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LODGES AND ACCOMODATION

Unless your next backcountry ski trip includes winter camping in a tent, chances are good you’ll need some kind of a “hard” roof over your head. In this area of our review section, we share info and impressions on various backcountry lodges or huts (ski or heli-in), as well as some hotel/motel/spa-type places you may want to visit as part of your adventure. For backcountry lodge reviews have a look below and for other front country lodges, hotels and hot springs jump down the page to here.


LODGES


Meadow LodgeGOLDEN ALPINE HOLIDAY'S MEADOW LODGE
Date: Jan 23th 2022
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Meadow Lodge

Read the full review here.


Ymir LodgeYMIR LODGE
Date: Feb 11th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Ymir Lodge

Read the full review here.


Woody Creek Cabin and Mt Zimmer YurtWOODY CREEK CABIN AND ZIMMER YURT
Date: Nov 30th 2016
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 7/10
Product Link: Beartooth Powder

Read the full review here.


Boulder Hut AdventuresBOULDER HUT ADVENTURES
Date: April 13th 2016
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Boulder Hut Adventures

Read the full review and watch the video here.


Callaghan Country Journeyman LodgeCALLAGHAN COUNTRY JOURNEYMAN LODGE
Date: Mar 15th 2016
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Callaghan Country Journeyman Lodge

Read the full review here.


Fairy Meadow Hut FAIRY MEADOW (BILL PUTNAM) HUT
Date: Jan 20th 2014
Reviewer: Bruce
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Alpine Club of Canada

Read the full review and watch the video here.


Powder Creek Lodge POWDER CREEK LODGE
Date: Jan 8th 2014
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Powder Creek Lodge

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Ice Creek Lodge ICE CREEK LODGE
Date: Mar 15th 2013
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Ice Creek Lodge

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Kokanee Glacier Cabin KOKANEE GLACIER CABIN
Date: May 12th 2013
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Alpine Club of Canada

Read the full review and watch the video here.


ACC Wapta Traverse Huts and the HI Lake Louise Hostel WAPTA TRAVERSE HUTS & THE HI LAKE LOUISE ALPINE CENTRE
Date: April 11th 2012
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Alpine Club of Canada

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Valhalla Mountain Lodge VALHALLA MOUNTAIN LODGE
Date: Mar 2nd 2012
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Valhalla Mountain Lodge

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ASULKAN CABIN
Date: May 1st 2011
Reviewer: Brad/Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Alpine Club of Canada

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MOUNT CARLYLE BACKCOUNTRY LODGE
Date: Jan 19th 2011
Reviewer: Andrew, Brad 
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Carlyle Lodge

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ACCOMMODATIONS

Logden LodgeLOGDEN LODGE
Date: Nov 22nd 2017
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Logden Lodge

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Nakusp Hot SpringsNAKUSP HOT SPRINGS
Date: June 29th 2015
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Nakusp Hot Springs

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Halcyon Hot SpringsHALCYON HOT SPRINGS
Date: Jan 5th 2012
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Halcyon Hot Springs

Read the full review here.


GLACIER PARK LODGE
Date: Nov 30th 2010
Reviewer: Brad 
Overall Rating: 5/10
Product Link: Glacier Park Lodge

Read the full review here.

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