Search results for: “Winter”
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Sentinel Dome Webcam is Back!
After it’s long winter hiatus the Sentinel Dome webcam has returned with a better view of the Yosemite High Country.
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Skiing In June
If you were wondering how much snow we had this winter then this video should give you a pretty good idea. There’s still a lot of snow but a lot of rocks and dirt are visible too. The stream hazard at the end is awesome. Streams and skis don’t mix, by the way. Video by…
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BREAKING NEWS: Arsonist May Be Stalking Communities Around Yosemite
A series of suspicious fires in the communities surrounding Yosemite may have been the work of an arsonist. Residents and visitors are being asked to keep a look out for any suspicious activity in the Oakhurst-Mariposa area and report any fires immediately. The grass covering the foothills surrounding Yosemite has benefitted greatly by the wet…
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Tioga Pass Opening Saturday
A week later than the normal Memorial Day opening, Tioga Pass (Highway 120) is scheduled to open at 8am Saturday June 5th. With several feet of snow still in the high country no services or camp grounds will be available. Backcountry users are urged to use caution due to winter weather conditions that remain in…
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Yosemite Falls (video)
With the wet winter and nice warm Spring we’re having you can bet the waterfalls around the park are putting on quite a show. If you aren’t lucky enough to be able to make it up until later this year here’s a great video from Yosemite Nature Notes about Yosemite Falls. Enjoy! I highly recommend…
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The Annual Migration (and a video)
If you’ve never been to Yosemite in February you’ve missed one of the greatest migratory events in recent history. The flocking of the photographers. Every year the photographers migrate in from their winter nesting grounds for 2 weeks to preen themselves and take pictures of Horsetail Fall in the setting light of the winter Sun.…
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More Snow and Rain This Weekend in Yosemite
Looks like more snow and rain this weekend which is unfortunate because tomorrow is the reception for the Yosemite Renaissance, the yearly art festival held for local artists. …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO THE KERN COUNTY LINE… A WINTER STORM WATCH…
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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…
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In the Presence of Giants
In the middle of winter most visitors to the park don’t visit the 3 groves of Giant Sequoia in the park so sometimes its good to get a reminder that Yosemite isn’t just cliffs and towering waterfalls. It’s so much more. No photo or video could ever compare to actually standing in the presence of…
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1940s Yosemite Video (complete with cheesy theatrics)
Here’s an interesting video of Yosemite in the 1940s. It starts off in winter and ends in summer. I don’t think the guy leading the bear cub around like it was a trained animal realized it could still maul the crap out of him if it really wanted to. There’s also a scene in which…