Hut Work Party Sept. 3 & 4, 2011 Labor Day !
The AK Section Volunteers met to complete the install of the roof this weekend by adding the ridge cap. The beautiful green metal roof is ready for the winter.
Hut Work Party August 27 & 28, 2011
The dedicated volunteers met this weekend to complete the install of the new metal roof! The roofing team of Zack and Andy led the charge by installing the cut pieces on the hut roof. Harry Hunt and Architect Michael Thompson cut the metal roofing and directed the install. The weather cooperated … Read more…
USGS big picture map of Talkeetna Mtns Area
This Map will provide a big picture view of the area. This can be used to view the Bomber Traverse route and other route ideas for your trip. It also pinpoints the other huts and routes in the area. Click on the link below to open a .pdf of the … Read more…
Hut Dedication Day! August 20, 2011
The Hatcher Pass Area enjoyed sunshine as the group assembled at the trailhead to hike in for Dedication Day of the Snowbird Hut! The blueberries greated us as we ascended into the mountains! The group of fourteen assembles on the front deck of the hut. Roger Robinson (AAC Exit Stratgies Conference & … Read more…
Hut Work Party ~ Aug. 6-7, 2011
The weekend work party crew gathered at the hut to continue with the projects that need to be completed. Our volunteers helped remove the remaining debris from the old hut and move it to the staging area for the next helicopter lift, and started building the new outhouse for the … Read more…
July 22, 2011 Work Party
Additional materials and supplies were dropped via helicopter into the hut on July 20th. This allowed us to finish off some of the items that need to be completed before the dedication on August 20th. … Read more…
Snowbird Hut Update: 7/04/11
The July 4th Weekend work party was a great success! Thanks to our volunteers we have the metal siding installed on the exterior of the the new hut! In addition, more interior sheeting was installed on the ceiling and demolition of the old hut has begun. … Read more…
Snowbird Hut Update: 7/31/10
This weekend kicks off the ground breaking work on the new Snowbird hut! There were many volunteers that hiked into the hut for the July 31 – Aug 1 work party. Areas were leveled and the ground prepared for the base plates that would hold the vertical supports of the … Read more…
Snowbird Hut Update: 3/05/2011
Snowbird Hut Work Party March 5 – 8, 2011 Members of the Alaska Section took advantage of an incredible weather window to enjoy another work party at the hut during the first week in March. Cory, Elaina, and Peter Hines joined Harry Hunt and Cindi Squire and helocoptered into the hut … Read more…
Snowbird Hut Directions
The Snowbird Hut does not afford easy access if you are unfamiliar with the approach. Listed below are the gps coordinates of the hut and at the bottom of this page a USGS map with the general location of the hut on the edge of the glacier. Please note that winter … Read more…