Month: October 2008
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Yosemite Climbing Association Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the First Ascent of the Nose
This year is the 50th Anniversary of the First Ascent of the Nose and to honor the event the Yosemite Climbing Association will be holding a weekend of food, drink and festivities. The events are as follow: Saturday, November 8th 1pm – 4pm East Auditorium An informal gathering with food and drink. Saturday, November 8th…
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4th Annual Yosemite Climbing Association Art Auction
The Yosemite Climbing Association will be holding it’s 4th annual Art Auction starting on October 16th with silent bidding for pieces and ending the evening of October 17th with a live auction. The auction will be held at the Ansel Adams Gallery. Hors d’ovrs will be provided by Lost Arrow Catering and all proceeds of…
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Pardon the Smoke
The National Park Service is continuing with the prescribed burn project near Wawona. Roughly 1000 acres are expected to be burnt beginning in small 50 acre per day parcels. Burning will continue throughout the week as weather conditions hold out. The objective of this burn is to create defensible fire space around Wawona. The first…
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Photo of the Day: Clearing Storm Over Mono Lake by David Kiene
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of a clearing storm over Mono Lake. If you look close you can see the snow on the eastern Sierra. Really beautiful shot, David. Very nice. Photo by David Kiene via Flickr.
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Something Cool Happened on the Way Up
Brian and his friend, Nick, were climbing El Cap when the rock slide happened. Interestingly enough the park geologist, needed to survey the situation, was on a route very close to theirs. Here’s what Brian had to say and his video from Flickr as the SAR helicopter came to extract the park geologist. Brianz: At…
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Photo of the Day: Bobcat by Matt Blakemore
Starting this week off our Photo of the Day is a very nice shot of our friend the bobcat (his close friends get to call him Bob) as he sits stalking ground squirrels. Great shot, Matt. Photo by Matt Blakemore via Flickr.
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Thanks for the Feedback
Thank you everyone who has taken the time to send in their feedback about Yosemite Blog! The responses are great! Please, keep them coming.
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Tunnel View Rededication
Friday, October 24th the National Park Service will be rededicating the Tunnel View Overlook. The event begins at 10:45 with remarks by Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, NPS Director Mary Bomar at 11. Parking at the overlook will not be available during the event but shuttle buses be running from the Bridalveil Fall Parking…
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Half Dome Cables Come Down Tomorrow!
Don’t forget! Last day to use the cables is October 14, tomorrow. Trail crew will be taking down the Half Dome cables on Oct. 15th and 16th.
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Campground Closings: Lower Pines and Backpackers Campground
Crane Flat, Lower Pines and the Valley Backpackers campgrounds will be closing October 13th for the season. Other campgrounds: Tuolumne Meadows campground has closed for the season. Porcupine Flat campground will remain open until October 15th. Tamarack Flat closed October 10th. North Pines will remain open until November 3rd Hodgdon Meadow, Upper Pines, Camp 4…