Month: November 2007
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Photo of the Day: Stormy weather in Yosemite by Vanallensb
Not sure if this is real or has been photoshopped but I don’t care either. It’s pretty cool either way. The blue is really neat and reminds me of a photo I had hanging on my wall for years from Talbot. Great shot Allen. Photo by Vanallensb via Flickr.
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Climber Dies on Cathedral Peak
Bad weather claimed the life of a 44 year old Oakland man when he was trapped on Cathedral Peak overnight by sleet and snow. San Jose Mercury News: “Peter Charles Noble, 44, was unresponsive when park rescue crews found him Sunday morning, park officials said. Bad weather trapped Noble and his climbing partner, whose name…
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Badger Pass
Seems like all the ski stores are running their pre-season sales now. Many of the resorts are praying for an early snowfall with dreams of a Thanksgiving opening. The 2006-07 season yielded only a 25% of normal snow pack, so this year has to be better. Yosemite runs Badger Pass, a family oriented snow resort…
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Sharsmith Peak On Hold
Carl Sharsmith’s name is almost synonymous with Yosemite and Tuolumne Meadows. He was a much beloved naturalist whose nature walks inspired millions to step off the asphalt and see the wild Yosemite few do. Unfortunately efforts to honor the longtime Yosemite icon by naming a peak in his honor have run into a bureaucratic quagmire.…
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Two Cool Videos of Bouldering In Yosemite
I personally don’t climb because I’m a big stupid animal who is very clumsy (so not lieing here) but I have great admiration for those who love the sport. Here’s a couple of great videos from Betabase via Tom over at Allclimbing.com of bouldering in Yosemite. Way cool. BetaBase: “As some of you know Courtney…
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Visitors May Soon Be Without a Place to Stay
During the summer months getting a campsite or hotel reservation within Yosemite can be a nightmare and often visitors turn to campground in the Stanislaus, Inyo and Sierra National Forests as a place to stay when they can’t find room anywhere else. Things are changing for those who’ve found places they like in the Stanislaus…
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Weekend Weather for November 9th – 11th 2007
Author Note: Due to the unpredictability of weather in the Sierra during the winter I’ve moved the Weekend Weather to Thursday’s for the season in hopes the forecast will be a little more timely for everyone who is headed up over the upcoming weekends. Thanks! ~ Loyd Grab your rain coat if you’re headed up…
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Caution: Construction Ahead
A lot of road work projects are currently underway in Yosemite Valley and with the quickly approaching winter months everyone should use a little extra caution while driving in the Valley. NPS: “Over the next two days Northside Drive will close again for eastbound traffic and will close for westbound traffic at El Cap Crossover.…
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Dan’s Cool Photos
Wow! Check out some of Dan Mitchell’s newest photos over on his site. VERY nice. I think I like this one, this one, and this one the best.
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Photo of the Day: Mama Bambi by Henrik Lehnerer
Today’s Photo of the Day is a really cool shot of a mother deer sent in by Henrik Lehnerer. Great shot Henrik. Thanks for sending it in. Remember if you’d like to submit a photo you can email the photo or a link to LOYD@YOSEMITEBLOG.COM or simply tag your photo on Flickr with yosemiteblogcom. Also…