Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2012.05.25

Description

With Paradise Inn in the background, one skier stands next to the power line and another skis up a hill toward the lodge in this black-and-white photo taken in 1929. Paradise Inn opened on July 1, 1917 and in 1920 a four-story annex was added. In 1936, a ski rope tow was installed, helping to turn Paradise into a popular destination for skiing. In 1952, the Rainier National Park Company sold the inn to the National Park Service and they talked of demolishing the inn but a public outcry saved the lodge. In 2006, Paradise Inn was closed for two years for renovations to help the inn withstand a large earthquake.

Made/Created

Date made

1929 - 1930

Lexicon

Search Terms

skiing, skiing, snow, Recreational

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Paradise Inn

Person or Organization

Mt. Rainier