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johntp

Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 13, 2018 - 02:40pm PT
Seems interesting. Has TPR found investors?

https://snowbrains.com/saddlebag-lake-resort-tioga-pass-ca-sale-339000/

http://bpbasecamp.freeforums.net/thread/11809/saddlebag-lake-resort-goodbye-message?page=1&scrollTo=193128
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Nov 13, 2018 - 03:19pm PT
That seems like a perfect fit for TPR to own it. They have all the personnel up there already, could be run very efficiently.
johntp

Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2018 - 04:06pm PT
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.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Nov 13, 2018 - 06:09pm PT
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!!!
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Nov 13, 2018 - 06:22pm PT
Mammoth Mt....? What's the punch line...?
aspendougy

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Nov 13, 2018 - 06:42pm PT
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?
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Nov 13, 2018 - 06:44pm PT
The main building at TPR was well underway to being restored when I saw it in late August.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Nov 13, 2018 - 09:37pm PT
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!
John M

climber
Nov 13, 2018 - 10:10pm PT
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
Risk

Mountain climber
Marooned, 855 miles from Tuolumne Meadows
Nov 13, 2018 - 10:14pm PT
As long as the boat taxi stays active....
johntp

Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2018 - 11:17pm PT
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.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Nov 14, 2018 - 12:03am PT
As long as the boat taxi stays active....
The ferry will be replaced with an exciting zip line at a nominal charge.
johntp

Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2018 - 12:19am PT
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.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Nov 14, 2018 - 01:17am PT
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.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 14, 2018 - 04:58am PT
Watch out for Bigfoot!
John M

climber
Nov 14, 2018 - 06:15am PT
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?
JLP

Social climber
The internet
Nov 14, 2018 - 06:58am PT
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.
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Nov 14, 2018 - 12:32pm PT
There is a home depot around the corner in Carson. It's but a hop, skip, & jump from Bishop & even closer to TPR.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Nov 14, 2018 - 05:34pm PT
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!
John M

climber
Nov 14, 2018 - 06:05pm PT
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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