This is the third of three 'Carrington' huts in this vicinity. Construction began in February, 1975 by the Arthurs Pass National Park board to replace the 1941, Canterbury Mountaineering Club (CMC) built second hut. The site of the old CMC Carrington Hut can be found in bush 20+ m up a small overgrown track behind the hut. The hut has a radio that is connectd to the Arthurs Pass Visitor Centre. Edit Hut