[pct-l] Vermilion Valley Resort

[David Tamblyn]

Wondering if Jackass & Molasses are working at VVR as was their intent when I saw them at Kennedy Meadows? 

Dave




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On Jun 21, 2013, at 9:59 AM, Ben G <bengrunbaum at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone.
> I am currently at Vermilion Valley Resort on my trip on the JMT.  I have
> met many wonderful, cheerful PCT hikers here such as Rodknee Dangerfield or
> Dangertrail (sounds like it has changed a couple times), River, Bearded
> Lady (formerly Smurf), and Delaware Dave.
> 
> Anyways, I asked Jim (the owner) at Vermilion Valley Resort if he ever
> posts on the forum here.  I guess he does not.  In the mean time I wanted
> to let the current hikers know that *the ferry is running at both 9 am and
> 4pm right now.  *Many of the other hikers, including myself, were told by
> others that it is not running at all.
> 
> My second order of business is to encourage any current and all future
> hikers of the PCT or JMT to stop at Vermilion Valley Resort.  They have new
> bathrooms which are very nice and easy to clean. I know this was a common
> complaint before, however unjust.  After one PCT or JMT hiker took a shower
> the bathroom floor was dirty again.  To expect them to clean the bathrooms
> after each and every hiker is unreasonable.
> Also, the food has received wonderful reviews from everyone I have talked
> to.  The High Sierra Salad is great.  The Oat pancakes were a wonderful
> choice for breakfast.  I have decided I am going to stay here until Sunday
> morning so I can enjoy the barbecue tomorrow night.  Why rush back to work?
> 
> I highly encourage anyone passing through to come here.  The prices are
> reasonable considering the location and the difficulty it takes to get
> anything out here.  Ignore the highly publicized, and somewhat
> questionable, opinions of a select few who express their viewpoint online
> and in print.  The more beers and food you drink the bigger your bill will
> be. Only you are to blame for that.
> 
> I am writing this by my own volition and am happy to do so.  Many other
> hikers who I have met have said they would do so to.  At least two have
> said they would do so to counteract the negative review in a certain
> popular handbook that they purchased.
> 
> Ok, I am done.
> 
> Ben Grunbaum
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