Was randomly browsing info about the Huts and saw this:
"Overall the AMC system seems pretty stellar. However, I worked at this hut about 7 or 8 years ago. As many may know, much of the AMC experience for 'croo' is based on old traditions, in the vein of the Ivy League. One tradition, apparantly unique to this hut, was to pocket the lodging fee of any hiker who paid cash; often from a tired and sometimes sick person who could not make it back down the mountain. Towards the end of the summer, the croo had well over 1K in cash to blow on drinks and dinner, myself included, during two 'croo days' which are spent together at the base; whatever happened to the remainder, I don't know. After the end of the summer, I followed up with a phone call and was told they were changing things. I sure hope they were right. I regret to be a whistleblower at such a late date, however we all know old traditions die hard, and I'm sure the AMC institution can handle it."
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...Hampshire.html
Thoughts?
Or is this type of thing old news?