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  • Kai’s First Trip to Yosemite: Will I find a campground to stay in?

    Kai writes in: I have a friend visiting soon and we wish to visit Yosemite during the first weekend of August. We’re looking to camp and I know it’s busy during summer, the problem is it seems like all the campgrounds are fully booked, but that’ll be the only time available as my friend will…

  • Take the Bus

  • Man Falls From Half Dome

    In a tragic accident, a man climbing the cables on Half Dome lost his footing and plummeted down the side of the mountain to his death on Saturday. Modesto Bee: Hirofumi Nohara, 37, of Japan, was ascending Half Dome mid afternoon when he slipped and fell, Yosemite park ranger Adrienne Freeman said. He was pronounced…

  • Play it Safe with Lightning

    Afternoon thunderstorms are an almost daily experience in the Sierra and Yosemite with hundredss of lightning strikes recorded each day. That’s why it’s especially important to know what to do should you be caught in a thunderstorm. The National Weather Service has prepared some tips that can help prevent you from becoming a victim if…

  • 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…

  • Ken Yager Honored For Work In Yosemite

    Congratulations to Ken Yager, President of the Yosemite Climbing Association, who was recently awarded the Yosemite Award from Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson. Ken was the driving force behind the Yosemite Facelift, an all volunteer effort to clean up the park. YosemiteClimbing.org: “This year 1,157 volunteers of all ages participated in the five-day cleanup for a…

  • Bear Report

    NPS: “Bears are still active in all Valley Campgrounds. Car break-ins have slowed down, with the only break-in this week occurring in Lower Pines campground. The easiest way to prevent a bear getting your food while camping is to have your food stored. Treat your food locker like a refrigerator and close it after each…

  • Camp 4 to be Added to National Register of Historic Places

    Camp 4, long considered the birth place of big wall and modern rock climbing in the United States, is being added to the National Register of Historic Places. The unveiling of the plaque is set to take place this Sunday, October 1, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. near the Columbia Boulder in Camp 4. “As a…

  • Time For A Little Clean Fun

    Hey everyone. It’s time again to help out our friends over at the Yosemite Climbing Association with their annual Yosemite-wide Cleanup. This is your chance to do something good for the park and have some great fun in the process. “From Wednesday September 27th to Sunday October 1st, the Yosemite Climbing Association with help from…

  • Student From Utah Was First Fatality of Season

    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…