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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 29, 2015 - 04:50pm PT
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idly curious -- what is the longest guest stay at the Ahwahnee? has anyone stayed there continuously for more than a couple of months?
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Apr 29, 2015 - 04:58pm PT
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Leona Helmsley? Do they allow dogs?
Susan
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Apr 29, 2015 - 05:11pm PT
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I stayed at the ahwahnee dorms for awhile,,,
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 29, 2015 - 05:12pm PT
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Isn't that where Dick Cilley lives?
Possibly with Leona Hemsley?
I know it's someone like that....
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Apr 29, 2015 - 05:44pm PT
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ms554...your question also makes me curious...I worked at the Ahwahnee for several years, excluding summers..
Personally i don't recall any long term guests...
I think i'm going to ask an Ahwahnee front desk friend your question..
Wade Icey, I lived in the Ahwahnee dorms ...Who did you hang out with??...Miss D ?
Hell, i know several camp 4 locals.. that lived in the Ahwahnee dorms at one point or another. .
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Apr 29, 2015 - 06:01pm PT
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I'm waiting to hear how Chongo lived in the basement for ten years.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Apr 29, 2015 - 06:05pm PT
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Is there any truth that the awahnee was once a temporary hospital...? rj
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Apr 29, 2015 - 06:15pm PT
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f*#king love and laughter
in spades doon those
coozy coorsidors.
it's a good place to be
crazy.
like, good crazy, you know.
i once had 150 dollar shot
on the house in the bar
oh and then her
bra was casually draped
over my logging boots
on the cold stone floor.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Apr 29, 2015 - 06:20pm PT
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Perhaps an Airplane weed denizen or two holed up there for awhile.
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Apr 29, 2015 - 06:21pm PT
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I lasted a couple of hours for the free coffee after dinner before being bounced by some wrestler looking bus boy
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Apr 29, 2015 - 06:33pm PT
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Thanks Kath...Interesting article...GI's were sent to Yosemite for psychological rehab ...I loved the line of " if the patients weren't nuts when they arrived in the valley , the boredom would drive them over the edge..
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Apr 29, 2015 - 06:35pm PT
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Mary Curry lived on the 6th?? floor which was made into a very nice modern apartment... got to go up there a number of times. Think she was up there for years. Saw her there in the summer of 69.
During WWII was made into a hospital for recovering officers if I remember right.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Apr 29, 2015 - 06:35pm PT
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Ekat...You should have used Phobe Watson for an alias...Heading up there right now...adios chica...rj
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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Apr 29, 2015 - 06:48pm PT
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The Grand Lounge was one of the hospital wards. Funny, I just shared the U.S. Naval Special Hospital - Yosemite National Park info with a good friend, a military historian, on Monday.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Apr 30, 2015 - 05:57am PT
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ekat is sweeter than chocolate.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Apr 30, 2015 - 09:05am PT
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Roehl has the answer and where is Tommy Carter to chime in with his vast background on the Curry family......................................
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C4/1971
Trad climber
Depends on the day...
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Apr 30, 2015 - 11:21am PT
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Mary Tressider Curry lived on the sixth floor for a number of years, departing in 1969-1970. I remember the bidet had handprinted violets in it.
Back in the day they used to close the Hotel after Thanksgiving and reopen it for Christmas. In 1971 I stayed on the sixth floor for that period as they painted, re-carpeted, etc. with a gig as a night watchman. I had been living in Camp Four so this made for some real luxury...
In years since I have stayed there many times but in the bungalows which are a real treat.
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c wilmot
climber
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Apr 30, 2015 - 11:34am PT
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Free coffee and tea from morning till 11 on the second floor. MMMM free
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Apr 30, 2015 - 12:09pm PT
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I remember seeing a Mercedes with the personalized license plate "DELD" in the spring of 1970 for more than a few weeks, but my memory from that period is suspect.
I also remember Mrs. Curry refusing to allow adults wearing bathing suits into the store at Camp Curry in the 1950's.
John
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currygirl
climber
Yosemite, Santa Cruz, Ketchum, Old Snowmass
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My aunt, Mary Curry Tressider resided in a suite on the 6th floor of the Awahnee Hotel and as a child, it was a total treat to go there and visit her!
She resided there until her death in 1970. It was their private residence from 1928-1970. Donn Tressider was president of YP&CCo back then and president of Stanford University from 1943-1948, when he died of a heart attack. She continued to live there after his death, so I bet she takes it!
And yes, it has been a hospital. It was leased to the Navy during World War II for use as a hospital to treat injured sailors and marines.1943-1945.
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