A standard NZFS S81, 4-bunk design, built sometime around 1964. Derrick Field remembers the hut site being prepared that year. The original hut had an open fire, which would have been highly impractical given the site was open tussock with scattered low alpine scrub. The chimney was removed early on & the walls lined. In December, 2020, DOC replaced the roofing underlay & clear light panel, removed the lead, painted the exterior, patched the door, braced the down-valley wall, replaced some internal wall linings & refastened the cladding where it was coming loose. In October, 2022, DOC finished upgrading the tie-downs. Edit Hut