Search results for: “El Capitan”
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Update on Northside Drive Closure: Yes, it’s still closed.
Here’s a more complete update regarding the road closure on Dec 18th from http://www.nationalparksgallery.com/park_news/6161 Wednesday, Dec 26, 2007 A series of winter storms brought snow and ice to the park during the week of December 18th and caused several rockslides along Northside Drive between Camp 4 and the El Capitan crossover. A large boulder was…
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Fighting For Yosemite
I was lucky enough to have a link to the audio recording (Thanks Jack!) made inside the court room during the arguments and questions at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing regarding the Merced Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan. Rick Deutsch was nice enough to do a copious write up and post…
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Secret Yosemite – DVD
I just bought the DVD of the National Geographic show “Secret Yosemite”. It was broadcast this summer and is now available from the usual video outlets. I recommend it for all us Half Dome groupies. My only complaint is the narrator they used. He tries to sound like James Earl Jones (Darth Vader) and over…
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Doing The Impossible
Karen Darke had kayaked the inside passage from Canada to Alaska, skied across Greenland and bicycled over the Himalayas; all major accomplishments in themselves but for Karen, paralyzed from the ribs down since she was injured in a climbing incident 15 years ago, she had one more thing she wanted to do, climb [El Capitan].…
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Brothers Set New Speed Record for Climbing The Nose
On October 8th the [Alex Huber] brothers and [Thomas Huber] broke their own record they set 4 days previously by successfully [climbing] the [Nose of El Capitan] in 2 hours 45 minutes 45 seconds. What’s really cool though is you’re able to watch video of the Bavarian-born brothers breathtaking ascent thanks to [YouTube]. Man these…
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Searching for Solitude in Yosemite
Here’s an interesting article I came across about searching for solitude in Yosemite. The piece is called “Yosemite Isn’t Disneyland” by Martin LeFevre. Scoop: “Sitting in the sun by the languid Merced River while fog and clouds cling to the peaks and hollows of the rock face rising to dizzying heights before me, I realize…
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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.…
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Photo of the Day: Trees by Zachary
Today’s Photo of the Day is one that is very dear to me, it’s the first photo taken by my son Zachary at age 3. I’m very proud. He loves looking at photos and has already destroyed one copy of my Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite and several Galen Rowell and Ansel Adams books. Maybe he’ll…
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Take the Bus
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Abhi Asks About Photography in Winter
Reader Abhi wrote in to ask about photography in Winter. A few friends and I were keen to head out there to enjoy a different side of Yosemite and hopefully be able to take some good pictures. Trouble is, we’ve only been in the summer and can’t really find any recommendations for good places to…