CampHostJobsWendy Thompson Memorial Hut
Near Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Alpine Club of Canada Whistler Section under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Wendy Thompson Memorial Hut
Note: Site is Operated under a Covid-19 Plan
The Wendy Thompson Hut is located in the Marriott Basin, north of Whistler, B.C. This location provides extensive ski-touring opportunities and late summer hiking. There are also a number of peaks in the vicinity.
The hut is a two-storey gothic arch design, with room for 16 people in the upper floor.
Specifics regarding booking use of the hut is managed by the Alpine Club of Canada, Whistler Section. Please contact them to register a booking.
- Type
- Cabin or shelter
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Trail: Non-Motorized
- Nearest town
- Pemberton, British Columbia
- District
- Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2015
- Location
- 50.42992, -122.47461
- Site ID
- REC97717
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
1.From the Petrocan Station in Pemberton, drive east 6.9 km on Hwy 99 to Mount Currie (intersection by the white church building)
2.Turn right just north of the church to remain on Hwy 99 (to Lillooet); follow this road for 10 km until a dirt road branches right (Lillooet Lake Road)
3.Ignore this right and stay on Hwy 99, which begins to switchback up into the hills above Lillooet Lake for 16.9 km.
4.Continue past the Joffre Lake parking area on Hwy 99 for about 7.7 km to a bridge which crosses Cayoosh Creek.
5.Just past the bridge, Hwy 99 hooks left and then curves slowly right until it comes to a Highways salt shed.
6.Park across the road from the highways salt shed. This parking lot is normally cleared daily.
7.There is a rough access road heading north for about 1.2 kms to the trail head.
It is approximately a 1 hour drive from Whistler to the trailhead, then a 3 - 4 hour tough hike or back country ski in to the hut.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. Ask the operator through their website.
Host jobs near Wendy Thompson Memorial Hut:
- Campground Host, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 23 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 108 km away
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 132 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- BLACKWATER LAKE 17 km, 6 campsites
- Strawberry Point 18 km, 27 campsites
- Owl Creek 20 km, 15 campsites
- Twin One Creek 20 km, 15 campsites
- Chain Lakes (Owl Creek) 22 km
- Lizzie Bay 25 km, 15 campsites
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.