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Sky Haus, an A-frame cabin available to rent on Airbnb.
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7 cute and cozy A-frame rentals in the Cascade Mountains

For skiing, hiking, and relaxing

By Sarah Anne Lloyd

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As the cold weather sets in, many a Seattleite’s eyes turn toward the Cascade Mountains and their bountiful ski slopes. Others are more into the apres-ski rituals—a warm tea by a fire, with maybe a thick blanket, wool socks, and other hygge delights that pair well with an alpine environment.

Enter the A-frame cabin, a staple of the wilderness from the 1950s through the 1970s that never truly went out of style. The economical triangular design sheds snow while creating a perfect frame for viewing the outdoors, often through full walls of windows.

From a practical standpoint, renting one means less travel time between a weekend’s worth of outdoor adventures. But it’s okay to be into it for the aesthetic reasons, too—after all, you came here for some breathtaking experiences, and there are few cabins more Instagrammable than A-frames. They’re a staple in our mountainous locales, and some are truly stunning. Here are seven of them available to rent right now.

Want to get farther away? Here are 11 incredible A-frames all over the United States.

The interior of an A-frame cabin with wood-slat walls and blue-gray exposed beams. An open living and dining area is in the foreground, with a kitchen up a few steps. An open staircase to a loft spans the length of the house from left to right.
The tall windows of an A-frame viewed from a loft with a wooden railing. The ceiling has wood slats and blue-gray exposed beams. There’s a wooden desk along the loft’s railing. VRBO

A-frame near Mount Rainier National Park and Crystal Mountain

VRBO | $200 per night

Two interlocking A-frames create a gorgeous, cascading effect inside this cabin just across Chinook Pass Highway from White River. It sleeps six between two private back bedrooms—one with bunk beds—and a sleeping loft with a treehouse vibe. Plenty of outdoor deck space and a lawn with a swingset mean plenty of space for a low-key morning coffee or a snowball fight.

The inside of an A-frame cabin facing a sloping wall with exposed-grain wood slats and exposed beams. To the left is a wall full of windows with shutters, with a deck and evergreens outside. Ahead is a blue futon. To the left is a kitchen and loft above. Airbnb

Sky Haus

Airbnb | $220 per night

This gorgeous, airy A-frame was practically built around your Instagram, with a minimalist design punctuated by vintage-style appliances—plus wood grain and exposed beams throughout. Its large front deck even includes a hot tub. It’s tucked in a curve of the south fork of the Skykomish off Highway 2, a 20-minute drive from Stevens Pass, and sleeps up to four.

The Little Owl Cabin at Mount Rainier

Airbnb | $249 per night

Thoughtful, playful design defines this cabin near White Pass, with built-in benches and firewood storage, cable-suspended bunk bed, and a cedar, barrel-shaped hot tub out back. It sleeps up to five humans, plus a dog or two.

A blue A-frame with white, scalloped trim and a big, wooden front porch at night, surrounded by evergreen trees. Airbnb

The Little Blu A-Frame

Airbnb | $118 per night

Right by the Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, this storybook A-frame sleeps up to three between the cozy living area with wood stove and sleeping loft with pull-down stairs. It’s close to both the mountain and some more in-town amenities for the best of both worlds.

The interior of an A-frame with white wood-slat walls and exposed beams. There’s a large built-in sectional along a window to the left, and a long dining table to the right. A modern chandelier hangs above. Airbnb

Chateau Marmot

Airbnb | $179 per night

This little cabin’s design is more sleek and modern than others. but it channels that aesthetic into coziness—like a giant built-in sectional around a river-rock fireplace and a round, cedar soaking tub. As A-frames go, it’s kind of a palace, and sleeps six between a loft and a downstairs bunkroom. Midcentury accents like an old HiFi complete the look. In case you ever want to leave the grounds, it’s near Mount Rainier and White Pass.

The interior of an A-frame cabin, facing large front windows. Sloping walls on either side have wood slats and dark, exposed beams, and are decorated with snowshoes and other winter equipment. Airbnb

Foss Haus

Airbnb | $150 per night

Named for nearby the river, Foss Haus was hand-built by its original owner in the 1970s. It still has that rustic feel, with exposed wood throughout, a creative window arrangement at the peak of the front wall, and a large wood stove. It’s surrounded by Douglas firs, and is a 10-minute drive from Stevens Pass. Between two bedrooms and a loft, it sleeps up to four.

The Pine Marten Cabin

Airbnb | $149 per night

Get ready for this campus of a winter wonderland: A full-size A-frame cabin shares land with a mini A-frame (complete with mini fireplace) and a 1968 Airstream, surrounded by garden paths, a fire pit, and a hot tub. The bigger A-frame seems to be the base of operations, though, with a large, renovated kitchen, plenty of seating that includes built-in benches and an indoor hammock, and a wood stove. It’s just outside of Packwood, Washington, which rests between Mount Rainier and Mount Saint Helens, and abuts the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Mount Rainier

, , WA 98304

Mount Saint Helens

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Snoqualmie Pass

1001 State Route 906, Snoqualmie, WA

Crystal Mountain

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