Search results for: “Snow Lake”
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Sometimes Help Still Can’t Get to You Right Away
Sometimes, even when you do everything right, help still can’t get to you. A Hillsborough man was found dead this weekend in the Emigrant Wilderness that borders Yosemite after authorities reported receiving the signal from a personal locator beacon. The Modesto Bee: “Rescue teams found the body of 42-year-old Christopher Andrews near Iceland Lake on…
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6 Ways to Make Your Next Trip to Yosemite Better
I meet a lot of people who are vacationing in Yosemite for their first time and I’m always amazed by the level of disappointment they feel with their vacation. With that in mind I came up with 6 things that’ll help make your Yosemite vacation better. 1. Visit in the off season. 9 out of…
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Photo of the Day: Morning Glow by Tony Immoos
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Tioga Lake Tony Immoos got while driving up Tioga Pass. Here’s what Tony had to say” Driving up the Tioga Pass road at 5:30 AM I had to turn back at Ellery Lake. It was snowing so hard I couldn’t see the road. An hour…
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Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update
If you spent the whole winter at Tuolumne, you’d be excited to see a flock of Bushtits, too. From the winter rangers: _______________________________________________ March 5, 2008 Weather: (February 27 to March 4) High temp: 61° (Feb 27) Low temp: 4° (March 4) New Snow: 0” Total settled snow depth: 58” as of March 5 Ski…
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I have no idea.
FAQ regarding [Horsetail Falls]: When is the best time to photograph the [firefalls]? When the sun is shining on them at sunset. Variations on this question include a request for “peek color”. From the end of January through the first few days of March, the setting sun illuminates the granite wall to the east of…
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News From Yosemite Valley
Well it’s been a quiet week in Yosemite Valley. Curry Village housekeeping is once again on reduced hours, not being open to the public during the week, only on weekends. During the week we have the young people of Yosemite Institute; Nothing like a bunch of grade school kids to remind you of what it’s…
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Photo of the Day: El Cap Reflected by Tyler Westcott
Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Tyler Westcott who you may remember also had his awesome panoramic of Cathedral Lake and Jeffrey Pine at Dusk featured as Photo of the Day. I think the thing that drew me to this photo the most was the brilliant blues of the sky and landscape…
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Photo of the Day: Moon Light over Half Dome by Ozcan Durgun
I saw this photo in the sidebar this morning and thought “WoW! What a beautiful shot!” So here it is, today’s Photo of the Day, Moon light over Half Dome. I love the caption below the photo too. Totally sounds like something I’d do: “My wife and I were walking back from Mirror Lake to…
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Thanksgiving day road trip.
Well, it’s been a quiet week in Yosemite Valley. Frost has arrived, turning the cow parsnip flower bracts sublime. I met up with a coworker at breakfast by chance. What are you doing for Thanksgiving, I asked. “Just hanging out.” Would you like to head over Tioga Pass? I want to get over to Mono…
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Trail Running with Nemo
Summer wanes. Days are short and still getting shorter and weather is less stable. The fall colors are all but gone, but on the plus side the summer crowds are all but gone as well. I came to Yosemite for the rock climbing, but lately, it’s the hiking and especially trail running that appeals to…