The yurt was beautiful, relatively easy to get to, and provided my partner and I with the perfect romantic getaway. Unfortunately, we didn't anticipate a snowstorm that occurred the first night. The county road was plowed once and conditions worsened throughout the day a after the plow. We drove into Walden for some supplies and on the way back, about a mile away from the yurt, we slid off the road into a snowbank. Because of my cars low ground clearance (Subaru Impreza), a patch of thick snow that was blown onto the road made us slide towards the side and into the snow bank. No damage to the car or to either me or my partner, and the managers of the property were able to tow us out of the side of the road no problem. We were extremely grateful, but we had to leave before a second wave of the storm came in the second night. They escorted us through the county road until we got to the highway to ensure we were safe, and we are profoundly/passionately grateful. That all being said, Deb tried to (quite sternly) convince us to stay for the second night despite the fact that we wouldn't be able to get out the next day on time. It was a difficult decision, but we had to do what was best for us. She then scolded the day after for risking the safety of her family (the escorts). I understand and sympathize with her perspective, yet I wish it were handled better, especially because the kind men who chose to help us disagreed with her about her safety concerns, and they weren't concerned themselves. They drove an f250. She billed without any prior notice $150 for helping us, stating we saved maybe $1000 for a tow - I wanted to tip her $100. Instead of the tip, I respect her decision to bill us instead, although it does leave us feeling more sour about the whole experience.
Deb is a very kind and loving woman who genuinely cares that her guests have a good experience. She cares deeply for the safety of her guests and her family.