Yurt Guidelines
for the Green Canyon Yurt
Powder Ridge Ski Touring, LLC
Yurts are wonderful and simple shelters, both hardy and fragile, intuitive and complex. Please have all of the guests, under
your reservation and leadership, read and sign this document as part of the yurt reservation packet. You and your guests are
responsible for following these guidelines to ensure a safe and enjoyable trip. Cheers!
1.
Getting to the yurt
: Green Canyon Yurt is easy to find. However, you are responsible for your safety and that of
everyone in your party. By making this reservation, you are indicating that you have the orienteering skills to
navigate to the yurt, regardless of weather.
2.
Wood
: Yurt guests largely rely on firewood for heating and for melting snow for water. The trailer should have ample
wood; some may need to be split. If wood runs low, notify us as soon as possible!
a. Ensure that at least one fire’s worth of wood and kindling (split) is inside the yurt, right by the woodstove.
Imagine your coldest, most blizzardy ski in, and leave enough wood that the next guests can quickly start a
fire to ward off the chill.
b. Ensure the tarp over the trailer is closed before leaving!
c. We cut and haul all of the firewood for all of our guests, so no outside fires, EVER!
3.
Woodstove
: These stoves, made in central Utah, have a proven track record for safety and output. But if things go
bad, they can go real bad.
a. Firestarter chunks and newspaper are provided by the woodstove. Please ensure they are not too close
when leaving. “Prime” the stovepipe by building a kindling pile for the firestarter, lighting a piece of
newspaper and placing it in the back of the stove by the pipe, and then lighting the firestarter. This will draw
the smoke up the pipe, not into the yurt.
b. There is an inline spark arrestor/screen on the stovepipe. If the stove is drawing slowly, this may have to be
cleaned by pulling the screen out cold (or with a gloved hand if hot) and tapping out the clog over the ash
bucket.
c. Ashes (just ashes, not aluminum, trash, etc) should be disposed of away from the yurt and the drinking
water area. Just spread them out so that the plants may use them.
d. If the stovepipe (or heaven forbid the stove) is glowing redhot, there is the distinct possibility that the yurt
could also glow redhot, leaving you all to dance around the snow in stockingfeet as your shelter and stuff
go up in flames. Please, don’t bank the fire.
4.
Propane cookstoves
:
a. The propane cookstoves should NEVER be used to melt snowwater or heat the yurts.
b. The added insulation seals the yurts better, and excessive use of the propane cookstove could concentrate
CO (carbon monoxide) which is potentially fatal! So please use the propane cookstove for cooking only.
c. Keep the propane tanks away from the woodstove.
d. There are backup propane tanks at each yurt. If a propane tank is empty, please LET US KNOW! If you
smell gas at any time, STOP! Shut off tanks at main valve (top of tank).
e. To change a tank:
i.
Shut off the stove and valve on empty tank; make sure new tank’s valve is closed.
ii.
Disconnect the hose to empty tank (with propane, RightyLoosey, LeftyTighty!)
iii.
Connect hose to full tank & check for leaks by smelling or spraying water.
iv.
Open valve on full tank, recheck for leaks.
f.
Turn off the valves ON TOP OF THE TANKS when finished cooking. Make sure these are closed when you
leave the yurt!
5.
LED Lanterns
: Four are used at the Green Canyon yurt. The white gas lanterns are being phased out for safety.
a. The on/off switch can be held to dim the light.
b. Plenty of batteries are in the supply tote for the D battery lanterns.
c. Please do not leave the lanterns on all night. This will potentially destroy the lanterns.
d. The white gas lanterns are enough of a liability that they are in the yurts for backup only. If you must use
them, fill the lantern outside while the lantern is cold. Read and follow the instruction manuals. Extra
mantles are in the plastic tote with the firestarter materials.
