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    Quote Originally Posted by attroll View Post
    ...The reason is due to lack of sanitary facilities...
    There's probably a lot of stories to go with that one sentence.

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    Quote Originally Posted by john gault View Post
    There's probably a lot of stories to go with that one sentence.
    There may be but their explaination was pretty much lack of any type of privy and hikers not carrying out there trash. They were referring to not only thru hikers but all types of hikers.
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    That's too bad ( closing )

    I had a great experience up there and slept in there twice on thru-hikes.

    Once, myself an another hiker had two girls hike up to bring us lobster and wine and had the place to ourselves for a candle light dinner.

    The other time, the phone was working so i called an old friend from when i worked at Sugarloaf, he wasn't in so i left a message. He still worked there and knew the number and gave us a wakeup call in the morning to invite me to dinner at his house.

    Bummer people have to ***** it up and ruin it. How many places has that been now that closed due to lack of respect.

    Didn't know it is privately owned now. Or does that just mean that the ski area owns it?
    If so, perhaps i can talk to my friend and see if he still works there. Haven't heard from him in over 10 years now though.
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    The summit is owned by the ski resort.

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    One bad apple...............
    As I live, declares the Lord God, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn back from his way and live. Ezekiel 33:11

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    According to the sign I saw this year, the summit changed ownership recently, and it made it soune like the new owners didn't want hikers sleeping up there for the lack of a privy, and they said there was black mold in the building.

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    While hiking with a group from Rt. 4 to Sugarloaf this summer I saw signs along the way warning about lack of sanitation facilities and concerns about mold. We got to the top of Sugarloaf in the middle of an electrical storm so we booked it to the summit house and actually found it to be open. Inside its quite dirty and it looks like some work may already be underway to fix it up or tear it down. Its a good shelter in an emergency though.

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    There were signs posted in June by the MATC to the effect that it was closed to hikers due to mold and lack of sanitary facilities.
    I am not young enough to know everything.

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    Hikers need to be extra careful to cleanup after themselves on private property.

    The ski patrol hut on top of Bromley Mtn. in Vermont still allows hikers to use it. I worry that a few selfish hikers will ruin the privilege for everyone else.

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    The MATC and Sugarloaf are in discussions right now about tearing it down. Only time will tell what they decide.
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    I know this is a 4+year old thread, but I'll be hiking this section next week and wondered if anyone knew if this lodge was still standing and available for overnight if I hit bad weather.
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    Thanks to all for the PM's
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