Coordinates: 50°44′18″N 116°45′48″W / 50.73833°N 116.76333°W / 50.73833; -116.76333 NAD27 11U 516700 5620754 The hut was erected in 1972 and named after the renowned alpinist Conrad Kain who first visited the area in 1910.

The hut can be reached via a 3.5 km hike from the parking area (with 700m of elevation gain).

The parking area is reached via a 45 km logging road from Brisco, North of Radium Hot Springs on Highway 95.

It is furnished with methane-powered lamps and a stove, along with hydro-electric power for electric lights, cooking, heating and even hot water.

It is the responsibility of the visiting climbers to clean up after themselves and leave the hut in better condition than when they arrived.