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Half Dome in 2.5 Hours
Got a couple hours to spare? Been hanging out at the climbing gym and looking for a little more excitement? Maybe you should do what Alex Honnold did, free-soloed the 23 pitch Regular Northwest Face up Half Dome in a mere 2 hours and 50 minutes. Alex scrambled up to the base of the 5.12a…
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Rescue training video
I called in sick the other day and went to Nevada Falls. On the way up, I stumbled onto this YOSAR training at the bridge below Vernal Falls. Link to video (one minute and forty-six seconds) Link to Friends of YOSAR (Yosemite Search and Rescue) Photo by Brian Helfrich
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Free Beer
Best caption, story, or rumor about this weird vehicle wins a beer. Please: no truth, facts, etc.
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Big changes at Tunnel View today.
Well, I missed it. I wish I could have been at Tunnel View today to photograph the historic moment, but I wasn’t. They cut three large ponderosa pines down that have been blocking the view for many years. All that is left are the stumps, and for now, the lingering scent of pine sap. Those…
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I have no idea.
FAQ regarding [Horsetail Falls]: When is the best time to photograph the [firefalls]? When the sun is shining on them at sunset. Variations on this question include a request for “peek color”. From the end of January through the first few days of March, the setting sun illuminates the granite wall to the east of…
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Google Earth file
For those of you who use Google Earth, here is a link to a .kml file that has some locations marked for where to shoot Horsetail falls from. Please be advised that “Location A” is approximate at best. It’s difficult to describe where it is on the south side of the Merced river. It’s even…
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Use headphones
This isn’t about Yosemite, although climbing El Cap is one of the ideas mentioned in the new episode of The Dirtbag Diaries. This audio series, by Fitz Cahall, is almost one year old and covers all kinds of outdoor stuff. He even has a famous sponsor. Check out #12, too, with photos from a little…
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Time for a New Poll
Ahh yes, it’s a new month and with the turning of a page on the calendar we have a new poll. This months question is: What is your favorite thing about Winter in Yosemite? No crowds Skiing Badger Pass Ice Skating at Curry Village The Bracebridge Dinner Playing in the Snow It’s perfect for taking…
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Photo of the Day: Merced River and Granite Peaks by Loyd Schutte
Today was so damn hot and muggy here and then there was this awesome thunderstorm following the heat that I felt like I needed something to cool me down. Nothing like remembering a little snow to freshen you up a bit. This was taken by one of my favorite pull-offs by the Merced just after…
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Photo of the Day: Double-Shot by Edie Howe-Byrne
We’ve been talking about how dry everything is up in the Sierra this year so today’s Photo of the Day is actually a double shot. I wanted everyone to see how bad it actually is. These are some shots of Tenaya Lake Edie snapped. Normally the rocks in the first one are completely submerged but…