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The ultimate adventure guide
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
The approach to Burton Hut is via the 5-kilometer crossing of Garibaldi Lake, meaning the hut is only accessible for three or four months of the year.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
Make sure you have the coordinates; it's not uncommon for this hut to be completely covered.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
The entry to the hut.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
The entry and kitchen area.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
The loft area sleeps three people at each end of the hut.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
A true backcountry hut, there's a modest library, decks of cards, and a few other eclectic items.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
Burton Hut with the Sphinx glacier in the background
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
The sun setting over Mount Price and The Table.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
Step outside the hut to see Mount Price emerge from the pre-dawn fog over the lake.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
Dawn over the hut.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
02/11/2018
Sunrise over Garibaldi Lake from the Burton Hut.