Search results for: “Climbing”
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3 Climbers Rescued After Night on El Cap
It wasn’t exactly the way most people plan to spend the night in Yosemite.
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Time for a Smackdown!
Take one irresponsible photographer, add a photographer not familiar with the area and throw in a bunch of local Yosemite photographers and you get one hell of an argument.
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What are you going to do today?
It was a blustery day in 1958 when after 45 days (non-consecutive) of climbing Warren Harding and his group of stalwarts did what many thought could not be done. He climbed the nose of El Capitan.
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Free Entry to Yosemite for National Public Lands Day – Sept. 25th
Now’s your chance to do something good for your National Parks and get something awesome in return.
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Photo of the Day: Room with a View by Joshua Cripps
Today’s Photo of the Day is one you’re not going to want to miss. Photo by Joshua Cripps.
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New Quota System Makes for Longer Lines on Weekdays to Climb Half Dome
Day hikers wait in line to climb the popular cables to the top of Half Dome on a Thursday morning. Photo by Matt Montagne.
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Come Meet Royal Robbins
In promotion of his new autobiography Royal Robbins is making a tour of local REI stores in the Bay Area. If you’re not familiar with Royal Robbins and his Yosemite connection then take a look at this interview from SFGate.com. Q: What is involved in “An Evening With Climbing Legend Royal Robbins”? A: I give…
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Yosemite Institute Student Collapses While Hiking
A 17-year old student from Upland, California, collapsed while on a hiking trip with the Yosemite Institute to the top of Yosemite Falls. The student was with a group of approximately eight students, with several adult chaperones and instructors from the Institute when he suddenly collapsed near the summit of the Yosemite Fall Trail. Two…
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From the Mail Bag: No RVs!
A creatively decorated RV follows a tour bus on the way to Yosemite. Photo by Steve Rhodes. George asks: “I’m heading to Yosemite in mid-May and, in doing research, came across your blog. I’m hoping you might share your thoughts concerning the following. I’m a backpacker with a knee problem so my trip is compromised…
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Yosemite 2009: The Year in Review
2009 was a big year in Yosemite. There were rock falls, the Ahwahnee was closed for a while and there were more than enough fires. Here’s a quick run-down of this years top stories. Rockfall by Ahwahnee Hotel In early February an 800 ton rock fall took place near the Ahwahnee. Amgen Bicycle Tour Visits…