BOOKING
Winter Accommodations & Catering available from February to mid-March, 2023
Come relax, make new friends, or spend time with old ones in our rustic-style mountain lodge. Experienced backcountry skiers, snowboarders and snow-shoers will love spending time in our snow-filled valley.
We are offering winter accommodation (three, four or five night trips) from approximately the end of January to early March for the winter of 2023. Catering services are available, including self catered, half catered (appetizers & dinner), and full catering (all meals and snacks).
A maximum group size of 6 guests ensures a cozy intimate gathering, and the lodge is equipped with all the amenities needed to be comfortable in the backcountry. There will also be a custodian and cook on location.
We are not able to offer guided trips, but groups can bring their own guide in addition to their group. We can provide a list of potential guides that could be retained.
See which Winter Adventures are available for booking on our on-line Calendar. To find out more details on costs, terrain and location, health and safety please contact us directly at dianalakelodge@gmail.com for further information.
Summer Rates
Fine Print: At this time, we rent the whole Lodge to groups who DO NOT need to physically distance. The shared kitchen is also used during the day (10 am to 4 pm) by the Teahouse custodian, and by staff for morning and evening meals.
Lodge Check-in is 4:30 PM; Check-out is 10:00 AM (to allow for extra cleaning & sanitizing as per Covid-19 protocols). The Lodge must be vacated from 10 to 4:30 every day.
DISCOUNTS & DEALS (note Tax is not included in prices; 13% for accommodation and 5% for catering)
- Early Bird Bookings: Bookings with deposits paid before April 1, 2021 are eligible for a 5% discount. This includes catering.
- Multi-night Full Lodge Bookings: Groups that book the full lodge for more than 1 night (consecutive) qualify for a 10% discount on accommodation.
- Last Minute Bookings (less than 7 days before arrival): Groups of 2 or more people are invited to book the whole hut at regular rates of $85/person + tax (so $170 + tax minimum nightly cost, for accommodation only). Catering may also be available with enough notice. Check the booking calendar and then send us an email.
self-CATERED
Accommodation Only
You do your own breakfast, packed lunch, snacks, dinner, and we provide only water, propane and shared kitchen access. Please remember that there is no lodge access from 10:00 to 4:30 due to Covid-19 protocols. (For 2021: 1-4 people $350; 5-8 at $85/person plus tax)
min $350 / night +tax
max $690* / night + tax
*10% off multi-night booking: $621 / night + tax
Last Minute Bookings
(Less than 7 days prior to arrival) Groups of 2 or more people are invited to book the whole hut at regular rates of $85/person + tax. ($170 + tax minimum nightly cost for accommodation only).
min $170 / night
max $680* / night
*10% off multi-night bookings: $612/ night + tax
1/2-CATERED
Accom. PLUS APPIES/DINNER
Want to provide for yourself, yet still have the feeling of relaxing at the end of the day? Let us provide your appetizer & dinner, while your group takes care of your breakfast, lunch, and daily snacks.
accommodation plus $50 / person / night
Last Minute Bookings
(Less than 7 days prior to arrival.) Check with us for catering. We are often able to provide you with half catering – appetizer and dinner, so please let us know if you are interested.
accommodation plus $50 / person / night
Full-CATERED
ACCOM. PLUS EVERYTHING
You enjoy your time around the lodge, we take care of everything! Groups can rent the whole lodge with the resident chef in tow. Perfect for families, small weddings, birthdays, work gatherings, etc. Flexible, healthy and hearty customer oriented meals. (Breakfast, lunch, appetizers, full dinner)
accommodation plus $100 / person / night
Last Minute Bookings
(Less than 7 days prior to arrival) Check with us for catering. Full catering, including hearty breakfast, packed lunch/snacks for hiking, appetizers and full dinner, may be available with sufficient notice.
accommodation plus $100 / person / night
BOOKING CALENDAR
Mouse over specific date for details of available vacancies. NOTE: This Calendar is not always up to date. Please send an email with enquiries to dianalakelodge@gmail.com
Orange squares show nights of Lodge bookings.
Light grey squares (no colour) indicate the Lodge is completely available /open for your Lodge booking.
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PAYMENTS
Refunds
Policies
An Explanation of Our Normal Deposit and Refund Policy
Our policies may seem onerous but we operate in a very different environment than most accommodations. The majority of our bookings come months ahead of the actual booking dates and we find that our clients frequently are very restricted in the dates that they can go. So once a date is reserved, the likelihood of booking that date with another party is greatly reduced, hence the ‘no refunds of deposit’ policy. Sometimes we are able to offer last minute bookings at reduced rates if someone cancels, thus the sliding refund rates on the non-deposit portion.
We share the risk of a cancellation due to reasons beyond anyone’s control (eg. fire, area closure, etc) with clients by offering to rebook at a later date in those situations.
Please note that in order to operate we have to make substantial investments in supplies, equipment, maintenance, insurance, fees, lease costs, etc well ahead of the season. These costs cannot be recovered in the case of cancellations.
POLICIES
50% deposit due at time of trip reservation. Remaining balance due 2 months prior to trip departure date. Deposit is non-refundable.
We accept cash, cheque, money order, and Interac e-transfer. Exact change preferred, as we cannot guarantee the amount of change we will have available, due to our location.
Cancellation 1+ month prior to departure date results in 50% refund of non-deposit portion.
Cancellation 14 days-1 month prior to departure date results in 25% refund of non-deposit portion.
Cancellation less than 14 days prior to trip departure results in no refund.
Please note that an individual that needs to cancel can be replaced with someone else without penalty.
If a trip is cancelled due to situations beyond anyone’s control (fire, area closure, etc.), we will offer the opportunity to reschedule the trip for another time or the next season at no charge.
We will be carefully watching the COVID-19 situation and updating our cancellation policies next spring prior to our summer season.
We do accept walk-ins, but cannot guarantee space if no contact is made beforehand. To avoid being disappointed, please email first! Payment must be made in full before you stay.
We recommend purchasing travel insurance if you are travelling a long distance to visit us. We accept no responsibility for missed flights or delays due to road conditions, weather, fire, illness, emergencies, or other acts of God. The Backcountry Lodges of British Columbia Association has a link to one insurance company, Lifestyle Financial, which offers no obligation quotes. : Backcountry Lodges of British Columbia – Get a Quote.
