Alberta
Lodges
Backcountry
Lodges
- Fortress
Lake Lodge
- Hike, Bike
- Shadow
Lake Lodge - Ski, Hike, Mountain Bike (MTB only part way) - 14 kilometres,
Lodge and Log Cabins, Banff National Park, Alberta
- Shovel
Pass Lodge - Hike, Horspack, Jasper
- Skoki
Lodge - Ski, Hike, Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies, Alberta
- Sundance Lodge
- Ski, Hike, Horsepack, Banff, Canadian Rockies, Alberta
- Tonquin
Valley Lodge - Ski, Hike, Horsepack, Jasper
Huts &
Cabins
You must pack in
your own gear with the exception of that provided. Many of the access
routes require expert skills in either climbiing, scrambling, mountaineering
and ski mountaineering. In the winter many appoaches are through avalanche
areas. Some huts are only accessibel in the summer or rarely used due
to difficult acess in the winter. Consult with the various authorities
regarding use, fees, gear and skill requirements before doing any planning.
Bow
Hut - Sleeps 30, Wood stove, sleeping pads, Colman lanterns,
utensils, Rocky Mountains, north east of St. Nicholas Creek, Wapta
Ice Field, Banff National Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
Balfour
Hut - Sleeps 18, sleeping pads, Colman stoves, lanterns and some
utensils, Rocky Moutains, near the Vulture Glaciers toe -
Alpine Club of Canada
Peter
and Catherine Whyte (PEYTO) Hut - Sleeps 18, sleeping pads, Colman
stoves, lanterns and some utensils, Rocky Moutains, below Mount
Thompson Wapta Icefields, Banff National Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
Scott
Duncan Hut - Sleeps 12, sleeping pads, Colman stoves, lanterns and
some utensils, Rocky Mountains, Below Mount Daly, Banff National Park
- Alpine Club of Canada
Neil
Colgan Hut - Valley of Ten Peaks, Banff National Park - almost exclusivly
summer use - Sleeps 18, sleeping pads, Colman stoves, lanterns and some
utensils, Rocky Mountains, Banff National Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
Abbot
Pass Hut - Not recommended in the winter Mt. Victoria, Yoho and
Banff National Park - Sleeps 24, sleeping pads, propane light, wood
stove Rocky Mountains, Yoho and Banff National Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
Castle
Mountain Hut - Not used in winter Castle Mountain, Banff National
Park - Sleeps 6, propane light (user supplied green Colman canister),
some utensils, Rocky Mountains, Banff National Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
Canadian
Avalanche Association
Avalanche Safety
British Columbia
Backcountry
Lodges
- Lake
O'Hara Lodge - Ski, Hike or Shuttle - 27 kilometres, Yoho National
Park (Banff's sister), Canadian Rockies, British Columbia
- Mount
Assiniboine Lodge - Ski, Hike, Helicopter, Mount Assiniboine
Provincial Park (Banff's neighbour), Canadian Rockies, British Columbia
Huts &
Cabins
- Abbot
Pass Hut - Mount Victoria, Yoho and Banff National Parks - Alpine
Club of Canada
- A.O.
Wheeler
- Rogers Pass, Glacier National Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
- Asulkan
Cabin -
Rogers Pass, Glacier National Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
- Bill
Putnam (Fairy Meadow) Hut
- Adamant Range, Selkirk Mountains - Alpine
Club of Canada
- Brew
Hut
- Graibaldi Lake - Varsity Outdoor
Club, UBC
- Brian
Waddington Hut - Lillooet - Varsity
Outdoor Club, UBC
- Burton
Hut- Garibaldi
Lake, Garibaldi Provincial Park - Varsity
Outdoor Club, UBC
- Conrad
Kain Hut - Purcell Mountains, Bugaboo Provincial Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
- Harrison
Hut -
Pemberton - Varsity
Outdoor Club, UBC
- Elk
Lakes Cabin - Elk Lakes Provincial Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
- Elizabeth
Parker Hut
- Yoho National Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
- Fairy
Meadow - Alpine Club
of Canada
- Bill
Putnam - Adamant Range, Selkirk Mountains - Alpine
Club of Canada
- Great
Cairn Ben Ferris Hut
- Mount. Sir Sandford, Selkirk Mountains - Alpine
Club of Canada
- Kokanee
Glacier Cabin - Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park -
Alpine Club of Canada
- Mount
Robson Centennial Hut - Mount Robson Provincial Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
- Silver
Spray Cabin
- Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
- Stanley
Mitchell Hut
- Little Yoho Valley, Yoho National Park - Alpine
Club of Canada
Manitoba
Manitoba's
Provincial Parks have several cabins located at Camp Morton and
Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park. In addition you'll find yurts at Whiteshell,
Spruce Woods, Asessippi, Clearwater Lake and Bakers Narrows. Book early
for these popular sites.
Newfoundland
& Labrador
New Brunswick
Northwest
Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Lodges Ontario
Ontario
Parks has been a pioneer in developing the yurt as a all season
wilderness shelter. As of this writing the following parks have yurts
which are available to the public, Algonquin, Awenda, Balsam Lake, Bon
Echo, Bonnechere, Emily, Kilbear, MacGregor Point, Pancake Bay, Pinery,
Quetico, Sandbanks, Sturgeaon Bay. This progam is proving to be extremely
popular so reservations well in advance are usually required.
Huts &
Cabins
The following is a listing of the restored backcountry ranger cabins
in Alonquin Provincial Park. Contact the park for information on availability
and features.
Prince Edward
Island
Quebec
Huts &
Cabins
Quebec
Provincial Parks
as well as the wildlife reserves
have a goodly number of huts and cabins available to the public. These
range from primitive shelters to beautiful log cabins with all the amenities.
Most of the sites are easily accessible. Consult with thier web site
to get details.
Lodges
Several of Quebec's
parks and park toursim sites have resorts and lodges the best known
of which is Gîte du Mont-Albert located in the Chic-Choc Range
of the Gaspesie.
Yurts
Quebec Provincial
Parks now have 16 Yurts available for rent. You'll find them in Bic
(7), Mont Tremblant (4 ), Jacques-Cartier, Bic (7 ) and Park Plaisance
(2).
Saskatchewan
Yukon
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