Jack Barron began construction of a mountain top resort in 1965 and opened the original Sun Mountain Lodge in 1968. The location chosen was a 3,000 foot high mountain top with 360 degree views of mountains, wilderness and valleys. He wanted to make the lodge blend in with its surroundings, so he used huge local boulders, fossil-imbedded stones and mammoth timbers in its construction. The main facility of Mr. Barron's Sun Mountain Lodge included a dining room, lounge, front desk and public meeting rooms with adjacent pool and hot tub. In 1987, the Haub brothers of Germany purchased the Lodge with the adjacent Sunny M Ranch. When they decided that Sun Mountain needed renovation and expansion to meet the needs of today's traveler, they did not want to alter the original vision or style. They hired the Seattle-based design firm NBBJ to design the "new" Sun Mountain Lodge, using natural materials and huge dimensions throughout, in keeping with the original structure. The magnificent wooden beams were made of Douglas Fir and the stone floor was constructed of Idaho Quartz. The new Sun Mountain Lodge opened in May of 1990. Besides the original dining room and lounge, the main lodge now includes expanded and modified meeting rooms, a hot tub and outdoor swimming pool, full service spa, an exercise room with universal-type equipment, an activity/recreation center, a full line gift shop, a secluded library with a fireplace and many outdoor recreation facilities. #biking #Cascade #Haub #hotel #Jack_Baron #lodge #NBBJ #resort #skiing #Sun_Mountain #Thorlakson #vacation #Washington #Winthrop #wwwmvstacom
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