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  • Calling All Artists: Donate Your Work to Help a Great Cause

    How would you like to show off your art and help a great cause? Do you have something you did in charcoal? Pastels? Watercolors? Maybe even an oil that you’d like to share? The Yosemite Climbing Association is holding it’s 3rd Annual Art Auction in less than a month. Medium and subject doesn’t matter. All…

  • Yosemite Facelift Overwhelming Success

    The Yosemite Climbing Association Newsletter is out and it looks like the Yosemite Facelift was an overwhelming success again this year. Yosemite Climbing Association: “The 2007 Facelift was very successful. The final count was 2,945 volunteers that contributed 18,335 man hours. The cleaning was contagious as people jumped in to help participants fill their bags.…

  • Yosemite Named One of the Top 10 Trips of a Lifetime

    If you could go to 10 places before you die where would you go? If you said Yosemite you’re not alone. Travelbag has named the trip to Yosemite from Los Angeles en route to San Francisco a trip they wouldn’t pass up. Travelbite.co.uk: “Travel specialists from Travelbag explained climbing the Sydney landmark at sunrise or…

  • Going Up for Public Lands Day?

    You know while you’re in the park for Public Lands Day (read: FREE entry) head over to the Yosemite Visitors Center in the Valley, grab a bag and route and help the Yosemite Climbing Association give the park a Facelift. It’s a great way to help the park and you get to meet some really…

  • Royal Robbins: Highlights Of His High Life

    Growing up in Modesto California you couldn’t help but be familiar with Royal Robbins, one of the innovators of big wall climbing in Yosemite. In fact, Royal and wife Liz’s clothing was for a long time a favorite among locals. I still have a couple of pair of Blue Water shorts. Those things last forever.…

  • Injured Climber Rescued From Half Dome

    NPS Daily Report: “Valley rangers received a report of an injured climber on the northwest face of Half Dome at 4:30 a.m. on August 21st. The climber, Robert Kuntz, had taken a leader fall of about 80 feet after having gotten off route. During the fall, Kuntz zippered out at least four additional protection pieces…

  • Can’t Get a Room in Yosemite? There’s Plenty to do in Tuolumne Meadows.

    Charlie writes in: We’re going to be in Yosemite on the week beginning Sunday 9th September for around three nights.We booked accommodation in Tuolumne Meadows, probably not quite realising how far it is to the valley. However there seems to be no bookable accommdation available at the main Valley places that I know (North Pines,…

  • Off the Wall: Death In Yosemite Book Signing This Saturday

    Headed up to the park this Saturday? Then venture by the Yosemite Valley Visitors Center and meet the author of Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite Dr. Michael Ghiglieri. Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite tells the tales of people who have died in Yosemite. Stories include rock climbing accidents, river drownings, suicides, lightning strikes,…

  • Photo of the Day: Vernal Fall by Andrea Manuell

    Today’s Photo of the Day was sent in via email from Andrea and is a beautiful shot of Vernal Fall and came with a great story about how she happened to the perfect spot to take the photo. Andrea writes in: “Our trip was great, but a few more tips might have helped us to…

  • Wake Up! You’re in Camp 4!

    If you’re one of those people who love the idea of staying in historic Camp 4, the longtime home of climbing in Yosemite, or you just couldn’t get a reservation and want to try your hand at the “first come first served” campsites then take a look at this great photo Terry Chay stitched together…