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CONSTRUCTION '98

The photos that follow make up a sort of pictorial diary of the process of building the lodge during the summer of 1998.

Work on the lodge started with the transportation of all materials, tools, and supplies to the site by helicopter July 25.  Blessed by a wonderful warm, dry summer and a great crew made up of many friends and led by master builder Louis Lorezini, work progressed well.  On December 11, nineteen weeks after starting, all the structures were completed and our first guests arrived.

The K-MAX helicopter lifting 5000 lb. loads of material into the building site

The K-MAX helicopter lifting 5000 lb. loads of material into the building site
The crew awaits the next load of material at the building site. A total of 34 loads were delivered by helicopter.

The crew awaits the next load of material at the building site. A total of 34 loads were delivered by helicopter.
Crew members watch the sunset from the floor of the toilet structure. This first building to be completed will be used for animal safe food storage for the summer

Crew members watch the sunset from the floor of the toilet structure. This first building to be completed will be used for animal safe food storage for the summer
A wet snowfall blankets the camp and building site on Aug. 17/98.

A wet snowfall blankets the camp and building site on Aug. 17/98.

The foundation and beams for the first floor of the lodge begin to take shape

The foundation and beams for the first floor of the lodge begin to take shape.
As the lodge goes up and the basement gets enclosed
Proud crew poses next to the first gable end raised on the lodge.

As the lodge goes up and the basement gets enclosed in sheet metal, the structure takes on a temporarily unflattering look that gets nicknamed "The Body Shop".
Rob and Guus check out the views from the second floor windows.
The lodge complete with its first gable end and deck.

Rob and Guus check out the views from the second floor windows.

Proud crew poses next to the first gable end raised on the lodge.

Installing the infiltration chambers for the greywater disposal area.
Will & Sue clearing the trail up to Powder Basin.

The lodge complete with its first gable end and deck.
Guus turns on the water for the hydroelectric system for the first time.

Installing the infiltration chambers for the greywater disposal area.

Will & Sue clearing the trail up to Powder Basin.
Roof rafters and strapping are attached in preparation for the metal roof.

Guus turns on the water for the hydroelectric system for the first time.

Week 5, and a new red roof graces the lodge

Roof rafters and strapping are attached in preparation for the metal roof.
By Labour Day Weekend the Lodge is starting to take shape. The small building in the foreground is the propane shed.

Week 5, and a new red roof graces the lodge

Week 7, and the windows and siding are added to the lodge

By Labour Day Weekend the Lodge is starting to take shape. The small building in the foreground is the propane shed.

Week 7, and the windows and siding are added to the lodge.

Sturdy knee braces add the finishing touch to the large roof overhang on the lodge.
Buildings begin to take shape from the piles of material.

Buildings begin to take shape from the piles of material. On the left is the toilet, in the foreground the propane storage shed, on the right the lodge, and in the background the platform for the bathhouse. The rugged north face of Mt. Baldr can be seen towering just right of the lodge roof.

Sturdy knee braces add the finishing touch to the large roof overhang on the lodge.
Week Nine: A shiny new roof tops off the bathhouse, the last structure to be erected. We beat the snow!
Raising the walls of the bathhouse

Raising the walls of the bathhouse
Moving the heater into the bathhouse

Week Nine: A shiny new roof tops off the bathhouse, the last structure to be erected. We beat the snow!
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Moving the heater into the bathhouse

The crew breaks for a sunny lunch on the deck
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The North Face towers over the cluster of red roofs of the lodge and outbuildings

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The newly installed shower stall in the bathhouse
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An 8´x10´ entryway and porch complete the lodge building

A mid-November snowfall brightens up the lodge.
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A blanket of 65 cm of new powder and clear skies and the first tracks of the season.
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A dusty Heather wipes down the newly installed kitchen cabinets.

Guus takes a well deserved break after a long day of work.

Guus takes a well deserved break after a long day of work.

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