“Glorious as are these rocks and waters arrayed in storm robes, or chanting rejoicing in every-day dress, they are still more glorious when rare weather conditions meet to make them sing with floods.” ~ John Muir

If you had a chance to enjoy the wonderful spring weather yesterday and today in Yosemite then consider yourself lucky. As you can tell by this radar image the snow and rain are back. The National Weather Service has a snow advisory in effect through tomorrow morning with snow in the forecast for Monday and…

Happy Easter from all of us here at Yosemite Blog. We hope you have a great one with your friends and family. We’ll be at the Valley floor today so if you see us feel free to say “hi”.

The pink hour over Half Dome Originally uploaded by mlog. This is one of the most fabulous shots of Half Dome and the high country I have seen in a while. This would make a fantastic print to hang in someone’s house or office.

1000 vertical feet of air Originally uploaded by mlog. Found this awesome photo over at Flickr. You have to check it out to appreciate it. This gentleman is very near the top of Mt. Conness in the Yosemite back country, favored stomping ground of John Muir, looking down at the Conness Glacier, one of the…

Thinking about doing the famous Half Dome Trail and taking in the view from the top? You might be in for a rude surprise if you plan on making the climb on a weekday to avoid the crowds. The National Park Service has scheduled some much needed maintenance for parts of the trail closing it…

Background Originally uploaded by Campin’ Guy. I just posted a really cool desktop background made from one of my pictures over at Flickr. Feel free to use it. If you want to send me a screenshot of your desktop or a comment letting me know you like it, that’d be awesome!

If you liked the previous article on climbing The Nose, you’re not going to want to miss QT Luong’s photos over at Terra Galleria. There’s a great number of images of Yosemite climbs including The Nose, Shield, Leaning Tower, Washington Column, Zodiac, and Reticent. There’s also a great section of photos from various places on…

This is one story you’re going to want to read the rest of. DarkSyd tells of climbing The Nose. DarkSyd: “After a week or so of getting the techniques down, we found ourselves at the base of the Mighty El Capitan before sunrise, looking up in awe at the pink granite face looming 3400 feet…

Dan Lyke of Flutterbyhas an awesome account of hanging out in Yosemite during last weekends big storm. I think it’s a great commentary about enjoying Yosemite even when it’s not the “ideal” tourist weather. Flutterby!: “Despite the forecasts we headed down to Yosemite. And I’ve still never seen Yosemite in weather like that. So we…