Day: December 11, 2007

  • Hwy 140 and 120 Construction News

    Just to echo Edie’s earlier sentiments about construction driving to and from the Valley…  this was recently issued by NPS regarding restrictions on travel at the 120/140 junction.  (Hwy 41 is not impacted.)  Careful guys – don’t get stuck! ____________________________________________ December 10, 2007 El Portal Road Reconstruction Hours Announced in Yosemite National Park: Road construction…

  • Like a Ghost from the Past

    A.J. Morris over at the Public Domain Photoblog posted this really cool photochrom from the early 1900’s. Judging from the angle it was taken at Artists Point along the old road from Mariposa. You could try to get the same shot today but unfortunately trees have did what trees do and now block the view…

  • Badger Pass: Status report.

    While it might have been a quiet week in Yosemite Valley, it seems that there’s been some work going on up at Badger Pass Ski Resort. Work crews have been cleaning and setting up the gear. Today we had our general training, and yours truly found herself on a set of Nordic (X-country) skis for…