Neil Colgan Hut
Neil Colgan Hut is an Alpine Club of Canada backcountry alpine hut in Banff National Park, in a col between Mt Little and Bowlen on the Continental Divide. Built for alpine objectives in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, it serves as a high base for mountaineering and alpine rock climbing in summer. The hut is equipped with propane stoves and lanterns and is well-stocked with cooking supplies; it sits at about 2,957 m and is the highest permanent habitable structure in Canada.
Use is summer only. The hut has a summer capacity of 18 and is open as a base for climbs ranging from moderate scrambles up Mt Little and Bowlen to north-face ice routes on Mt Fay and Quadra. Typical access starts at Moraine Lake; the technical Perren route climbs from Moraine Lake and then involves glacier travel to the Little-Bowlen col. Other approaches include a longer, less technical route via Tokumm Creek through the Fay Hut area. The standard access day from Moraine Lake is commonly several hours: five to seven hours is standard via the Perren route, with the Fay Hut area approach typically taking longer (about seven to ten hours and roughly 1,500 m of elevation gain).
Rates are Member $50 / night and Non Member $60 / night for Neil Colgan Hut (summer). Approach and route-planning guidance emphasizes using the right topographic map and avoiding the old 3–3½ couloir approach route due to frequent rock/debris danger in the area. There are multiple public options to reach the Moraine Lake area during shuttle season, and hut guests can use reservation or drop-off arrangements offered through the shuttle programs serving Lake Louise/Moraine Lake.