Fritz Hut – one of the Benedict Huts – is modeled on European mountain refuges witnessed by the 10th Mountain Division during World War II. Though booked separately, Fritz Hut is adjoined to the Fabi's by boardwalks on a remote, wooded hilltop.
Tucked into 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.
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We exist to empower new & existing backcountry travelers to explore the mountains in a responsible and informed way, consolidating winter backcountry accommodations as far east as the Rockies and detailing each with an ever-evolving list of hut details and beta.
