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Badger Pass Opening Thursday, December 20!
Hot off the press! We’ve just gotten official approval from the Park Service to open our doors Thursday for the beginning of the Badger Pass winter season. I’m so excited I could … ski. Food service opens at 8am. Tickets, Ski School, Rentals, and Cross Country opens at 8:30 am. Badger Pass Sport Shop opens…
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Photo of the Day: Lembert Dome and Tuolumne Meadows
Here’s a really cool photo I found over on the NPS site from just a few days ago on December 12th of a snow covered Lembert Dome and Tuolumne Meadows. Awesome shot! Photo courtesy National Park Service. Technorati Tags: backcountry, photo of the day, photography, tuolumne meadows, yosemite
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Winter Storms Expected to Bring Snow for Christmas to Yosemite
A winter storm warning is in effect for the Sierra tonight after as a wave of storms move into Northern California bringing rain, snow and high winds. KCRA3: “A winter storm warning was issued for the Sierra in advance of a strong wave of rain and snow coming Monday evening and early Tuesday. About 0.19…
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Newsflash!
There is a dusting of snow on the valley floor this morning. Will update on Badger Pass tonight. Bon Hiver!
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Filmmaker Drama May Finally Be Over
The controversy surrounding a filmmaker convicted of illegally filming a Native American ceremony and then selling the videos for profit may finally be over Tuesday when the sentencing phase of his trial is finally concluded. ModBee.com: “No one complained when a Sonora artist filmed a festival of American Indian dances in Yosemite National Park in…
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Historic Yosemite Register to be Preserved
A major donation was announced Friday that will help preserve the original register from Yosemite during the 1800’s. The register contains thousands of signatures from visitors including some of the most notable of the era like William Randolph Hearst, John Muir and Uslysses S. Grant. abc7news.com: “‘It’s an irreplaceable record of Yosemite’s early history,’ Yosemite…
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Fresh Powder
Aaron who writes BlogTahoe.com sent over this really cool comic he drew. Aaron’s site has only been up a few days now but it’s got some great stuff on it. Be sure to check it out and add it to your reading list. You can find it at BlogTahoe.com Thanks for the comic Aaron! Comic…
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Hwy 140 and 120 Construction News
Just to echo Edie’s earlier sentiments about construction driving to and from the Valley… this was recently issued by NPS regarding restrictions on travel at the 120/140 junction. (Hwy 41 is not impacted.) Careful guys – don’t get stuck! ____________________________________________ December 10, 2007 El Portal Road Reconstruction Hours Announced in Yosemite National Park: Road construction…
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Like a Ghost from the Past
A.J. Morris over at the Public Domain Photoblog posted this really cool photochrom from the early 1900’s. Judging from the angle it was taken at Artists Point along the old road from Mariposa. You could try to get the same shot today but unfortunately trees have did what trees do and now block the view…
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Badger Pass: Status report.
While it might have been a quiet week in Yosemite Valley, it seems that there’s been some work going on up at Badger Pass Ski Resort. Work crews have been cleaning and setting up the gear. Today we had our general training, and yours truly found herself on a set of Nordic (X-country) skis for…