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Hey there’s a new poll! Take a look and cast your vote now. I’ll be putting up the results of the last TWO polls in a little while. Update: Already 11 people have voted in the new poll with most voting for a new route to replace the aged Highway 140 that winds through the…

Here’s two really cool images of an F5 in Soviet Era markings over Yosemite Valley. Be sure to click on the photos to get a better look. Thanks Bastos! Technorati Tags: photo, photography, yosemite

Due to scheduling it doesn’t look like I’m going to get a chance to make it through Tioga Pass this weekend for the opening. If someone out there happens to make the trip and would be kind enough to send me pics and a conditions report I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

I know a couple of you have been eagerly waiting so here it is, Tioga Pass will open this weekend to through traffic. NPS: Yosemite National Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson announced today that the Tioga Road (Highway 120 East through Yosemite National Park) will open for the season on June 17, 2006 at 8 a.m.…

Looks like the Forest Service is stepping up to the plate to take command over the rockslide along 140. Modbee.com: The U.S.Forest Service ordered a 12-agency command team Monday to begin working to contain a landslide spreading large rocks and debris on Highway 140 and into the Merced River between Yosemite National Park and Mariposa.…

If you’ve been hearing about the rock slide blocking 140 between Yosemite and Maripos and you’ve been dying to see what it’s really like then here’s your chance. Notice in the photos how much of the roadway is covered with debris and how close it is to the river. You can also see a big…

Kris sent me this update from the park this weekend where he had his wedding up at Glacier Point. Kris: Friday and Saturday were both busy days in the park, but the lines at the South entrance never exceeded 10-15 minutes at what would seem to be peak hours (11-1). The gate staff were doing…

Although there is no projected opening date (still a few avalanche zones under careful scrutiny) the Tioga Road crew was finishing up plowing in Dana Meadows clearing the road all the way to the Tioga entrance station. Great job guys! Thanks for all your hard work. I’ll keep you posted as I hear more about…

People have been asking for an update to the article I posted about the person falling from Glacier Point so here’s what I’ve found. The person who fell over the cliff last week was a 20 year old Utah college student. deseretnews.com: A University of Utah student died last Friday when he fell over a…

The Yosemite Fund and the NPS are teaming up to rebuild almost 100 miles of Yosemite’s well-worn trails. SF Gate: The National Park Service and the nonprofit Yosemite Fund are undertaking a project to rebuild close to 100 miles of trails in Yosemite National Park that range from the popular loop trail around Yosemite Valley…