It sits in a high alpine bowl surrounded by largely unnamed rugged granite peaks, glaciers, and canyons.

Snowbird Glacier is located in a high alpine zone characterized by rock, ice, and minimal vegetation.

Snowbird Glacier is generally considered safe to travel on during summer months without technical gear, though light crampons or Yaktrax will significantly improve footing.

This hut was effectively a replacement of a previous structure, a decrepit "space dome" installed around 1985 which was approaching the end of its usable life, and which has now been removed.

[1] The new hut was designed for free by RIM Architects of Anchorage, Alaska, and completed in 2010 largely through extensive volunteer efforts.