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Rockfall Sends Dozens Fleeing
News Release – Yosemite National Park: A rockfall occurred in Yosemite National Park at approximately 3:45pm on October 25, 2005 near Curry Village in eastern Yosemite Valley. No damage or injuries were reported from falling rocks. Park officials estimate the rock release to be approximately 20 tons, which fell from about 800 feet above the…
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Mist and John Muir Trail Close Temporarily While Repair Work Gets Underway
“Trail Closure and delay: Due to blasting at the fishery’s dam above Happy Isles on Wednesday, October 26 and Thursday, October 27, 2005, the Muir Trail will be closed between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. The Mist trail will have controlled foot traffic at the same time, delays can be up to 1-hour in duration.…
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Fall Colors
PA230007 Originally uploaded by Ambitious Wench. Edie’s captured some great fall colors in Yosemite. The cool nights and cool, sunny days causes increased production of sugar in the trees making the leaves the beautiful colors you see. Edie’s got some great pictures. Be sure to check out her stuff on flickr.com. Just click on the…
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The Ahwahnee, National Historic Landmark
The Ahwahnee, National Historic Landmark Originally uploaded by Chuck and Vicki Rogers. Another great shot from Chuck and Vicki Rogers of the Ahwahnee Hotel. There’s a note on flickr.com from a viewer about Ansel Adams playing piano at the Ahwahnee. It is, in fact, true. Ansel was an accomplished pianist at a very young age…
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Only A Few Days Left Until Yosemite Climbing Art Auction
Just a few more days until the Yosemite Climbing Association art auction at the Ansel Adams Gallery and it sounds like it’s going to be a lot of fun. There’s going to be lots of great artwork by some of the greats artists of our time including: Galen Rowell, Greg Epperson, Vern Clevenger, Chris Falkenstein,…
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Tuolumne Grove Closed For Fire Management
“The Tuolumne Grove Of Giant Sequoias will be closed (for visitor safety) October 17th and 18th due to the PW-3 prescribed fire. Fire Managers anticipate re-opening the grove on Wednesday the 19th conditions permitting. ” (NPS) Technorati Tags: fire, sequoia, yosemite
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Half Dome Cables Taken Down For Season
If you’re headed to Yosemite to climb the cables on the back of Half Dome then you might want to switch to an alternate hike. The cables were taken down by the NPS last Wednesday in preparation for the winter. NPS: “The cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park were taken down on Wednesday,…
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A Simple Rule
The other day, when my wife and I were in Curry Village, we witnessed 3 Asian men down on their hands and knees on the path between the store and the pizza shop trying to coax a squirrel into letting them touch it (would have had pics but I wasn’t fast enough with my camera).…
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Road Work Ahead
There’s a lot of construction taking place in and around Yosemite. Please be aware that sections of Southside Drive are closed and traffic is being diverted to Northside Drive between Yosemite and Curry Village. Remember, the speed limit in construction zones is 25 mph and is radar enforced. You WILL get a ticket so slow…
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Bodies found may be missing Yosemite tourists
In another sad event, it appears the bodies of the missing mother and son have been found along Tioga Pass just uphill from one of my more frequented campgrounds. I’ve seen several different reports in news papers but SF Gate seems to have the most in-depth article. The eastern slope of Tioga Pass can be…