How do they get human waste down from mountain huts in really cold regions ?

Question

I first thought it would be done with pipes bit with the permafrost in some regions it would become solid.

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Answer 1

Many of our Canadian alpine huts have an outhouse that simply drops down into a barrel. Once full, the barrels get a lid and swapped out for an empty one (2 person job). The full barrels are flown off by helicopter when the hut custodians come to do maintenance.