Hut Trip

We snagged two open spots at the Eiseman Hut for a Thursday and Friday night in mid-January. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, we headed out around 6:30am, so we could hopefully be at the trailhead and skinning by 9am. With blue skies and clear roads, we made it to Vail in no time. Unfortunately, the parking situation …

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A wonderful break from the winter work-week monotony! We set off for 2 nights at the Fowler-Hilliard hut (Wed-Thurs-Fri) at a fairly early 7am. Since it was mid-February, I70 into the mountains was a typical snow-covered delight. Fowler-Hilliard hut is located east of Camp Hale, south of Vail/Copper Mountain and north of Leadville. Coming off …

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