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  • Forest Service Takes Control Of Rockslide On 140

    Looks like the Forest Service is stepping up to the plate to take command over the rockslide along 140. Modbee.com: The U.S.Forest Service ordered a 12-agency command team Monday to begin working to contain a landslide spreading large rocks and debris on Highway 140 and into the Merced River between Yosemite National Park and Mariposa.…

  • More Photos Of The Rockslide Blocking 140

    More photos are up of the rockslide blocking 140 at the Mariposa County Sheriff’s website taken just a few days ago from the air. It really lets you know the breadth and scope of the slide. It looks like 140 is going to be closed indefinitely. The newest are on the very bottom dated June…

  • 140 Looks To Be Closed For Quite Some Time (with pictures)

    If you’ve been hearing about the rock slide blocking 140 between Yosemite and Maripos and you’ve been dying to see what it’s really like then here’s your chance. Notice in the photos how much of the roadway is covered with debris and how close it is to the river. You can also see a big…

  • Rockslide On 140 Still There. More Problems Arising.

    Well it looks like 140 is going to be closed for some time. Be sure to check out the pictures along with this article over at SF Gate. SFgate: A 300-foot-deep rock slide has buried the main highway into Yosemite National Park, threatens two electricity towers and could block the Merced River, authorities said Thursday.…

  • Highway 140 Opened Just In Time For Memorial Day

    Dane from over at the Business-Opportunities weblog sent me a note to let me know Caltrans has opened Highway 140 from Mariposa to El Portal and into Yosemite. You may remember this section of road was closed due to several rock slides along the road the most major blocking both lanes. Technorati Tags: roads

  • Tim asks: What can I expect Memorial Day weekend?

    Tim writes in to ask: I was wondering if you could give me an idea of what to expect at Yosemite over Memorial Day Weekend. I’m afraid I made a major snafu when I scheduled my trip and didn’t consider what weekend it was. The only lodging I could find was the Bestwestern in Mariposa.…

  • Chains required

    Chaz sent in this article he clipped from the Mariposa Gazette giving proof that yes, you really DO need chains. Thanks, Chaz.

  • El Capitan and the Firefall by Chaz

    Here’s a nother great photo from Chaz, this one of the majestic firefall and El Capitan. Chaz wrote: This photo places Horsetail Fall in its proper perspective on El Capitan. Taken on Monday, February 20, 2006 at 5:07 p.m. Sunset was still some 35 minutes away. The spiritually moving tableau puts me in mind of…

  • Will my cell phone work in Yosemite Valley?

    Meredith wrote in with a good question: I’m planning a trip to Yosemite in mid-April. I was just wondering if my cell phone will work in the valley. Well the answer is a definite maybe. I have a GSM phone through Cingular and I can’t get signal after Groveland or Mariposa or Oakhurst. Non-GSM phones,if…

  • Yosemite Blacked Out During Sorm

    Modesto Bee: Yosemite National Park had a power blackout and slick roads during a Sunday storm that turned out to be fairly mild in Modesto. The six-hour power loss affected about 9,800 customers in Mariposa County, including the park and the communities of Mariposa and Bear Valley, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. spokesman David Eisenhauer…