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  • Tioga Pass

    Due to scheduling it doesn’t look like I’m going to get a chance to make it through Tioga Pass this weekend for the opening. If someone out there happens to make the trip and would be kind enough to send me pics and a conditions report I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

  • 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…

  • Student From Utah Was First Fatality of Season

    People have been asking for an update to the article I posted about the person falling from Glacier Point so here’s what I’ve found. The person who fell over the cliff last week was a 20 year old Utah college student. deseretnews.com: A University of Utah student died last Friday when he fell over a…

  • Pardon Our Dust: Yosemite Trails To Get Facelift

    The Yosemite Fund and the NPS are teaming up to rebuild almost 100 miles of Yosemite’s well-worn trails. SF Gate: The National Park Service and the nonprofit Yosemite Fund are undertaking a project to rebuild close to 100 miles of trails in Yosemite National Park that range from the popular loop trail around Yosemite Valley…

  • 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.…

  • Tioga Road Update

    The Tioga Road crew is now at the west end of Tuolumne Meadows. Snow depth is approximately 4 feet. Mono County is scheduled to start plowing into the park June 1st to assist in clearing the road for travelers. Technorati Tags: roads, yosemite

  • Glacier Point Victim First Fatality of Season

    Looks like there’s already been the first fatality of the season in Yosemite, this one not water related. Here’s the low-down from Tom over at Yosemite Explorer. Yosemite Explorer: I have few details on this one, but today, May 26, 2006, a visitor fell to the death off Glacier Point. The best information I could…

  • Snow on Memorial Day?

    I just checked doppler and it appears there’s a wave of storms bringing snow to the Sierra (visible on the image as a line of white). Right now it appears to be over Tahoe but it is headed the Yosemite way. I sure hope everyone brought warm clothes. To view the latest doppler check copy…