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  • Can you hear me now?

    Can you hear me now?

    How’s your cell reception? For @Sagano it’s pretty good from his viewpoint. Read More.

  • New Quota System Makes for Longer Lines on Weekdays to Climb Half Dome

    New Quota System Makes for Longer Lines on Weekdays to Climb Half Dome

    Day hikers wait in line to climb the popular cables to the top of Half Dome on a Thursday morning. Photo by Matt Montagne.

  • Yosemite Time Lapse Video by Henry Jun Wah Lee

    Here’s an awesome time lapse video reader Henry put together of a recent trip to Yosemite. Be sure to watch it in larger size over at Vimeo. The little viewer I post just doesn’t do it justice. Nice stuff, Henry. Thanks for sending it over. Photo by Henry Jun Wah Lee.

  • An Introduction to Hiking Half Dome (video)

    The NPS has produced a great new video that gives a REALLY good introduction on hiking Half Dome. It talks about what you need, hazards and things you need to watch out for. If you’ve been thinking about hiking Half Dome it’s worth checking out the video first.

  • Get Ready to Hike Half Dome

    Don’t forget, the cables are scheduled to be in place on Half Dome for use Wednesday, June 16, 2010. If you are staying in the park and would like to hike Half Dome on a weekend you’re going to need a permit. Permits are available here (recreation.gov) and are booked up into August already. For…

  • Hiking Half Dome with Doug McConnell

    I grew up watching public television like Trailside by John Viehman, former editor of Backpacker magazine and Huell Howser’s California’s Gold. Today I still enjoy catching Huell as he explores California but when I really miss being in the park I open my web browser and watch 5 minutes in Yosemite with Doug McConnell from…

  • Cables Up on Half Dome

    Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the cables are now up on Half Dome. Grab your gloves, some water and line up! National Park Service: “The cables allowing trail access for hikers to the summit of Half Dome are up and open for the season today, May 15, 2009. The Half Dome hike is…

  • Photo of the Day: Half Dome Panorama by Christopher Chan

    I’m not even going to talk. I’m just going to say, “Nice shot Christopher” and let you enjoy his beautiful shot. If you enjoy this photo and would like to see more then be sure head over to Christophers web site, christopher-chan.com. Photo by Christopher Chan.

  • The Holy Grail

    The Yosemite Museum is currently hosting a superb exhibit on the history of climbing at the park. Yosemite’s textured granite and die-hard climbers have made the park one of the world’s premier destinations for this sport. Many innovations were developed during Camp 4 bull-sessions. In addition to the expected Big Wall displays, the one that…