Two weeks ago I actually stayed overnight in Lone Pine. I would have preferred to stay in Doug’s new hotel, but, of course, it is not finished, yet. I ran into Doug working hard putting on the finishing touches on one of his outside stairways. He related many of the obstacles and huge expenses he incurred in the process, but it looks like Doug has done a great job. He still has to furnish the hotel, which is no doubt a daunting task, especially to do it right. He has great plans to accommodate all of us Whitney hikers, once he gets it up and running.
Here is a photo of the hotel (or inn) two weeks ago:
And here is another one of the unique kaleidoscope-aural effect artwork on the upper two sides of his hotel:
You can see more photos
HERE.
)
