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  • It’s a Slushy, Jim

    Dan Mitchell posted his thoughts and a beautiful photo he took last week on the opening day of the Tioga Road. Dan is one of those people (like I used to be) who have to go through Tioga Pass the day it opens. Here’s Dan’s thoughts: “Tuolumne Meadows was still almost completely covered in snow,…

  • Hike to Mono Lake (video) by dsograph1

    You know I’ve always wanted to visit Mono Lake in winter but since I traded in my Jeep Wrangler for a Honda Element I’ve become a little bit more hesitant to drive in areas that get deep snow. Ok, I’m a wimp but with great videos like this one of Mono Lake blanketed in snow…

  • Global Warming Could Be Helping Yosemite’s Aspens

    Aspens along the Highway 395 corridor just east of Yosemite’s Tioga Pass entrance. Photo by Loyd Schutte. Researchers have come up with some interesting findings regarding Carbon Dioxide, the green gas believed to be largely responsible for global warming, it’s making the aspen trees grow like mad! The study conducted by researchers from the University…

  • Rain and Snow Coming

    The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for the Central Sierra region from Yosemite to Kings Canyon warning of high winds and snow. …SNOW EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY… A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL APPROACH CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH…

  • Snow & Rain Come to Yosemite

    Radar is showing snow in the Sierra from Lake Tahoe to Kings Canyon. Tioga Pass in Yosemite is closed. Glacier Point Road is closed at Highway 41 in Chinquapin. Highway 120 from Groveland, 140 from Mariposa and 41 are still open but wet. Drive careful.

  • Weather System Could Bring Winds as High as 120mph and Several Feet of Snow to Sierra

    As we get more and more information about the incoming weather system it definitely looks like a nasty one. Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service. They’re expecting several feet of snow at the higher elevations and winds at ridge line in up to 120mph. Definitely don’t want to be in a motorhome or…

  • All Roads Open

    Tioga Pass entrance with some snow. Photo by Gregory Melle circa 1981. I just called to make sure and ALL roads within the park, including Glacier Point and Tioga Pass, are open without restrictions. I know a number of people are planning trips using Tioga Pass to enter the park. You shouldn’t have any problems.

  • Photo of the Day: Mono Lake Sunrise by Edie Howe-Byrne

    Since I normally browse the uploads to the Yosemite Blog Flickr Group Pool via the RSS feed, sometimes I miss some of what’s been posted. Tonight I looked back through the pool and noticed lots of beautiful shots (you should go check them out) like this one from our friend Edie. Yesterday we saw Kirk…

  • Webcams

    Ahwahnee Meadows Turtleback Dome (looking east) Yosemite Falls Turtleback Dome (looking west) Sentinel Dome Badger Pass Ski Resort Tioga Pass Happy Isles (USGS) Bass Lake, Madera County Highway 41 and 49, Oakhurst

  • Big Meadow Fire Update – Closures and Alternate Routes

    NPS road block at the 120/140 Junction in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. Yesterday afternoon, significant fire activity was seen near Tamarack Flat with spotting across the Tioga Road. Air tankers and helicopters attacked these areas aggressively with water and retardant drops. The Tioga Road remains closed from Crane Flat to White Wolf. There…