The other Sierra
And now for something completely different ...
No, not "Monty Python" reruns. I'm talking about the Sequoia High Sierra Camp located in the Giant Sequoia National Monument near Big Meadows.
This is no ordinary High Sierra camp. The owner, DNC Parks & Resorts, promises a luxurious experience that "combines the best of backcountry camping with pampered hospitality and distinctive cuisine."
As The Bee's outdoors writer, it's my (ahem) duty to check this out in person.
So while Christina and Eric, my colleagues on the John Muir Trail, lie cramped in tiny tents, I'll be stretched out in a "Tuscan-inspired bungalow" featuring concrete floors, padded armchairs, doors and screened windows.
While Christina and Eric toss and turn on hard ground, I'll be snoozing on "plush-top beds with Egyptian cotton sheets, feather pillows and Pendleton wool blankets."
While Christina and Eric choke down dehydrated beef stroganoff, I'll be dining from a menu that includes rack of Colorado lamb with lyonnaise potatoes, Alaskan halibut garnished with lime/avocado chutney and gorgonzola-stuffed filet mignon.
Yeah, that's what I call roughing it. Did I mention the hot showers and flushing toilets?
For my impressions of the Sequoia High Sierra Camp, be sure to check Sunday's Bee.
I just hope the place doesn't make me soft before my big hike.
Comments
Though I enjoy "roughing it" in the back country, the Sequoia High Sierra Camp would be a nice place to start or end a hike.
Check out the link in Marek's entry.
Posted by: John | August 16, 2006 10:36 PM
dehydrated strogonoff??? heck, we just had vermilion PIE and BBQ tri-tip buddy! and you're getting paid for that stuff??? (eric and christina, from vermilion valley resort's office)
Posted by: eric | August 19, 2006 09:41 PM
Could you direct me to the article you wrote on the High Sierra Camp? I can't seem to find it in my paper. Thanks.
Posted by: Cathy | August 21, 2006 12:52 PM
Hello Marek! Your turn now to hit the trail. I recommend since you are ending your trip via the Mt. Whitney trail that you drop your packs and take the summit. The view is great! If you decide to drop your packs, I suggest that you try to hang them as best as possible from a rock ledge so the marmots don't get into them. Those "varmits" can just as much damage as a bear.
Posted by: John | August 29, 2006 09:40 AM