The HMC cabin caretaker for the 2011-2012 winter season is Rich Palatino who hails from Springfield, MA. This not-long-ago IT guy decided to go all out when he fell in love with skiing and mountaineering, and is now pursuing his passions with a fabulous amount of energy. He boasts excellent skill and style in both mountain ascent and descent, and maintains grizzly frost on his gorgeous beard. On top of that he's an exceedingly kind and easy-going individual--bringing more warmth to the old cabin than any wood stove ever could. He also hopes to haul a new stove up to the cabin so that he can pursue his baking hobby. Rich is sure to make your stay at the cabin enjoyable, so get up there and get to know the guy. You're sure to have as much fun in the cabin as you'll have on the mountain.