Month: June 2006
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More Photos Of The Rockslide Blocking 140
More photos are up of the rockslide blocking 140 at the Mariposa County Sheriff’s website taken just a few days ago from the air. It really lets you know the breadth and scope of the slide. It looks like 140 is going to be closed indefinitely. The newest are on the very bottom dated June…
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140 Looks To Be Closed For Quite Some Time (with pictures)
If you’ve been hearing about the rock slide blocking 140 between Yosemite and Maripos and you’ve been dying to see what it’s really like then here’s your chance. Notice in the photos how much of the roadway is covered with debris and how close it is to the river. You can also see a big…
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Kris Reports In On Yosemite This Weekend and His Wedding
Kris sent me this update from the park this weekend where he had his wedding up at Glacier Point. Kris: Friday and Saturday were both busy days in the park, but the lines at the South entrance never exceeded 10-15 minutes at what would seem to be peak hours (11-1). The gate staff were doing…
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Tioga Road Update: Road Cleared To East Entrance
Although there is no projected opening date (still a few avalanche zones under careful scrutiny) the Tioga Road crew was finishing up plowing in Dana Meadows clearing the road all the way to the Tioga entrance station. Great job guys! Thanks for all your hard work. I’ll keep you posted as I hear more about…
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Student From Utah Was First Fatality of Season
People have been asking for an update to the article I posted about the person falling from Glacier Point so here’s what I’ve found. The person who fell over the cliff last week was a 20 year old Utah college student. deseretnews.com: A University of Utah student died last Friday when he fell over a…
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Pardon Our Dust: Yosemite Trails To Get Facelift
The Yosemite Fund and the NPS are teaming up to rebuild almost 100 miles of Yosemite’s well-worn trails. SF Gate: The National Park Service and the nonprofit Yosemite Fund are undertaking a project to rebuild close to 100 miles of trails in Yosemite National Park that range from the popular loop trail around Yosemite Valley…
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Rockslide On 140 Still There. More Problems Arising.
Well it looks like 140 is going to be closed for some time. Be sure to check out the pictures along with this article over at SF Gate. SFgate: A 300-foot-deep rock slide has buried the main highway into Yosemite National Park, threatens two electricity towers and could block the Merced River, authorities said Thursday.…