Yosemite Blog

Category: Climbing

  • Rescue story

    Check out this story and interview with Tom Broxson, who survived a 200-foot fall off the top of Washington Column in 1991. Link Illustration by Anya Miller

  • Squaw Valley Hosting Presentation by Climbing Legend Royal Robbins

    Here’s something not happening in Yosemite but it’s close enough if you’re in the area you should check it out. Famed Yosemite rock climbing pioneer Royal Robbins will be presenting “Out of Camp IV,” Tuesday, April 29th at 7 p.m. at the Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley. First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine: “Robbins was…

  • New route from Beth Rodden — Meltdown

    I’m not a climber, but this is impressive because she had to shovel snow to work on this, and she used duct tape. And it may be one of the most difficult traditional routes ever. From Alpinist: Of Meltdown, she said: “I had to work harder on this climb than on any other… I think…

  • Venues needed for Denny exhibit

    This is the last week to see “Yosemite in the Sixties: Climbing life through the lens of Glen Denny”, at the museum (near the Visitor’s Center). There are some amazing photos at this exhibit. Check out these two at the Yosemite Climbing Association. The YCA wants to “… have the Denny exhibit travel. Anyone that…

  • 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…

  • Climbing’s Growing Popularity Damaging to the Environment

    Climbing Yosemite’s big walls and peaks has long been considered a sport for only the most hardcore but with the sports growing popularity many would-be peak baggers are making their way out of the gym and heading for the National Parks where growing crowds of climbers are wreaking havoc on the environment. Daily Herald: “Evidence…

  • Man Rescued from Peak after Fall

    [Yosemite Search and Rescue] and the [Mono County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue] team were called in to rescue an injured climber after he slipped and fell while traversing an ice field just outside the east entrance of Yosemite National Park. Tahoebonanza.com: “Kerry Knovak, 41, suffered a possible broken ankle after sliding about 20 feet at…

  • Doing The Impossible

    Karen Darke had kayaked the inside passage from Canada to Alaska, skied across Greenland and bicycled over the Himalayas; all major accomplishments in themselves but for Karen, paralyzed from the ribs down since she was injured in a climbing incident 15 years ago, she had one more thing she wanted to do, climb [El Capitan].…

  • Brothers Set New Speed Record for Climbing The Nose

    On October 8th the [Alex Huber] brothers and [Thomas Huber] broke their own record they set 4 days previously by successfully [climbing] the [Nose of El Capitan] in 2 hours 45 minutes 45 seconds. What’s really cool though is you’re able to watch video of the Bavarian-born brothers breathtaking ascent thanks to [YouTube]. Man these…

  • Royal Robbins: Highlights Of His High Life

    Growing up in Modesto California you couldn’t help but be familiar with Royal Robbins, one of the innovators of big wall climbing in Yosemite. In fact, Royal and wife Liz’s clothing was for a long time a favorite among locals. I still have a couple of pair of Blue Water shorts. Those things last forever.…