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TAGERT & GREEN WILSON HUTS
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Tagert Hut, with
Slate Mountain rising to the north.
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Tagert Hut is named in honor of Bill Tagert,
one of the early skiers in the area. The original Tagert Hut was
a dam tender's cabin built on approximately the same spot, and
used by early skiers. It burned and was replaced with the existing
structure. The Greene Wilson Hut was built in 1978 in memory of
Lu Lynne Green Wilson. Both the Tagert and Green Wilson huts were
fully renovated in 1999.
Hut Elevation:
Tagert 11,250 feet; Green Wilson 11,280 feet.
Layout and capacity:
All Braun huts have propane burners for cooking, photovoltaic
lighting, mattresses and pillows, eating and cooking utensils,
toilet paper, matches, and cleaning supplies. Hut users melt snow
for water. Both huts are one level. Tagert sleeps 7 people (1
double, 5 singles - singles can be combined to make doubles) and
Green Wilson sleeps 8 (2 doubles, 4 singles). Note: there is a
minimum booking number of 4 spaces for reservations at either
hut. Reserving both huts together requires a minimum of 8 spaces.
NO DOGS!
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Green Wilson hut is about 50 yards from
Tagert.
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Hut Location:
Tagert and Green Wilson Huts are located approximately 50 meters
apart, making them private enough for multiple parties, yet suffieciently
close together for one large party to share. They are situated
just below timberline in Pearl Basin, in the Elk Mountains between
the towns of Crested Butte and Aspen.
Warning: The Alfred A. Braun
Huts and Friends Hut are located in areas of known avalanche
terrain with recurring avalanche cycles. Routes are not marked
or maintained. [locator map]
Maps:
Official 10th Mountain, Winter: Star Peak [example]
USGS Maps: Aspen and Hayden Peak Quadrangles
USFS Forest Visitor's Map: White River National Forest
Dates Open:
Thanksgiving through the end of May.
Owned By:
Alfred A. Braun Hut System Oven: No Sauna:
No
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Skiing in Pearl Basin above huts. |
Heading up for the goods. |
Checking avalanche near Lindley. |
10th Mountain Division and
Summit Huts Associations, Alfred A. Braun Hut System, and Friends
Hut operate under special use permits from the US Forest Service,
and are equal opportunity service providers.
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