{"id":10137,"date":"2017-08-18T17:08:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T21:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tusentakk2.com\/wordpress\/?p=10137"},"modified":"2017-08-18T17:16:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T21:16:25","slug":"timberline-lodge-mt-hood-or-july-28-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tusentakk2.com\/wordpress\/2017\/08\/timberline-lodge-mt-hood-or-july-28-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Timberline Lodge — Mt. Hood, OR; July 28, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

By July 28 Bill & Colleen (nee Dolce Vita<\/em>) had also arrived (in their new Allegro diesel pusher) at the home of Liz Kinney.  Mike and Roberta took us all to see Timberline<\/strong> Lodge<\/b> on the south side of Mount Hood. Constructed from 1936 to 1938 by the Works Progress Administration, it was built and furnished by local artisans during the Great Depression. Embracing and celebrating the regional themes: wildlife, Native American, and pioneer, the lodge’s original structure, architectural details, and decorations are stunning.<\/p>\n

During the Second World War, Timberline Lodge closed as the nation faced difficult times. Quickly bouncing back at the end of the war, Timberline Lodge featured the nation’s second aerial passenger tram, the Skiway Aerial Tram. Due to financial complications and disrepair, Timberline Lodge closed for a few months in 1955. Passionate that the lodge deserved one last chance, Richard L. Kohnstamm convinced the US Forest Service to reopen the facility. Despite being an unlikely candidate, with no background in the hospitality industry, Kohnstamm became the new operator for the lodge and ski area on May, 1955, just in time to take advantage of the growing popularity of skiing.<\/p>\n

The National Historic Landmark sits at an elevation of 5,960 feet on <\/span>Mt. Hood, which has an elevation <\/span>of<\/span> 11,245 feet.  The Lodge is<\/span> within the Mount Hood National Forest and is accessible through the Mount Hood Scenic Byway. Publicly owned and privately operated, Timberline Lodge is a popular tourist attraction that draws two million visitors annually. It is notable in film for serving as the exterior of the Overlook Hotel in <\/span>The Shining. <\/i> It has the longest skiing season in the U.S., and is open for skiers and <\/span>snowboarders<\/span> every month of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the Lodge we took a ski lift up to a point where we could watch skiers and snowboarders arriving at the end of the snow field.  A second lift continued up the mountain and provided their access to the field.<\/p>\n\n\t\t