Search results for: “El Cap”
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Climber Rescued From El Capitan After Fall
A climber fell and was injured about 800 feet up as he and some climbing partners were attempting the East Buttress Route of El Capitan. The climber was injured June 1st after he took a 15-foot fall while lead climbing on the eighth pitch. The route at the accident site was wet from mist blowing…
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Half Dome and El Capitan
Half Dome and El Capitan Originally uploaded by Fly For Fun. Kent gave me permission to post this photo he took when flying near to Yosemite Valley. It’s a great shot of something people seldom see, the Valley from the air. Thanks, Kent!
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Climbing The Nose: A True Tale of Climbing El Cap
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…
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Climbing The Dihedral Wall: Adventure Climbing El Capitan
From the very first days, Yosemite has long been the premier place climbers to prove their worth. Whether free climbing on El Capitan or bouldering in any one of the fields around the Valley the heart of climbing beats in Yosemite like in no other place in the world. In this months issue of Climbing…
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Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams – Another Great Book to Add to Your Collection
Here’s another great Michael Frye book you’re going to want to add to your collection.
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New Buses Help Reduce Traffic Congestion in Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park has added two new shuttle buses to the park’s fleet with the goal of helping alleviate traffic congestion within Yosemite Valley. The fleet of 27 hybrid electric shuttle buses serve over 3.7 million visitors annually in and around Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows, and Glacier Point. The free shuttle buses area great way…
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Photo of the Day: ESCAPE! by Bart Teeuwisse
Ahhh, the joys of camping! Plenty of sunshine. The fresh mountain air. Communing with nature. The mosquitos. Ohhhh…the mosquitos.
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Yosemite & The Epic Sierra by Tony Rowell (video)
Cubicle got you down? Then check out this awesome video sent over by Tony Rowell. This ought to perk you up.
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The Lyell Glacier has Stopped Moving
Conspiracy theorists will yell “there’s no such thing”, while climatologists are saying “I told you so” but for whatever reason, climate change or what-have-you, the The Lyell Glacier, the largest glacier in Yosemite National Park, has stopped moving.
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More Beautiful Night Sky Inspiration: TimeScapes
Like you needed more inspiration to just sit and stare at the stars in Yosemite?