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Pink, white and yellow alpine flowers in bloom in the green alpine meadow. Stands of evergreen trees can be seen in the distance.
A women walks on a snow free trail surrounded by green grass and evergreen trees towards a large glacier and steep peaks in the distance.
Joan Mathews, Emil and Ottar Brandvold built the Diamondhead Chalet in the 1940s. They owned and operated the Chalet until their retirement in the early 1970s. The BC Parks Service chose to build the Elfin Lakes Hut rather than maintain and renovate the Chalet.
Black and white photograph, a Group of men stand in a line in front of the log cabin. Snow covers the ground around the cabin but the trees in the background are bare.
These drawings give the technical specifics needed to build each part of the Hut structure and what the Hut should look like once put together.
Photo was taken from above the Conrad Kain Hut and looks out across the lush green valley to bare glaciated peaks on the other side. The storm clouds display shadows on the sunny side of the valley.
Glaciers surround jagged spires in the background. A women walks on the snowfree trail in the summer sunshine heading towards the glaciers and jagged peaks. Photo is taken from behind the woman walking.
The photo taken from above looks down on a man climbing up the ladder with a grey hiking pack. Another man looks on from below wearing a green ball cap and a red backpack while holding on to his hiking poles.
The Hut with its mint green arched roof, multiple windows and doorway framed in white sits surrounded by evergreen trees. A large glacier cascades down a steep slope behind the Hut.
The blue vehicle is parked and the chickenwire mesh covers the bottom half of the car along with rocks and sticks. Two people stand near the parked vehicle chatting. Other cars can be seen with a similar setup.