The original purpose of the mountain shelters was to offer climbers an emergency refuge against the elements during a typhoon or during the snow season. For this reason, selecting the location for these shelters was very important. Huang Chao-ying stresses "it must first of all face away from the wind.
避難山屋的原始目的，是在颱風或雪季中提供山友一個遮風擋雨的緊急避難所，因此興建位置的選擇相當重要。