Province partners with Alpine Club of Canada for backcountry hut-system in Castle Parks
LETHBRIDGE – Minister of Environment and Parks, Shannon Phillips, announced on Monday, April 16, that the Ministry of Parks is developing a world-class, backcountry hut-to-hut system in Castle Wildland Provincial Park in partnership with the Alpine Club of Canada.
The backcountry huts system will be comprised of three modern, sustainable huts in key locations – two in the south Castle area and one near Bovin Lake – and outhouse facilities will also be constructed at the sites.
One of the huts will be designed, constructed and located to be as fully accessible as possible for users with limited mobility, helping further break down barriers to parks access.
It will be the first accessible backcountry hut in Alberta’s provincial parks.