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  • Rattler! (video)

    Mat Honan found one of Yosemite’s more nefarious inhabitants while hiking in the park, a rattlesnake. I haven’t actually heard of anyone being bitten in the Park but man, coming across a rattler on the trail puts your adrenaline through the roof even if you don’t have a confrontation. Hopefully Matt didn’t shoot this video…

  • Free Entry to Yosemite 9/26 for Public Lands Day

    n celebration of National Public Lands Day, Yosemite National Park, and all other National Park sites, will offer free admission this Saturday, September 26, 2009. National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest hands-on effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. This annual event seeks to educate Americans about the environment and…

  • Man Saves Hiker From Plunging Off Half Dome

    You may remember back a few week ago when an afternoon storm brought rain and hail to Yosemite. It was a dangerous time to be out walking on the slick, wet granite. That day claimed one life and almost another had it not been for the quick thinking and selfless actions of a 60 year…

  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-20

    Don't worry. The spam is under control. # 23 new followers and everyone a spam bot. # @reonschutte Or tie them to a stake in a public square and we pelt them with real Spam. Without the can of course. in reply to reonschutte # @gdanmitchell is up early this morning posting photos. Beautiful shot…

  • Gigapixel Image Taken from the Diving Board

    Here’s another really cool find. A Gigapixel image of the North Face of Half Dome and Yosemite taken from the Diving Board, the place where Ansel Adams famous “Monolith” was shot. Yes, you can still get to the Diving Board and it’s a fairly easy hike from Yosemite Valley, much easier than climbing to the…

  • Ask A Climber

    Visitors peer through a telescope at climbers on El Capitan. Photo by Tom Evans. It’s not uncommon to see throngs of visitors standing along Northside Drive by El Cap staring up at the climbers. I mean, it DOES take a certain amount of something to risk great bodily injury in the name of fun. I…

  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-11

    Good morning and thanks for following @TheYosemiteBlog – news, weather and information from http://www.yosemiteblog.com # Today's forecast for Yosemite Valley: Hot. High 97F. Mostly sunny with some clouds. Overnight lows around 68F. # @jpsgrfx Beautiful shots. in reply to jpsgrfx # Hey we're on FriendFeed too. Don't forget to add us! http://friendfeed.com/yosemiteblog # @mishalogvinov Just…

  • Getting to the Top

    In 1988 four friends decided to do something unheard of, climb to the top of a Giant Sequoia. This is the story of Rob Kaspar and 3 of his buddies, all former Yosemite Institute Instructors, who decided one day to chase a dream, all the way to the top. “For years I had always wanted…

  • @TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-08

    Good morning. Thanks for following @theyosemiteblog – news, weather, and information from http://tr.im/vZoc # @yosemiter_com Yes, I have it for Aperture 2. Great program. I've used it several times with awesome results. in reply to yosemiter_com # Totally stoked to see the new Ken Burns series on the National Parks. Makes me want to go…

  • Getting Ready for Something Bigger

    Here’s a really cool teaser to a climbing movie that’s coming soon. In the teaser Leo Houlding hones his big walling skills and meets up with Asagrd climbing partner, Sean ‘Stanley’ Leary. The film centers around climbing preparations and climbing Mount Asgard in Auyuittuq National Park, Canada. Pretty cool. If you’re a fan of climbing…