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The Glacier Point Hotel was a historic 80-room chalet-style hotel built on the grounds of Glacier Point overlooking Yosemite Valley, California, adjacent to the McCauley Mountain House. It was known as the venue for the Yosemite Firefall spectacle. The hotel opened in 1918, and was taken over by the Yosemite Park & Curry Company in 1924. The building was severely damaged by snowfall in winter 1968-69, and was still empty when it was destroyed in a fire in July 1969.

History[edit]

Built 3,274 feet above the valley floor, the Glacier Point Hotel opened in 1918 and provided magnificent views of Half Dome and Yosemite Valley. Both housing units were constructed from 1916 to 1917 by The Desmond Park Service Company and Gutleben Brothers contracting firm. In 1924, the hotel's ownership was transferred to the Yosemite Park & Curry Company as it had proved a large financial burden for its previous owners.

The hotel consisted of two housing units with a combined total of 80 available rooms. A dining room, lounge area, and other facilities were located within the main complex. Also situated within the back of this building was the well-known viewing porch. Here, visitors would often spend several hours reclining and admiring the landscape. Next to the hotel was James McCauley's old Mountain House. In the years following the opening of the hotel, the Mountain House was used for employee housing and put into service as a public cafeteria. Although the Glacier Point Hotel was in an excellent location, it still struggled as a business. High room costs would continually leave several rooms vacant, but this would slowly change as the hotel gained favor with the increasing numbers of tourists. Water was always a problem at Glacier Point. Some summers the hotel was closed in August due to insufficient water.

Winter was always a tough time for the establishment. Snow was very frequent in the area, and due to the light construction of the buildings, maintenance workers were often needed to live within the hotel, their primary job to keep snow off the roofs so they would not collapse under the weight.

For many years, the guests of the Glacier Point Hotel would witness and participate in the Yosemite Firefall. What was once a summer event would gradually become daily routine. At 9:00 every night, hotel employees would push burning embers off Glacier Point to fall 3,000 feet down and mark the end of a performance at Camp Curry on the valley floor. As the coals fell in a set pattern, the resulting shower would closely resemble a burning waterfall. This tradition would continue on and off from 1872 until the last firefall on Thursday, January 25, 1968.

Calamities[edit]

During the winter of 1968 and 1969, the hotel, along with the McCauley Mountain House, were severely damaged by snowfall. Repairs were later needed and applied to the structures. In the meantime, no guest reservations were booked, and the employees used the Mountain House to sell snacks to Glacier Point visitors.

On July 9, 1969, an electrical fire started on the bottom floor of the unoccupied hotel.^[1] Within minutes, the Glacier Point Hotel, along with the Mountain House and several trees, was destroyed. A nearby stockpile of Red Fir left over from the firefall helped feed the flames. After the incident, visitors were kept away from Glacier Point as demolition crews removed the remaining debris.

YPCC considered rebuilding a hotel at Glacier Point, but the Park Service would not permit rebuilding at the same location; it would have to be placed further back from the precipice.

Aftermath[edit]

The next summer the Yosemite Park and Curry Company built a small snack shop to serve daytime visitors to Glacier Point. In later years, a granite amphitheater was built on the site of the hotel, and a new visitor center was completed nearby. These changes were part of a 1996-1997 modernization effort^[2] to transform the heavily traveled path. Even so, some evidence of the Glacier Point Hotel, such as some of the old foundations, are still evident. The iconic boulder^[3] behind the hotel has also remained in its original position.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'Hotel Burns at Yosemite'. The Times. San Mateo CA. 10 July 1969. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
2. ^Paul McHugh (August 27, 1997). 'New Lodge Built at Yosemite Glacier Point is home of $2.7 million ski hut'. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
3. ^'Glacier Point Amphitheater'. Yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.

Bibliography[edit]

• Radanovich, Walter. Yosemite National Park and Vicinity. Arcadia Publishing, 2006

External links[edit]

• HABS—Historical American Engineering Record: Glacier Point Road^{[permanent dead link]}

9005 Ahwahnee Dr.,CA 95389Yosemite Village

Located in Yosemite Village, 701 m from Yosemite Valley, The Ahwahnee features accommodations with a restaurant, free private parking, an outdoor swimming pool and a bar. All rooms boast a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom. The accommodations provides a 24-hour front desk, a shuttle service, room service and free WiFi.

The area is popular for hiking and skiing, and bike hire is available at the hotel.

For business travelers' convenience, meeting and banquet facilities, a business center and an ATM machine are available.

El Capitan is 6.8 mi from The Ahwahnee. The nearest airport is Mammoth Yosemite Airport, 42 mi from the accommodations.

Rooms: 7

Facilities of The Ahwahnee

Activities

• Fishing
• Skiing
• Hiking

• Walking tours
• Tour or class about local culture

• Cooking class
• Live music/Performance

Food & Drink

• Restaurant
• Room service

• Bar

• Kids' meals

Pool and Spa

• Massage
• Outdoor pool

• Outdoor pool (year-round)

• Swimming pool

Transportation

• Bicycle rental (additional charge)

• Shuttle service (free)

Front Desk Services

• 24-hour front desk
• Baggage storage

• ATM on site

• Concierge

Common Areas

• Shared lounge/TV area

Cleaning Services

• Laundry

• Daily housekeeping

Business Facilities

• Meeting/Banquet facilities

• Business center

Shops

• Gift shop

• Shops (on site)

Miscellaneous

• Non-smoking rooms
• Heating

• Smoke-free property

• Air conditioning

Safety & security

• Smoke alarms

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• Fire extinguishers

Internet

WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

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Parking

Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

Policies of The Ahwahnee

These are general hotel policies for The Ahwahnee. As they may vary per room type, please also check the room conditions.

Check-in

17:00 - 00:00 hours

Check-out

Until 10:00 hours

Cancellation / Prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to property type.

Children and Extra Beds

Free!Up to three children under 13 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

The maximum number of total guests in a room is 4.

There is no capacity for cribs in the room.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted credit cards

• Mastercard
• Visa
• Discover
• American Express

The property reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

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