dates or huts. Preference is for date first, then hut.
Dates
- 2/25/2025
- 2/4/2025
- 2/18/2025
- 2/11/2025
Huts
- Peter Estin
- Margy’s
- Uncle Bud’s
- Betty Bear
- Section House
- Jackal
Date / Hut Combinations
Example
- 2/23 – 4 people at Fowler/Hilliard *
- 2/24 – 4 people at Jackal* (or the reverse)
Date Specific
Example
12/24 and 12/25 at Eiseman, Skinner, Polar Star or Margy’s We’d like to book out the entire hut. We have 10 adults and 6 children age 12 or under.
Hut Specific
Example
Any Sunday or Monday (one night) in February at Uncle Bud’s, 10th Mountain, or Janet’s *. We’d like to book the entire hut.
Multi-Hut
Example
We’d like to do the following itinerary with 7 people starting on 12/28, 12/14, or 12/7:
- 1 night at McNamara
- 2 nights at Margy’s
- 1 night off the system (we’ll make a reservation at Diamond J Ranch)
- 1 night at Harry Gates
Become a 10th Mountain Member
10th Mountain relies heavily upon donations to construct, maintain, and operate the hut system. These contributions also allow us to keep the hut fees affordable. As a member of the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association you will receive a regularly published newsletter, a gift, and the opportunity to reserve huts early for the winter season by participating in our reservations lottery.
