Search results for: “Winter”
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Waterfalls Make Big Impact With Yosemite Sight-Seers
The New York Times ran a nice piece on the splendor of the waterfalls in Yosemite this year. This year is the wettest year we’ve seen in Yosemite in a long time and it’s evident in the multitude of waterfalls that seem to be pouring forth from every nook and cranny around the Valley. This…
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Snow Advisory – Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon
If you’re headed up Yosemite way today make sure to carry your chains. This weekend’s winter storm warning remains in effect with snow expected. National Weather Service: “Snow advisory remains in effect through 10pm pdt this evening for the Southern Sierra Nevada north of Kern county.”
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Lower Yosemite Fall
yosemite winter. Originally uploaded by cordell. Here’s another great shot from Tim Cordell, this one of Lower Yosemite Fall. He’s got some really great photos posted over on Flickr. Looks like he had a great time. Thanks again Tim.
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Half Dome
yosemite winter. Originally uploaded by cordell. Tim Cordell gave me permission to post this awesome picture of Half Dome just after a storm he took and posted over on Flickr. Really great stuff that you have to check out. Thanks Tim for letting me use your stuff.
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Mono Lake Finishes Season With Record Snow/Rain
It’s been a very wet year in the Sierra building a very high snowpack. Mono Lake, Yosemite’s eastern neighbor and a wonderful sidetrip during the summer months when Tioga pass is open, received 144 percent of average signalling one of the wetest winters in years. The Inyo Register: “The state Department of Natural Resources uses…
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The Bears Return to Tuolumne Meadows
With spring comes the return of the wildlife. Tracey and Bruce, the Rangers who wintered in Tuolumne Meadows are reporting the bears as well as marmots and goshawks, are already returning to Tuolumne Meadows. Tracey and Bruce Tuolumne Meadows Winter Rangers: “We saw at least a half a dozen Black Bear tracks last week ranging…
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L. H. Bunnell and the Discovery of The Yosemite
It’s not for certain whether Lafayettte Bunnell was the first non-indiginous person to visit Yosemite Valley or not, one thing is for certain though, Bunnell is responsible for naming much of the Valley with the names we still use today. He also went to great lengths to explore the Valley and record what he found…
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Snowshoe Hikes in Yosemite “Magical”
L.A. Times (free registration required): “What if one moon has come and gone with its world of poetry, its weird teachings, its oracular suggestions — so divine a creature freighted with hints for me, and I have not used her?” fretted Henry David Thoreau. No such worry will plague snowshoers who crunch atop Yosemite’s trails…
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Tuolumne Meadows Ski Hut: An Adventure Most Will Never See
Even though Tuolumne Meadows and Tioga Pass are closed to motorized vehicle traffic that doesn’t mean it’s closed to skiers. In fact, it’s some of the best cross country skiing in northern California but take note, it does take a bit of work to get there. At 8 miles west of Tioga Pass the Tuolumne…
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Magnificent Natural Beauty of Yosemite Worth Celebrating
BostonHerald.com: “The sun was up, but the ghost of a moon clung stubbornly to the flawless blue sky. Out of the stillness of the valley floor suddenly rose a chorus of coyotes’ cries. The sounds echoed off the canyon walls of Yosemite National Park, rising and falling in complex layers. Downstairs in the Great Lounge…