@Taryn Eyton, Great thank you for this!

No. There are no lockers in the hut. You are welcome to leave gear in the hut while you are out – it is common practice. In general, since you are 11 km from the trailhead and most backcountry users are good people, thefts are extremely rare but not totally unheard of.

Yes, you can store your food in the shelter if needed. It’s a 2 minute walk way.

I haven’t done it in May because the conditions are often variable – the snow is often slushy and soft, which makes for exhausting snowshoeing and wet feet. As I said in the post, the route stays out of serious avalanche terrain, but there are a few places with overhead hazard. Check the avalanche forecast on Avalanche Canada before you go. If you don’t have avalanche training and equipment, you should not be heading into avalanche terrain unless the forecast is low. In the spring, avalanche Canada suspends their regular forecasting since avalanche danger is so variable due to wide ranging temperatures.