Category: News
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Not much happening…
“It’s been a quiet week in Yosemite Valley… Fall has sorta hung around, drifting up and down the valley like a teenager at the mall. Down at Degnan’s Deli, the usual crowd lingers around the coffee urn, talking weather and road work. Coffee is a ritual, more to warm hands that really should be a…
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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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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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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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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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OMG!!!
Via those fine folks at BoingBoing.net, here is a video that will make your eyes pop. Wingsuit flying can either be done as BASE jumping or like parachuting from an aircraft. I doubt that it’s legal to jump from any of the walls of Yosemite Valley wearing one of these suits because it would basically…
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A New Poll for November and the Results of the October Poll
Well the poll for October is over and there’s a new poll. If you’re interested in the results from last month here they are. It seems the overwhelming majority of readers are [“tent junkies”] opting to sleep on the cold hard ground over a nice warm room with a soft bed. That’s alright with me…
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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…
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Thomas Kinkade Visits Yosemite
Karen and her husband went to Yosemite to enjoy the beautiful scenery and have a relaxing vacation little did they know they would be coming face to face with one of America’s most celebrated painters – Thomas Kinkade. Kiki’s Korner:Last week when we were vacationing in Yosemite, one day we were riding our bikes around…
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Fall in Yosemite a Favorite Among Many
Fall is a beautiful time to visit Yosemite but this year seems to be extra special as the perfect combination of tempertatures and conditions are leading to one of the most spectacular displays of fall colors in recent history. UnionDemocrat.com: “‘Fall – it’s my favorite season,’ park botanist Lisa Acree said during a walk through…