Yosemite Blog

Month: June 2005

  • Climber Rescued From El Capitan After Fall

    A climber fell and was injured about 800 feet up as he and some climbing partners were attempting the East Buttress Route of El Capitan. The climber was injured June 1st after he took a 15-foot fall while lead climbing on the eighth pitch. The route at the accident site was wet from mist blowing…

  • How To Get The Most Out Of Your Trip To Yosemite

    There’s a great article over at the Fresno Bee (free with registration) about making your trip to Yosemite a little more fulfilling by following some pretty simple suggestions. Fresno Bee: “The most important thing about any day trip to Yosemite is getting there early. There’s nothing worse than paying your $20 entrance fee and finding…

  • Kayaker Missing Near Yosemite

    Bellingham Herald: “A Bellingham (Wa) man is missing and presumed dead after disappearing while whitewater kayaking near Yosemite National Park in California. Brent Richard Bradley, 20, was on a kayaking trip in California, said Lt. George Ruckman with the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office. ‘We’ve recovered the kayak or parts of it,’ Ruckman said. ‘We believe…

  • Some Yosemite Camps To Remain Closed

    Here’s another article on the Yosemite High Sierra Camps Closures. Press Telegram: “The heavy snow dumped on the Sierra Nevada this winter is going to keep some of Yosemite National Park’s popular high country campgrounds closed for the summer, park officials said. Although the park’s crew managed to cut through enough snow to predict the…

  • Yosemite Open House

    MyMotherLode.com: “Yosemite National Park will be giving the public an opportunity to find out the latest on a number of ongoing projects. An open house is scheduled for June 29th from 2 to 6 PM at the Valley Visitors Center Auditorium in Yosemite Valley. Projects to be discussed are the center’s exhibit hall, the South…

  • Bear Tracks

    Bear Tracks Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. Evidence of the bear that made itself at home in our camp. I really like bears but this was not the way I wanted to get to know one.

  • Eastern Sierra

    A Big Rock Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. Ever wonder what the Eastern Sierra Nevada just outside Yosemite has to offer? Here’s a shot I took at our most recent trip just a little north east of the Park. There’s lots to do if you get tired of hiking trails. Mono Lake, Bodie (a ghost…

  • High Sierra Camps To Remain Closed. Tioga Pass Opens Friday.

    An inside source has revealed that High Sierra camps will not be opening this year due to the very high snow pack. In agreement with NPS at Yosemite, they (DNC) have decided that it would not be financially feasible because the infrastructure required to open camps would not be in place until late August, and…

  • Dan Mitchell:A most ‘excellent’ photographer

    Dan Mitchell’s a great guy and he lent me this awesome picture of Cathedral Peak for Yosemite Blog and I can’t say ‘thank you’ enough. But Dan’s got more than this shot up at his website, Dan Mitchell.org. There’s tons and tons of beautiful photos of Yosemite if you’ve got a few minutes to spare.…

  • First Tourist Visitors to Yo Semite, by James M. Hutchings (1888)

    The 27th marks the 150th anniversary of the first tourist party, led by James Mason Hutchings, to Yosemite and there’s a copy of the story online. Hutchings: “Believe me there is an indescribable charm steals over the heart when wandering among the untrodden fastnesses of the mountains for the first time, especially under circumstances similar…