Keith's Hut

Keith's Hut (Keith Flavelle Memorial Hut) is a wilderness backcountry cabin operated by the Keith Flavelle Memorial Hut Society near treeline on the east ridge of Mt. Joffre, at about 1650 m. The hut was built in 1988 and is set up to sleep 14 people in the loft, with a wood stove, solar-powered lights, a sink draining into a slop bucket, and a large pot for melting snow.

Access inside the Nlhaxten / Cerise Creek Wilderness Conservancy is limited to non-motorized travel. The Cerise Creek drainage is described as dangerous, with challenging avalanche terrain in winter, a potential third landslide event, and additional summer hazards including thick bush, swollen creeks, rock fall, glaciated alpine terrain, and bears; BC Parks has also limited travel within the immediate slide path. A temporary route is marked with red paint on forest debris along the west side of the landslide, designed to minimize the time crossing the hazard area; keep in mind that routes in/out can be affected by the landslide situation.

On-site water options include melting snow, digging into the lake, or using a small harnessed source about 200 m west of the hut; all water sources should be treated. Hut etiquette is emphasized: keep the hut cleaner than you found it, use only the designated toilet locations, empty the slop bucket by the outhouse/pee-tree area, burn used toilet paper in the mini firebox in the outhouse or in the wood stove, and leave split wood to dry in the wood bin for the next group. Financial contributions are appreciated; large public or commercial groups aren’t encouraged, and a suggested minimum donation is $25 per person per night.

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