Peyto Hut

The Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut, also known as the Peyto Hut, is an alpine hut located on the northern tip of the Wapta Icefield in Banff National Park. It is nicknamed the Peyto hut due to its proximity on the Peyto Glacier. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada.

Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut
General information
Type	alpine hut
Architectural style	Metal Shelter cabin
Location	Bow Valley,  Canada
Coordinates	51°39′48″N 116°32′42″W
Owner	Alpine Club of Canada
Technical details
Material	Metal
Design and construction
Architect	Alpine Club of Canada
Website
www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/facility/peyto.html

The hut sleeps 18 in the summer and 16 in the winter. It is equipped with propane powered lamps and stovetop.^[1] There is a single outdoor drum toilet at this facility.

Peter and Catherine Whyte Hut and the Peyto Glacier, 2005

Hut access requires approximately 6 to 8 hours of travel ^[2] including at least an hour of glacier travel to get to from Peyto Lake, or 6 to 8 hours of glacier travel from the Bow Hut.

Nearby

• Peyto Lake
• Peyto Glacier
• Wapta Icefield
• Bow Hut
• R.J. Ritchie Hut, (Balfour Hut)