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…

Well it looks like 140 is going to be closed for some time. Be sure to check out the pictures along with this article over at SF Gate. SFgate: A 300-foot-deep rock slide has buried the main highway into Yosemite National Park, threatens two electricity towers and could block the Merced River, authorities said Thursday.…

The Tioga Road crew is now at the west end of Tuolumne Meadows. Snow depth is approximately 4 feet. Mono County is scheduled to start plowing into the park June 1st to assist in clearing the road for travelers. Technorati Tags: roads, yosemite

Jennifer wrote in to say: You’d mentioned on your blog that Hwy 140 had opened, but wanted to let you know that it closed back up—apparently another rock slide within a day or so of it opening. Thought you would want to know. We took 120 this weekend, which was fine. It was interesting bicycling…

For those of you looking to traverse the Sierra Nevada both Highways 108 (Sonora Pass) and 4 (Ebbetts Pass) are open for the season. If you’re looking to use this as an option to enter Yosemite keep in mind that 108 will add 1-2 hours additional driving time and Ebbetts Pass will add about 4…

There’s a great article over at the Sonora Union Democrat site which talks about the lure of climbing the cables up Half Dome, which by the way, are up for the season. So check out the article then grab your hiking shoes, some water and a sandwich and take off. The Union Democrat: Brian Ward,…