Kokanee Glacier Cabin
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Located north of Nelson, beautiful Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park offers an excellent backcountry adventure for the whole family. Sitting mostly above 1,800 metres in elevation, the park has three glaciers - Kokanee, Caribou, and Woodbury - which feed over 30 lakes and are the headwaters of many creeks.
The new Kokanee Glacier Cabin is on the shores of Kaslo lake, and is ideally situated for summertime hiking and scrambling adventures. In the winter, Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is a ski touring paradise, and the Kokanee Glacier Cabin is situated to best take advantage of the endless skiing terrain, and to provide you with an unforgettable experience.
Location
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is located in southeastern British Columbia's Selkirk Mountains, a short distance north of Nelson.
Summertime access to the Kokanee Glacier Cabin starts at the Gibson Lake trailhead. To get there follow Highway 3A from Nelson for 19 km to Kokanee Creek road which leads to Gibson Lake. From Gibson Lake hike past Kokanee Lake over Kokanee Pass and down to Kaslo Lake. The cabin is at the north end of the Kaslo lake, past the campground. Hiking distance is 7 kilometres with 485 metres elevation gain and 100 metres loss. Note that all roads in the park may not be suitable for low-clearance vehicles. Park visitors are recommended to protect their vehicle with chicken wire to deter porcupines from chewing on rubber hoses and tires.
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Take a Virtual Tour of the Kokanee Glacier Cabin and the hike from Gibson Lake.
Wintertime access is by helicopter only.
For trail conditions at the Kokanee Glacier cabin click here
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Guidebooks and Maps
National Topographic Series Maps 82F/11 (Kokanee Peak) and 82F/14 (Slocan), at a scale of 1:50,000, cover the Kokanee Glacier Park area. These maps are available from the ACC¹s National Office, Government Agents and most map retailers in British Columbia and Alberta.
Park Hazards
It must be emphasized that Kokanee Glacier Park is wilderness and any visitors must be entirely self-sufficient. All visitors should wear strong, waterproofed lug-soled boots and carry a daypack with rain gear, extra warm clothing and food. Weather conditions can change suddenly in this area and lightning storms with hail and snow are common in summer.
Only experienced mountaineers practised in crevasse rescue and properly roped, should venture onto snowfields and glaciers.
Updated daily weather forecasts are available at the cabin.
Fees, Check-in/Check-out Procedures and Operating Dates
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Reservations for the cabin can be made through the ACC National Office from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days per week.
The 8 Kaslo Lake campsites t are available for walk-ins on a "first come - first serve" basis.
An on-site ACC employee will collect fees for the campgrounds and cabin (for those who did not reserve through the ACC office in Canmore) from early June to late October. Tent sites and hut bedding must be cleared by 11:00am if you are not planning on staying that night. Summer rates are listed on the Facility rates webpage.
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Kokanee Glacier Cabin - Winter Skiing
Thank you for inquiring about the Kokanee Glacier Cabin next winter. I hope you will decide to book and be able to enjoy "one of the best destinations for powder skiing in Western Canada" (Summits and Icefields - Columbia Mountains by Chic Scott, page 69).
If the following information does not answer all of your questions, please be sure to contact the Facilities Administration Manager at the National Office, .
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| Kokanee Cabin Winter Information 2009/2010 | 
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| Kokanee Cabin Lottery Policies 2009/2010 | PDF |
| Helicopter Safety Document | PDF |
To sign up for the 2009-2010 Winter Lottery for the Kokanee Glacier cabin - Click HERE
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