Founded in 1959. Two large huts and one large supply tent form the bulk of the station. One room contains bunks for 8 people while the second room is a well-equipped work room with radio and laboratory equipment. The second hut is a fully equipped kitchen and food store. The station is served by a rough landing strip capable of handling a Twin Otter.
Users are responsible for their own food, equipment, etc.
High Arctic polar desert with glaciers 8. Axel Heiberg Island Research Reports , McGill University, and numerous journal articles. Mass balance of glaciers with 30 year records available, geochemical and other studies of Colour Lake. Available May to August only to qualified researchers, and subject to limitations of space.