Tag: Climbing
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Tom Frost
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Yosemite climbing legend and one of my personal heroes, Tom Frost. Tom was one of the first to climb The North American Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite during the 1960s with Royal Robbins, Yvon Chouinard, and Chuck Pratt. With Robbins and Pratt, Tom…
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Visitor Killed By Rockfall in Yosemite Valley
A rockfall of undetermined size occurred in Yosemite National Park Wednesday at about 1:55 p.m. The rockfall was reported to have happened from El Capitan near the “Waterfall Route”, a popular climbing route on the East Buttress of El Capitan close to Horsetail Fall, the famous Yosemite Firefall seen each spring. There is one confirmed…
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Royal Robbins (1935-2017)
Our deepest sympathies go out this morning to the family of Royal Robbins.
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Dean Potter and Graham Hunt Killed During BASE Jump Attempt in Yosemite
BASE jumpers Dean Potter and Graham Hunt died after attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point.
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Climber Dies after Proposing to Girlfriend
A 36-year-old rock climber from the northern Bay Area died Saturday from a fall while climbing Matthes Crest in Yosemite National Park.
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Instapicked: Salathe Wall Camping
Here’s an interesting spot that looks like we can roll off the cliff. Let’s sleep here. Said no one ever.
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Instapicked: Camping 2000 feet Up
Definitely not the place you want to camp if you sleep walk.
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What’s To Do This Weekend – Memorial Day Edition
I’m sure you’ve got your Memorial Day trip to Yosemite all planned out by now, right? Right? Wait, no? Well here’s some fun and exciting activities for everyone in the family to make this Memorial Day trip to Yosemite “THE BEST EVER” (as my daughter says).
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Instapicked: Crushing El Cap
Instagram seems to be the way to find new and exciting photos of Yosemite because, you know, the best camera is the one in your hand. Here’s a great photo from Si Moore on Instagram from high up on El Cap looking down.
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Another Yosemite Hiker Rescued by CHP
For the 2nd time in as many weeks a hiker in Yosemite has had to be rescued by helicopter.