Colorado is on a roll!  With about 130 huts and yurts statewide, the owners formed an alliance (the first of its kind in the USA) in 2014 to exchange information and explore common cause.  The alliance has developed a website and meets periodically to work towards increased visibility for the nation’s largest grouping of huts and yurts.  The home page of the Colorado Hut and Yurt Alliance provides a summary statement of the two year old group’s purpose:

The Colorado Hut and Yurt Alliance is comprised of hut and yurt owners in Colorado who have organized to exchange ideas, act as a common voice for land use issues, and generally and collectively work to improve the experience available to the public. The intent of this listing service is to provide sufficient information on each hut or yurt to inspire a viewer to “click through” to the hut or yurt’s individual website, learn more, and book a reservation. All communication including questions, reservations, changes to existing reservations, and cancellations are handled by the respective owner.

The home page, which is linked to the 10th Mountain Division site, includes a dandy map with map pins for each hut and yurt.  You can peruse them by name or by geographic location and click on either to get a brief description and photo of the hut or yurt, basic information (price capacity, distance and elevation gain to get there), and links to contact the owner and make a reservation.  Other features of the site include trip planning tips, a grid showing the amenities of each hut and yurt, field information, and education programs offered by members.  Users can post reviews of huts and yurts they visit.

Sam Demas, Editor, h2h