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CMH Bobbie Burns Lodge

CMH Bobbie Burns Lodge


 
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Bruce Howatt, Manager, CMH Bobbie BurnsIn the Burns we hike, walk and climb in a great variety of terrain. We also offer an introduction to mountaineering program - our High Flying Heli-Adventure which includes the Mt. Nimbus Via Ferrata and a mix of other adventure elements (ropes course, canyon trail, zip-lines across the raging Vowell Creek, a Conrad Glacier experience). We look forward to welcoming you to the Bobbie Burns!"
Bruce Howatt
Bobbie Burns Area Manager

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The Bobbie Burns range takes its name from the great Scottish poet. “Gie me ae spark o’ Nature’s fire,” he wrote, “That’s a’ the learning I desire.” Very few people other than CMH Heli-Hikers have ever set foot on these remote mountains, some of which remain unnamed today.

Bobbie Burns accommodates 44 Heli-Hikers in 24 rooms, all with private bath. The lodge has an outdoor whirlpool, sauna, games room, porch-side basketball hoops, shop, and a fireplace in its roomy common area. Its extensive wine cellar is certainly one of the world’s best in a wilderness lodge.

In addition to some out-of-this world hiking, the Bobbie Burns is home to some of our more adventurous Summer Adventures such as:

  • Valley bottom adventure trail with 7 zip-lines over raging rivers
  • spectacular high ropes course
  • Our much-talked-about Mt. Nimbus Via Ferrata

Lodge Details

Capacity

  • 44 guests

Mountain Ranges

Purcells and Selkirks

Base Elevation

1370m

Hiking Elevation

1370m - 3050m

Hiking Terrain

690 sq. km

Accommodations & Facilities

  • 6 single, 16 double /twin rooms and 2 triples, all with private bath
  • bar-lounge area,
  • dining room
  • shop
  • climbing wall, exercise equipment, games room
  • massage
  • whirlpool (outdoor) and sauna
  • swimming pond

Connectivity

  • Wi-Fi throughout the lodge,
  • Fiber-optic connection via mountain top wireless repeater; satellite backup
  • Ethernet, 2 guest PCs

Featured Hikes in the Bobbie Burns

Heli-Hiking at CMH Bobbie Burns Lodge

Here are three outstanding samples of our 47 or so Bobbie Burns hikes:

Rollercoaster - Great views to the west on a half-day hike through flowery meadows. This fine hike can be combined with a visit to beautiful Hume Lakes for a robust full-day outing.

Crystalline Pass - Many variations grace this half- or full-day hike in varied timberline terrain: everything from meadow strolling to boulder-hopping and some steep ups on glacial moraine. Vigorous elevation gains and losses through different geologic zones.

Anthea’s - A half-day, resoundingly alpine hike along a goat trail up to a high ridge, with great views of the Conrad Glacier, looking down at towering ice needles and into looming crevasses.


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