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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Nov 13, 2018 - 03:19pm PT
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That seems like a perfect fit for TPR to own it. They have all the personnel up there already, could be run very efficiently.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2018 - 04:06pm PT
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That seems like a perfect fit for TPR to own it. They have all the personnel up there already, could be run very efficiently.
That's what I was thinking; if TPR has a few investors it makes sense.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Nov 13, 2018 - 06:09pm PT
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TPR has a group of investors from Mammoth Mtn. They bought Tioga Pass Resort some 12 (?) years ago and now Saddlebag which right now does not consist of much. It will be fun to see how this plays out. The area is an awesome place and great because it is not in the Federal Parks.
Hugs to TPR and their vision!!!
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Nov 13, 2018 - 06:22pm PT
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Mammoth Mt....? What's the punch line...?
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Nov 13, 2018 - 06:42pm PT
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I thought that the Tioga Pass Resort was ruined by heavy snowfall and that the owner is struggling to rebuild and get it open again. It is owned by an investment group?
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Nov 13, 2018 - 06:44pm PT
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The main building at TPR was well underway to being restored when I saw it in late August.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Nov 13, 2018 - 09:37pm PT
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aspendougy,
Yes, owned by a group and if you go on Face Book they give updates on the restoration once in a while. Went by in September and one of two major bridges was not only restored but enlarged. It's a process and it's happening. Cheers to Tioga Pass Resort! So many miss you!
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John M
climber
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Nov 13, 2018 - 10:10pm PT
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Nov 11 update on their Facebook page.
Hey everyone. Well...we lied. We promised a summer of regular progress updates and then mostly stayed quiet. Honestly, it's a bit unsettling to see the lodge (especially) gutted out as it is now. It's sort of like watching a loved one undergo surgery.
It was a tough summer. A lot got done, but not nearly enough to allow TPR to run in 2019. Instead, the repair/restoration/improvement work will continue next summer while the resort remains closed. It's critical that we make the most of the situation at hand towards the goal of setting the resort up to keep hosting guests for another 100 years.
Now for a big announcement: We've recently acquired nearby Saddlebag Lake Resort inclusive of its very popular water taxi operation. As many may know, SLR was once a "sister resort" to TPR. TPR and SLR are distinct settings which compliment each other well, and we hope to foster a certain synergy between them in the coming years. Meanwhile, the plan is to run the water taxi and possibly a minimal food & beverage operation at SLR next year while the primary focus remains on the TPR project.
That's it for now. You can expect more frequent engagement here in the coming months. There's some change blowin' in the wind up in the pass. We'll share some of those plans with you as things progress.
Thanks as always for the your enthusiasm and support
TD
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Risk
Mountain climber
Marooned, 855 miles from Tuolumne Meadows
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Nov 13, 2018 - 10:14pm PT
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As long as the boat taxi stays active....
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2018 - 11:17pm PT
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Mammoth Mt....? What's the punch line...?
Indeed. Makes sense Mammoth would get involved. Thing is, will they keep TPR and Saddlebag reasonable or turn them into another over priced place only the wealthy can afford.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Nov 14, 2018 - 12:03am PT
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As long as the boat taxi stays active.... The ferry will be replaced with an exciting zip line at a nominal charge.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2018 - 12:19am PT
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As long as the boat taxi stays active....
Never understood why a climber would take the boat taxi. For dayhikers wanting to see 20 Lakes Basin, get it. But for a climber the walk around the lake is a good warm up.
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Nov 14, 2018 - 01:17am PT
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i used it for early summer skiing. but it saves way less than say the echo lakes boat taxi. at a little over a mile it seems like a waste as long as the hiking or skinning is good on the west side of the lake.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 14, 2018 - 04:58am PT
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Watch out for Bigfoot!
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John M
climber
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Nov 14, 2018 - 06:15am PT
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TPR has a group of investors from Mammoth Mtn. They bought Tioga Pass Resort some 12 (?) years ago and now Saddlebag which right now does not consist of much. It will be fun to see how this plays out. The area is an awesome place and great because it is not in the Federal Parks.
Hey Lynne,
Did you mean the corporation that owns mammoth mountain itself is who bought TPR or did you mean that the group that bought it is a group of people who live in the town of Mammoth Lakes?
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Nov 14, 2018 - 06:58am PT
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That place is a long ways from the nearest Home Depot. I can’t imagine trying to get anything done up there on any sort of budget or schedule.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Nov 14, 2018 - 12:32pm PT
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There is a home depot around the corner in Carson. It's but a hop, skip, & jump from Bishop & even closer to TPR.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Nov 14, 2018 - 05:34pm PT
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John M, things change so I will just say that when I started working at TPR I was told that a private group bought Tioga Pass Resort some of which lived in Mammoth. I don't know if they all did.
I'm glad they are taking their time to make it lovely and last for many more years. The bridge that was redone is awesome!
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John M
climber
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Nov 14, 2018 - 06:05pm PT
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Lynne, The reason that I asked is because there is bad feelings for how the corporation that bought mammoth mountain runs that mountain. I didn't want that rubbing off on TPR. It sounds to me like some people who live in the town of Mammoth lakes bought the property, because the corporation that bought mammoth mountain is a major corporation.
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