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Ice Skating A Fun Thing To Do During Winter In Yosemite
One of the cooler (all puns intended) things to do in Yosemite in the winter is ice skating and for many native Californian’s, and park visitors alike, the Curry Village Outoor Ice Rink is their first chance to strap on a pair of skates and head out on the ice. The Fresno Bee has a…
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Ultimate Adventures: Yosemite
Got about an hour and want to get your fill of Yosemite from your desk chair? Here’s an Ultimate Adventure video shot in Yosemite in April 1997 just after the flood where a team of 5 adventurers conquer their fears and climb some of Yosemite’s big walls. Ron Kauk makes an appearance in the video…
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Winter Storm Warning For Yosemite Area
If you’re headed up to the park get your warm clothes together and take lots of extra blankets and food. There’s a big storm headed this way. CBS47 TV: “A FAST MOVING PACIFIC WINTER STORM IS TAKING AIM ON THE SIERRA NEVADA AND IT WILL BRING THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS BEGINNING…
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everyone!
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Hey Skiers. You’re Gonna Like this
Psst…if you’re a skier here’s something you’re going to like. The last storm through dumped enough snow that Badger Pass will be opening this Thursday. Merry Christmas.
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AWOL Soldier Found In Little Yosemite Valley
NPS: “On Sunday, November 26th, rangers arrested Christopher Powell in Little Yosemite Valley, a backcountry camping area six trail miles from Yosemite Valley. A limited search for Powell had begun on the night of November 19th, when rangers noted that a vehicle registered to him had been parked at a trailhead for a long period…
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BASE Jumpers Apprehended After Leap From El Capitan
NPS: “Ranger Keith Lober was descending from El Capitan while off-duty on December 3rd when he came upon two men who were ascending fixed ropes on the rappel route. While waiting at an anchor with the first man, it became apparent to Lober that the second man was not a climber due to his attire…
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Experience a Day in Yosemite with iTunes
If you live far away from Yosemite and only get into the park infrequently it’s hard to imagine what a day in Yosemite during the winter months is like. But now you can experience a complete day in just a few minutes and it’s only as far away as iTunes*. Everyday Halfdome.net compiles all the…
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Mariposa Supervisors Urge Government to Fix 140 Before It’s Too Late
The Mariposa Board of Supervisors are urging the federal government to take action and repair Highway 140 into Yosemite before it collapses citing loss of the highway would devastate the economy in Mariposa worse than this summers rock-slide. mercedsunstar.com: “Worried that a major Yosemite National Park road will collapse — and devastate Mariposa County’s economy…
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Tioga Pass Even More Beautiful in the Winter
Looks like the Tioga Pass cam from UCSD is up and running again and I must say, Tioga Pass is more beautiful in the winter. Hopefully the cam will stay up all winter and we’ll get some fantastic shots of Tioga Pass. You can check out the cam by visiting the Yosemite Associations Virtual Yosemite…