The Neil Colgan Hut is an alpine hut located at an altitude of on the Fay Glacier in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is in a col between

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and

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, one of the peaks overlooking the

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. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada and is the highest permanent structure in Canada. It is named for hiker and adventurer Neil M. Colgan (1953–1979). The hut can accommodate 18 in the summer and 16 in the winter and is equipped with

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-powered lamps and a stovetop. There is one outdoor drum toilet at the facility. Reaching the hut from Fay Hut requires approximately 4 to 6 hours of glacier travel, or 8 to 12 hours climbing the Perren Route from Moraine Lake.

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* Fay Hut *

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Neil Colgan Hut
at the Alpine Club of Canada Mountain huts in Canada Kootenay National Park Buildings and structures in British Columbia

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