A weekend in Eiseman Hut

Eiseman Hut is one of 16 10th Mountain Division Hut Association huts that's located north of the town (and ski area) of Vail. The hike in is 6.8 miles, gaining nearly 3000 feet of elevation - a gruelling slog to say the least.

This trip had a rather sedate group of 12 and saw very snowy weather, only yielding views on the last day of our trek.

Click here to read a detailed trip report of this hike.

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Doug presents the gift of French Vanilla and Jasmine hand lotion to Roy, in memory of the Harry Gates hut trip
Doug presents the gift of French Vanilla and Jasmine hand lotion to Roy, in memory of the Harry Gates hut trip
 
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2-22-2009 9:17 am
  Rurik struggles to lift his pack
Rurik struggles to lift his pack
 
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2-22-2009 9:29 am
  Doug and Shaun
Doug and Shaun
 
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2-22-2009 10:15 am
Photo by Jay Endres
  Hiking up the Spraddle Creek road
Hiking up the Spraddle Creek road
 
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2-22-2009 10:16 am
Photo by Jim Hendricks
 
 
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2-22-2009 10:32 am
  Lonny looks up at the trail across the valley
Lonny looks up at the trail across the valley
 
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2-22-2009 10:38 am
Photo by Jay Endres
 
 
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2-22-2009 10:55 am
  Roy on the trail
Roy on the trail
 
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2-22-2009 10:57 am
  Jim hikes down off the road to the trail after missing the turn
Jim hikes down off the road to the trail after missing the turn
 
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2-22-2009 10:57 am
  Hiking up through the aspens
Hiking up through the aspens
 
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2-22-2009 10:59 am
  Shaun tackles the tough aspen hill
Shaun tackles the tough aspen hill
 
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2-22-2009 11:06 am
 
 
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2-22-2009 11:11 am
 
 
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2-22-2009 11:17 am
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  Mount of the Holy Cross and Vail
Mount of the Holy Cross and Vail
 
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2-22-2009 11:19 am
  Lonny hides behind Jim
Lonny hides behind Jim
 
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2-22-2009 11:30 am
  Aspens
Aspens
 
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2-22-2009 11:33 am
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
 
 
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2-22-2009 11:53 am
Photo by Jim Hendricks
  Brian and Jay hike another steep section of trail
Brian and Jay hike another steep section of trail
 
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2-22-2009 12:29 pm
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  Lonny climbing "The Wall", already about 150 ft up
Lonny climbing "The Wall", already about 150 ft up
 
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2-22-2009 1:59 pm
  Arriving at the hut - just a little bit of snow on the roof
Arriving at the hut - just a little bit of snow on the roof
 
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2-22-2009 3:01 pm
  Vail and Holy Cross
Vail and Holy Cross
 
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2-22-2009 3:03 pm
 
 
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2-22-2009 3:03 pm
  The empty hut
The empty hut
 
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2-22-2009 3:06 pm
  The empty hut
The empty hut
 
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2-22-2009 3:06 pm
  The back bedrooms
The back bedrooms
 
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2-22-2009 3:06 pm
  The back bedrooms
The back bedrooms
 
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2-22-2009 3:06 pm
  The back bedrooms
The back bedrooms
 
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2-22-2009 3:06 pm
  Lonny arrives at the hut
Lonny arrives at the hut
 
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2-22-2009 3:07 pm
  Rurik recovers from the hike in a unique way
Rurik recovers from the hike in a unique way
 
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2-22-2009 3:12 pm
  Lonny gives us a tour of the hut
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Lonny gives us a tour of the hut
 
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
2-22-2009 3:12 pm
  Jay, Jim, and Roy reach the hut
Jay, Jim, and Roy reach the hut
 
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2-22-2009 3:13 pm
  Mount of the Holy Cross, Vail, and Beaver Creek, all from the hut's deck
Mount of the Holy Cross, Vail, and Beaver Creek, all from the hut's deck
 
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2-22-2009 3:13 pm
  Rurik, always a slave to fashion
Rurik, always a slave to fashion
 
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2-22-2009 3:34 pm
  Shaun decides the best way to recover from the hike in was to crawl into his sleeping bag
Shaun decides the best way to recover from the hike in was to crawl into his sleeping bag
 
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2-22-2009 3:43 pm
  A knarly looking ridge in the distance and the Eiseman snow fence
A knarly looking ridge in the distance and the Eiseman snow fence
 
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2-22-2009 4:23 pm
  Tory and Doug "All In" Allen arrive at the hut
Tory and Doug "All In" Allen arrive at the hut
 
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2-22-2009 4:27 pm
  Tory admires the French Vanilla Glade Candle that Lonny brought up
Tory admires the French Vanilla Glade Candle that Lonny brought up
 
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2-22-2009 5:04 pm
  mmm....Glade Candles....
mmm....Glade Candles....
 
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2-22-2009 5:04 pm
  Rurik filters some water
Rurik filters some water
 
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2-22-2009 5:10 pm
  Hearts (Denver rules, not Cincinnati rules...)
Hearts (Denver rules, not Cincinnati rules...)
 
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2-22-2009 7:17 pm
  A birds-eye view of the hut
A birds-eye view of the hut
 
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2-23-2009 8:06 am
  Doug brings in snow for water
Doug brings in snow for water
 
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2-23-2009 8:19 am
  Visibility: low
Visibility: low
 
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2-23-2009 8:20 am
  Falling snow the morning of Day 2
Falling snow the morning of Day 2
 
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2-23-2009 8:20 am
  Jay uses the "loft" to take some pictures
Jay uses the "loft" to take some pictures
 
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2-23-2009 8:21 am
  Making breakfast
Making breakfast
 
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2-23-2009 8:24 am
  Buckets of snow
Buckets of snow
 
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2-23-2009 8:25 am
  Relaxing around the fire
Relaxing around the fire
 
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2-23-2009 8:28 am
  Brian chops wood
Brian chops wood
 
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2-23-2009 9:29 am
Photo by Jay Endres
  A photo from inside the snow cave
A photo from inside the snow cave
 
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2-23-2009 11:57 am
  Shaun inside the snow cave
Shaun inside the snow cave
 
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2-23-2009 12:01 pm
Photo by Jay Endres
  Jay inside the cave
Jay inside the cave
 
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2-23-2009 12:02 pm
Photo by Jay Endres
  Jay and Shaun
Jay and Shaun
 
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2-23-2009 12:03 pm
Photo by Jay Endres
  The two outhouse stalls...note the cow jumping over the moon
The two outhouse stalls...note the cow jumping over the moon
 
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2-23-2009 12:05 pm
Photo by Jay Endres
  Lonny preps for our wintery excursion
Lonny preps for our wintery excursion
 
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2-23-2009
  Snow drifts above the hut
Snow drifts above the hut
 
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2-23-2009 12:05 pm
  The low visibility creates an interesting effect with the trees
The low visibility creates an interesting effect with the trees
 
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2-23-2009 12:08 pm
  Brian in winter garb
Brian in winter garb
 
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2-23-2009 12:11 pm
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  20 foot tall snow drifts on the ridge crest
20 foot tall snow drifts on the ridge crest
 
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2-23-2009 12:38 pm
  A snowy bowl below the ridge
A snowy bowl below the ridge
 
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2-23-2009 12:39 pm
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  Lonny has fun descending a snowy ridge
Lonny has fun descending a snowy ridge
 
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2-23-2009 12:56 pm
  Eiseman Hut from up above
Eiseman Hut from up above
 
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2-23-2009 12:58 pm
  Scrabble and Texas Hold'em to pass the time
Scrabble and Texas Hold'em to pass the time
 
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2-23-2009 3:42 pm
Photo by Jay Endres
  Everyone's doing Sudoku
Everyone's doing Sudoku
 
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2-23-2009 5:24 pm
  Shaun, sledding on one of the snow shovels
Shaun, sledding on one of the snow shovels
 
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2-23-2009 5:58 pm
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  ...and wiping out
...and wiping out
 
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2-23-2009 5:59 pm
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  Rurik goes for the run
Rurik goes for the run
 
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2-23-2009 6:00 pm
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  Tory boils some water on the wood burning stove
Tory boils some water on the wood burning stove
 
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2-23-2009 6:53 pm
Photo by Jay Endres
  Rime frost on hiking poles
Rime frost on hiking poles
 
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2-24-2009 7:34 am
  About a foot of snow fell during the night
About a foot of snow fell during the night
 
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2-24-2009 7:36 am
 
 
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2-24-2009 7:37 am
  Shoveling off the porch before our departure
Shoveling off the porch before our departure
 
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2-24-2009 8:28 am
Photo by Jay Endres
  ...but not everywhere
...but not everywhere
 
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2-24-2009 8:34 am
  Dark skies to the north
Dark skies to the north
 
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2-24-2009 8:34 am
 
 
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2-24-2009 8:35 am
 
 
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2-24-2009 8:38 am
  Brian's ghetto tripod (mini tripod+snow shovel) for the group shot
Brian's ghetto tripod (mini tripod+snow shovel) for the group shot
 
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2-24-2009 8:47 am
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  The Eiseman Hut group: Doug, Jim, Lonny, Roy, Gerri, Shaun, Rurik, Tory, Jami, Susan, Brian, and Jay
The Eiseman Hut group: Doug, Jim, Lonny, Roy, Gerri, Shaun, Rurik, Tory, Jami, Susan, Brian, and Jay
 
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2-24-2009 8:48 am
 
 
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2-24-2009 8:49 am
  Snow shovels on the hut wall
Snow shovels on the hut wall
 
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2-24-2009 8:49 am
  Leaving the hut
Leaving the hut
 
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2-24-2009 8:57 am
Photo by Jay Endres
  Snow and rime frost covers the trees
Snow and rime frost covers the trees
 
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2-24-2009 9:03 am
  Susan, Jami, and Gerry
Susan, Jami, and Gerry
 
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2-24-2009 9:07 am
Photo by Jay Endres
 
 
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2-24-2009 9:12 am
 
 
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2-24-2009 9:12 am
  Our first casualty (but not the last) to the deep snow: Susan
Our first casualty (but not the last) to the deep snow: Susan
 
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2-24-2009 9:13 am
 
 
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2-24-2009 9:18 am
  Roy breaking trail
Roy breaking trail
 
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2-24-2009 9:27 am
  Rurik descending the deep snow
Rurik descending the deep snow
 
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2-24-2009 9:29 am
  Shaun descends the fast way
Shaun descends the fast way
 
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2-24-2009 9:29 am
  Shaun reaches the precipice of "The Wall"
Shaun reaches the precipice of "The Wall"
 
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2-24-2009 9:30 am
  Another snow casualty: Rurik does a faceplant
Another snow casualty: Rurik does a faceplant
 
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2-24-2009 9:32 am
  Descending The Wall with fresh snow
Descending The Wall with fresh snow
 
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2-24-2009 9:32 am
  Recovering from multiple face plants, Shaun and Rurik are ready to go
Recovering from multiple face plants, Shaun and Rurik are ready to go
 
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2-24-2009 9:33 am
  Jim goes down!
Jim goes down!
 
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2-24-2009 9:35 am
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  Jay tackles The Wall
Jay tackles The Wall
 
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2-24-2009 9:36 am
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  Jami and Gerry tackling The Wall
Jami and Gerry tackling The Wall
 
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2-24-2009 9:38 am
Photo by Jim Hendricks
  Jami
Jami
 
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2-24-2009 9:39 am
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
 
 
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2-24-2009 9:56 am
  Jay and Shaun
Jay and Shaun
 
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2-24-2009 9:56 am
  Mini avalanches off to the side of the trail on our descent
Mini avalanches off to the side of the trail on our descent
 
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2-24-2009 10:16 am
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  Roy and Lonny
Roy and Lonny
 
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2-24-2009 10:20 am
 
 
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2-24-2009 10:20 am
  Shaun makes a snowman
Shaun makes a snowman
 
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2-24-2009 10:28 am
Photo by Jay Endres
  Moss and snow
Moss and snow
 
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2-24-2009 10:37 am
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  Jim stops to catch his breath - Vail in the distance
Jim stops to catch his breath - Vail in the distance
 
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2-24-2009 10:38 am
  Jim, Roy, and Rurik
Jim, Roy, and Rurik
 
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2-24-2009 10:43 am
  Snow covered aspens
Snow covered aspens
 
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2-24-2009 11:14 am
  Rurik of the north
Rurik of the north
 
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2-24-2009 11:26 am
Photo by Lonny Jacobson
  Brian
Brian
 
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2-24-2009 11:31 am
Photo by Jim Hendricks
  High above the Vail valley
High above the Vail valley
 
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2-24-2009 12:19 pm
 

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