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The Jim Haberl Hut is a climbers's hut at 6800 feet in the spectaluar Tantalus Range above Squamish BC. The new hut replaces the F.J. Green Shelter, affectionately and more commonly known as the Red Tit Hut. This modest fiberglass dome has served climbers well for many years despite repeated damage by storms. The new hut is comfortable and inviting and a fitting and lasting memorial to Jim Haberl. The result of nearly 5 years of sustained effort by a dedicated group of volunteers, it is undoubtedly one of the nicest mountain huts in Canada. Partnerships.  The hut was built in partnership with the Alpine Club of Canada – Vancouver Section (ACC), and with the assistance of the 192 Airfield Engineering Flight, and many other supporters and volunteers. Availability.  The new hut is available to the public, mountaineering schools, guiding services, and mountain rescue groups for a nominal reservation fee, in the tradition of the Alpine Club of Canada, with all receipts directed to the maintenance of the structure. Booking.  The hut must be reserved for use. Please see the ACC Website for more information. Location and Access.  The new hut sits on a rock rib in the Serratus-Dione col, a hundred meters outside the boundary of Tantalus Provincial Park, adjacent to the Serratus Glacier. A contained waste disposal system (outhouse) is located at an appropriate distance away from the hut. Water is available a few hundred meters to the north. Access to the hut is by mountaineering routes from the Squamish River and the ACC's Tantalus Hut at Lake Lovely Water to the south, or by a difficult multi-day traverse of peaks and glaciers from Sigurd Creek to the north. With the cooperation of BC Parks, it is hoped that the route from Lake Lovely Water will be improved with more constructed trail and markers. Access is also possible by helicopter from the Squamish Airport. Adventure Opportunities. A full range of alpine routes, on both rock and ice, abound, with Mounts Serratus (2326m) and Alpha (2305m) to the south, Dione (2590m) and Tantalus (2603m) to the north. (See Climbing and Hiking in Southwestern BC by Bruce Fairley and A Climber’s Select Guide to Southwestern British Columbia by Kevin McLane.) The Tantalus Range has been traversed a handful of times by very experienced mountaineers and skiers. A number of extreme skiing routes have also been explored in more recent years.

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