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geppo29. 10. 2009 09:16:50
Winter is at the door and huts are closing or already closed. What
planinec alex
28.10.2009 wrote: To my lady friend who wanted to order coffee with whipped cream the keeper said she is a shitty farting old hag.
is really a bit strange (I can't believe it)

I spend little time in huts and have no bad experiences. The last overnight in Austria was an example for all keepers of mountain huts
- extraordinary cleanliness
- friendliness
- warmth
We waited for dinner. But hut full, all tables occupied, everyone ordered dinner but keepers two (husband and wife). So no reason for anyone to vent bad mood over that. We all waited and all were served politely. Drinks first, food we waited for. Spent nice evening in warm hut with friendly keepers.
Hut keepers Kattowitzer Hütte1
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geppo29. 10. 2009 10:19:13
I forgot to add that in all my long years of mountaineering I haven't encountered a rude or unfriendly caretaker. My remark is more about the cleanliness of the toilets, which is also consequently sometimes the behavior of the guests who use them. But I was surprised by the cleanliness of the toilets in the aforementioned hut. Everything was completely clean both at 21:00 when we went to sleep and that condition was also at 5:00 in the morning when we used the toilets. As if none of the hut visitors had used them, and there were many. The hut was fully occupied - even shared bunks!
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geppo19. 01. 2010 14:05:18

Sorry!
It didn't copy the link location for me!!
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spetovar20. 01. 2010 12:26:41
I also have no bad experiences with keepers. But sometimes high prices in huts bother me. I understand at huts like Kocbekov dom where no easy access they salt prices a bit, but at huts with car access, it's...
It's true that experienced keepers with stories are slowly disappearing mrk pogled
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skalar5024. 08. 2010 11:35:04
but I do have - and also in years of hiking in Slovenian, Italian and Austrian mountains - very different experiences with keepers
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skalar5024. 08. 2010 11:37:33
for example: the team at Koča pri Krnskih jezerih, because with their way of working and especially attitude to hikers they don't belong there, I would leave in the valley at end of summer season, and on the other side as expected example mention the keeper at Planika. She knows that people after whole day hike - especially when seeing really tired faces - first need mainly friendly word...
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nata24. 08. 2010 11:55:52
I would praise the keeper of the Kovinarska koča in the Krma Valley, it's not really a high-mountain hut, but the keepers are really very friendly.
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rozka24. 08. 2010 12:40:36
I myself have no bad experiences, but they are different. I would especially praise the staff at Dom Petra Skalarja, Kredarica, Stanič..., on the other hand, an older lady-keeper mrk pogled has left a bad impressionzmeden at Koča pri izviru Soče... I'm just not used to such unfriendly service and "fresh" attitude.
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andymann24. 08. 2010 12:54:22
Praises: Dom Valentina Staniča, Dom Zorka Jelinčiča na Črni prsti, Češka koča.
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MRKAČ24. 08. 2010 13:01:02
Johan and I can also praise the keepers of our huts. But I must note that we have noticed some hikers bring bad mood into the hut, even those who are superfluous to themselves. We try to elicit a smile from tired groups with friendly words. If possible, we have something with us to offer them. I think it still holds: smile and good mood always find a nice place.
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novinsekp24. 08. 2010 13:03:08
Praises: Poštarski dom na Vršiču, Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih.
Criticism: Tičarjev dom na Vršiču.
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geppo24. 08. 2010 13:04:35
I know well the keepers of one of the very popular huts in KSA. Sometimes I ask them, what do you think about visitors who visit this hut?
The majority have a good opinion. When they told some examples of rude behavior, then tricks to avoid payment and some other colorful examples I wouldn't list.
I was surprised that such people visit mountains?
Then it's no wonder that hiking poles are stolen, trash everywhere and whatever else..
It went so far that keepers already call each other and warn - now you'll get the real ones...
I myself haven't run into a rude keeper yet.
Usually in a crowd I really go behind the bar myself and don't wait for service (for a drink), eat rarely in huts.
Regards
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mukica24. 08. 2010 13:42:28
All praises - Planika, Koča pri 7J, Dolič, Pogačnikov dom... and many others.nasmehnasmehIt's true that hikers-visitors could do more somewhere because we must realize that keepers and helpers are there 24 hours, all days of the week and they also have the right to a bad dayzmedenmežikanje
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VanSims24. 08. 2010 15:18:11
High prices don't bother me that much, we're in capitalism after all. If people still buy it'll be expensive anyway. Everyone has a choice whether to eat in the hut or bring something along.

Otherwise criticism for Dom na Gospodični: Regular guests and acquaintances (waiter was on first-name terms with them) were served before other hikers (some of those regulars arrived after me).

Somewhat strange attitude also at the hut on Šmohor above Laško. I feel that if I hadn't gone to the counter myself they wouldn't have even served me because the waitress preferred to attend to a group of local drunks who were the only ones left there besides me. No price list or bill either. Not saying they overcharged me,... zadrega Food is good anyway!

Satisfied e.g. at Kamniška koča at Kmanjsko sedlo and in Staničeva koča.

Abroad: practically fine: friendly, hospitable, quiet at night...
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Jaša24. 08. 2010 15:53:19
Praise for shelter below Špik, Aljažev dom in Vrata, dom na Okrešlju.

Criticism for Tičarjev dom on Vršič (but due to the road and majority visitors maybe even understandable).

Regards
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skalar5024. 08. 2010 19:56:14
Tičarjev dom through my experiences (yes, mass bus asphalt location) is basically a classic (worse! jezen ) tavern rather than a mountain hut... on Vršič (if at all) I go either 10 min higher to Poštarski dom or a few car minutes lower to Erjavčeva koča nasmeh
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joža x24. 08. 2010 20:22:07
There are very few mountain huts in Slovenia that I haven't visited. If there's one on the route I have planned, I surely visit it – not to ask where they have water to refill the bottle I emptied, but to treat myself to a refreshment too. With all the tourists and snobs playing hikers in our hills, it's no wonder the keepers are sometimes grumpy. I was most satisfied at Pirnatova koča, which we visited last autumn.
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viharnik24. 08. 2010 20:39:58
Given that some complain about Kocbekov dom, I was pleasantly surprised. Keepers friendly, for good hearty goulash with really big pieces of pure meat and beer, I didn't pay even ten euros, and even when I served over the counter the mountain police, I got a free apple strudel from the heart from the lady. Outside, I was just on the bench treated by Styrians from under Boča with real apple juice. Interestingly, after talking with the alpinist assistant at Vadine, I learned that in K.S.A. overnight prices vary greatly. At Cojzova lowest tariff 6 eur, at Okrešlju 10 eur; there she noticed ričet that looked more like watery soup without dumplings and even less veg, compared to Cojzova hut. Good that they prepared an abundant lunch for her at Kranjska koča after long tours.
I also notice differences in prices and also in the quality offered. Everything depends on the engagement and awareness of the keepers in what light they will present themselves to visitors, tourists. The old saying still holds, which says that good word reaches the ninth village.
For me best huts: Pri Ingotu, Lipanca, Zav. pod Špičkom, Tamar, Komna, Pogačnikov dom, Erjavčeva koča, Kofce (planšarska bajta), Stol, Pl. Šija, Velika planina. Meanwhile, huts which previously weren't under good managers are also being renovated, as I heard, and I haven't eaten in them yet, so I can't give my opinions. It is true, though, that in mountains after a strenuous tour everything tastes great, so food from the backpack (tuna, mozzarella, vegetables, cheese, wholegrain bread, pack of asparagus rice on stove, fruit etc.) is also by no means a bad choice.
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hribolazec124. 08. 2010 21:40:12
Mr. VanSims

are you allergic to the young lady?
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marjana24. 08. 2010 22:10:14
Mr. Skalar, I don't know when you were last at Krn Lakes. Now there's a new keeper and I think the situation has improved. High prices bother me too in some huts, like e.g. Koča Merjasec on Vogel where they have delivery to the hut.
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skalar5024. 08. 2010 22:40:00
"viharnik": extremely varying prices (food quality) in huts, and also no receipts, cash in hand...

Fully agree with your thinking on dependence of personal engagement of keeper...

Maybe it would be proper if responsible from mountaineering associations who appoint keepers read this forum...

Sometimes price policy of huts is most shallow (extremely diverse) at price (quality) of cup of tea... and only from there ričet, slice of bread, beer, overnight...
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