Neil Colgan Hut

The Neil Colgan Hut is an alpine hut located at an altitude of 2,957 metres (9,701 ft) on the Fay Glacier in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is in a col between Mount Little and Mount Bowlen, one of the peaks overlooking the Valley of the Ten Peaks. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada and is the highest permanent structure in Canada.^[1] It is named for hiker and adventurer Neil M. Colgan (1953–1979).

Neil Colgan Hut
Neil Colgan Hut taken from Mount Bowlen - July 2007
Location of the hut in British Columbia
General information
Type	alpine hut
Architectural style	Metal Shelter cabin
Location	Prospectors Valley
Country	Canada
Coordinates	51°17′52″N 116°11′16″W
Owner	Alpine Club of Canada
Technical details
Material	Metal
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Alpine Club of Canada
Website
www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/web/ACCMember/Huts/Neil_Colgan_Hut.aspx

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

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

Nearby

• Fay Hut
• Valley of the Ten Peaks

Further reading

• Lynn Martel, Tales and Trails: Adventures for Everyone in the Canadian Rockies, P 76, 90,
• The American Alpine Club Golden, The American Alpine Club Banff, Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2004, P 7
• Andrew Hempstead, Moon Canadian Rockies: Including Banff & Jasper National Parks