Category: Backpacking

Inspiration from Flickr

Inspiration from Flickr

November 3, 2007 | Comments (0)

Since I arrived in Yosemite 2 and a half years ago, I’ve paid particular attention to Flickr.com as a source of information and inspiration for prospective images. There are several Flickr members that inspire me; Paige Falk, Buck Forester, G Dan Mitchell to name a few. It was Buck’s image of Temple Crag that lead [...]

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Sierra Nevada;  Temple Crag

Sierra Nevada; Temple Crag

November 2, 2007 | Comments (1)

Yosemite National Park does not hold a monopoly on beauty in the Sierra Nevada range. This glacier-fed lake is a relatively short hike from the trailhead near Big Pine, CA. This is in the John Muir Wilderness. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne via Flickr. Technorati Tags: SierraNevada // Share|

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Thinking About Hiking Half Dome? Here’s Something You Won’t Want to Miss

Thinking About Hiking Half Dome? Here’s Something You Won’t Want to Miss

September 23, 2007 | Comments (1)

Although the cables up Half Dome are getting ready to come down for the season it’s the perfect time to lose a few pounds and start getting in shape to make the trek next year. Rick Deutsch, author of One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome, sent me an email to let me know he’s going [...]

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A Walk In The Park

A Walk In The Park

September 10, 2007 | Comments (0)

Here’s a really nice article from the Travel section of the New York Daily News on the authors trip to the Yosemite back-country and Ansel Adams Wilderness. NY Daily News: “In honor of Muir, I’m also looking for the universe in a forest wilderness. The centerpiece of my visit to Yosemite this year is a [...]

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Missing: Fred Claassen

Missing: Fred Claassen

July 24, 2007 | Comments (1)

Fred Claassen entered the Hoover Wilderness from Twin Lakes on Thursday, July 31, 2003 for a short hiking trip to Crown Lake. He planned to traverse Mule and Burro passes and return to Twin Lakes cross-country via Matterhorn Pass and the Horse Creek drainage. Due back Monday, August 4th hikers reported seeing him last at [...]

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Photo of the Day: Sunset at Sunrise by Steven

Photo of the Day: Sunset at Sunrise by Steven

July 13, 2007 | Comments (0)

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from reader Steven who sent me an email and photos from his trip into Sunrise High Sierra Camp with his son Frank. Beautiful shot, Steven. Thanks! // Share|

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Mail Call: Steven and Frank in the High Sierra

Mail Call: Steven and Frank in the High Sierra

July 13, 2007 | Comments (0)

Steven writes in: “I’ve been reading your blog off and on in preparation for my hiking trip with my son last week. Great job, with lots of insight into the “real Yosemite”. Frank and I hiked into Sunrise HSC to open it. We were the first registered guests to sign in for the 2007 season [...]

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Return of Photo of the Day: Temple Crag by Edie

Return of Photo of the Day: Temple Crag by Edie

July 11, 2007 | Comments (0)

This photo was so good I had to use it as the first photo for the return of Photo of the Day. Edie hiked into the John Muir Wilderness at Big Pine and took this fantastic shot of the Temple Crag. I was talking to her over Instant Messenger and she was trying to be [...]

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Man Falls From Half Dome

Man Falls From Half Dome

June 18, 2007 | Comments (2)

In a tragic accident, a man climbing the cables on Half Dome lost his footing and plummeted down the side of the mountain to his death on Saturday. Modesto Bee: Hirofumi Nohara, 37, of Japan, was ascending Half Dome mid afternoon when he slipped and fell, Yosemite park ranger Adrienne Freeman said. He was pronounced [...]

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