COVID-19 Booking Policies

We are delighted to announce that the huts are open to public use!

These huts are currently open: Broome Hut; Continental Divide and Point Breeze Cabins; Polar Star Inn and Seipel Hut; and Shrine Mountain Inn.

We understand that your expectations of the hut experience have likely changed given the COVID-19 situation and we have made changes to improve the experience. Significant changes include:

  1. Hut reservations for this summer are single-party only. For larger-capacity huts, costs have been reduced in order to provide a financial incentive to have fewer people at the hut.
  2. Hut visitors are required to follow protocols on social distancing, use of face masks, handwashing, and cleaning/disinfecting the hut. 10th Mountain unequivocally supports these protocols.
  3. Discrete sleeping areas can be shared only by household members. Each hut typically has multiple discrete sleeping areas.

The ability to open additional huts depends on individual compliance with these requirements. Additional huts are scheduled to open July 1st.

Below is summary of the booking policies for the huts we plan to have open for the summer, as well as information about hut-user expectations for social distancing and cleaning the the hut during their trip.

COVID-19 Summer Booking Policies


Public Health Orders and Hut User Expectations

The huts are open to public use only because local public health agencies have developed special considerations for lodging with shared quarters such as huts. 10th Mountain unequivocally supports these public health orders.

Hut visitors are required to follow these orders.

KITCHEN AND OTHER COMMON OR SHARED AREAS

Many individuals can be asymptomatic and still spread the virus.

SLEEPING AREAS

Sleeping in enclosed spaces increases the contact and exposure time that enables spread of COVID-19.

CLEANING AND DISINFECTING THE HUT

Hut visitors are expected to follow local and state protocols for social distancing and use of face masks, and are expected to clean and disinfect surfaces frequently touched upon arrival, regularly while at the hut, and upon departure. Below is a link to a hut cleaning checklist for hut users. 10th Mountain staff, who typically visit the huts once per week, use this same checklist and the same cleaning and disinfecting products.

Below are additional links to individual county health pages that outline each counties public health orders.


COVID-19 Hut Credit Information

Thank you for your understanding and support during this unusual time. 10th Mountain is issuing 100% credit for all trips cancelled through May 31st, 2020 and the following information will help answer questions regarding this credit. Please keep in mind that it is subject to change if circumstances warrant.

  1. When is the expiration date? We have extended the expiration date of this credit to September 30, 2021. This means that you need to make the reservation with applied credit before September 30, 2021. Your trip can occur after this date and in fact could occur as late as April 30, 2022 given typical booking schedules for members and non-members. This timeframe is intended to allow ample time to plan and allow maximum hut availability.
  2. Can I apply this credit to multiple trips? Yes, you can allocate this credit however you prefer.
  3. I sold or bought hut space from another party on the forum – what should I do? Call us at your earliest convenience and we will issue hut credit accordingly.
  4. Can I transfer this credit? Yes, you can elect to transfer this to others including friends, family, or an organization such as a school group. Just let us know the name of the person or organization you would like to be able to use your credit.
  5. Can I use this credit to purchase retail items or make a donation to my favorite nonprofit hut organization - Braun, Friends, Grand, Summit or 10th Mountain? Yes! Please call or email.
  6. Where can I use this credit? All huts except Braun and Friends.
  7. How do I apply the credit?
    1. Call 10th Mountain Reservations. We look forward to visiting with you!
    2. Refer to it on your 2021-2022 Winter Lottery form - available to members only.
    3. Please note that hut credit cannot be applied via our online booking platform, and cannot be applied to trips that have already been reserved. For example, this credit cannot be applied to a trip recently awarded in the Winter 2020-2021 Lottery.
  8. When can I use my credit? See below.

- JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2020 TRIPS

June reservations are currently open at several private huts. Expect typical spring conditions such as great snow, warm sunny days, muddy trailheads and no vehicle access. Additional huts are scheduled to open for the summer beginning July 1. You can book these trips and apply credit now online or

- WINTER 2020/2021 TRIPS

Non-members: Non-Members can book and apply credit for trips next winter beginning 8 AM June 1, 2020 online or by calling 10th Mountain.

- SUMMER 2021 - JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER TRIPS

Members and non-members can book and apply credit for summer 2021 trips beginning 8 AM Thursday, October 1, 2020, call 10th Mountain.

- WINTER 2021/2022 TRIPS

Members. Members can book trips and apply credit through the typical Winter 2021-2022 Lottery which has a mid-February 2021 deadline. If you enter the lottery as a group, your hut credit can be applied to the trip even if it is not your form that draws the highest lottery number. Members can also book trips and apply credit beginning April 1, 2021 by calling 10th Mountain.

Non-Members. Beginning 8 AM June 1, 2021, non-members can book trips and apply credit by calling 10th Mountain.

COVID-19 Hut Credit Information Specific to Braun and Friends Huts

Thank you for your understanding and support during this unusual time. The Alfred Braun Hut System and Friends Hut has issued 100% credit for all trips cancelled through May 31, 2020 and the following information will help answer questions re-garding this credit. Please keep in mind that it is subject to change if circumstances warrant.

  1. When does my COVID-19 credit expire? It expires May 31, 2021. Your trip must take place before that date which is a different policy than our avalanche policy. See booking dates below.
  2. Can I apply this credit online? No, credit can be applied only by calling 10th Mountain Reservations at (970) 925-5775. We look forward to visiting with you! See dates below for when we start accepting phone calls.
  3. Can I use this credit to make a donation to Alfred Braun Hut System or the Friends Hut? Yes, and we would be very grateful! We issued a substantial amount of credit during last year's historic avalanche cycle and are now issuing a lot more credit for COVID-19. This reduces our ability to keep the huts in good condition and available at affordable rates. Please call or email.
  4. Can I apply this credit to multiple trips? Yes, you can allocate the value of this credit however you prefer.
  5. I sold or bought hut space from another party on the forum – what should I do? Call us at your earliest convenience and we will issue hut credit accordingly.
  6. Can I transfer this credit? Yes, you can elect to transfer this to others including friends, family or an organization. Just let us know the name of the person or or-ganization you would like to be able to use your credit.
  7. Can I apply this credit to non-Braun huts? Do I need a membership to make a Braun trip? Can I submit for Braun huts in the Winter Lottery? No, no, and no.
  8. When Can I Use My Credit? See below.

WINTER 2020/2021 TRIPS

You can book trips and apply credit for next winter beginning May 1, 2020 at 8 AM by calling 10th Mountain. We suggest that you prepare date and hut options in advance as we do expect a high call volume that day.

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