Category: On the Trail
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Panorama Trail (video) by John Galbraith
It’s one long trail but the views are well worth the hike.
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Don’t like the Half Dome permit system? Make your voice heard.
Don’t like the new Half Dome permit system? Got a better idea? Now is the time to make your voice heard. Hurry, you only have until July 6th to comment.
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Climbing the Half Dome Cables (video)
The video you need to see if you’re thinking about climbing the cables to the top of Half Dome. Read more.
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Tutorial: Share your next hike with Google Maps and your iPhone
Share your hike on Google Maps with your iPhone and MotionX GPS. Read more.
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Can you hear me now?
How’s your cell reception? For @Sagano it’s pretty good from his viewpoint. Read More.
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An Introduction to Hiking Half Dome (video)
The NPS has produced a great new video that gives a REALLY good introduction on hiking Half Dome. It talks about what you need, hazards and things you need to watch out for. If you’ve been thinking about hiking Half Dome it’s worth checking out the video first.
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Pet’s are OK in Yosemite
A bored dog looks out the window as it waits in traffic in Yosemite. Photo by Alistair. I love taking my dogs out with me on a hike or camping. They carry their own food in their packs and are generally well behaved. They’re also better companions than most people. If you’re planning your trip…
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Get Ready to Hike Half Dome
Don’t forget, the cables are scheduled to be in place on Half Dome for use Wednesday, June 16, 2010. If you are staying in the park and would like to hike Half Dome on a weekend you’re going to need a permit. Permits are available here (recreation.gov) and are booked up into August already. For…
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Are you ready for Half Dome?
If you’re planning on a weekend trip to Yosemite this summer to climb the cables up Half Dome then you’re going to want to head over to Recreation.gov and make yourself familiar with the Half Dome signup page now. No you can’t make a reservation yet but like all major rock concerts and sporting events…
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The Occupation of Mount Conness
The other day I watched an episode of Huell Howser’s California’s Gold about the Conness Glacier on PBS. Unfortunately that video isn’t available anywhere on the internet but I did stumble across something REALLY interesting, a copy of Overland Monthly and Outwest Magazine detailing the 1890 occupation of Mt. Conness by the team of engineers…