Leader: Mercedes Aponte, c - 303.589.6666
Emergency Services: Aspen Valley Hospital - 970.925.1120 401 Castle Creek Rd., Aspen, CO 81611 Emergency Room: 24/7
Law Enforcement: Aspen Police Department - 970.920.5200 540 E. Main St. Aspen, CO 81611 Forest Info: Aspen-Sopris Ranger District - 970.925.3445 Aspen Office 806 W. Hallam Aspen, CO 81611
10th Mountain Hut System: Fabi's HutSeasons: Winter6 people (Fabi's)Distance: 5.8 milesElevation Gain: 2590ft
Tucked in the wilderness above Aspen, the Benedict Huts are two beautifully crafted cabins built in 1997 to honor the late Fritz Benedict and his wife Fabi, the spiritual parents of the 10th Mountain Division Hut System. It was Fritz, along with a small group of Aspenites, who first conceived of the hut system and then started it.
The Benedict Huts form a pleasing link between the McNamara Hut and Aspen, as well as providing access to a vast area of virtually untouched winter wilderness to the east of the huts.
Layout and capacity: Fritz Hut has 3 small bedrooms with double beds, 3 single beds in the main room, and 1 daybed that doubles as a couch. Capacity is 10. Fabi's has single daybeds that double as couches, a double bed in the main room, and 1 separate bedroom with a double bed. Capacity is 6 and hut must be booked by a single party.
Hut Location: The Benedict Huts are located in a vast backcountry area at 10,970' about 5 miles southeast of Aspen, CO.