Asulkan Hut, Sep 2023
We planned this year to explore a few huts from the ACC.. When I booked the Asulkan Hut early in May 2023 I knew it was going to be a gamble with the weather.. With the temperatures going down in the last few weeks, I changed a few things and decided to pack more winter gear just in case !! We left Friday right after work, stayed in Golden (at a hotel) to have a good rest and nice start. At Ramada’s hotel we had hot breakfast and some pool time in the morning. We drove to Rogers Pass at 10am , got to the trail head at around 11am and began the hike !! Maria was nervous about bear encounters, but we carried bear spray as usual. The hike to the hut is about 8kms from the campground/parking lot, stays flat most of the time and gains almost 1,000mts in the last 2kms ! man that is what I call a hike !! most of the hike is in the ridge, with the Asulkan Glacier on your side all the time the views are amazing, although the hike up was snowy and over casted… We made it ...