Tag: Yosemite
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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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A Little Early Season Snow
The Tioga Road is currently closed due to snow.
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Glacier Point Road? Yeah, It’s Open.
Go before the snows start and closes the road. Ok, I’m being super optimistic with that one but don’t wait until the road closes for the winter.
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Taking an RV Down Old Priest Grade? Bad Idea
Check out this video of a guy who took an RV down Old Priests Grade, a very steep, narrow and dangerous road even for a car.
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Falling Limb Smashes Car Injuring Yosemite Visitors
Two people were injured over the holiday weekend when a tree branch broke loose during strong wind gusts and crashed down onto a family’s car.
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Tree Mortality Fueling Fires
Tree mortality is a natural process that often benefits a healthy forest ecosystem. With an estimated 102 million dead trees throughout the Sierra Nevada the current tree mortality event is bigger than has been previously recorded and that’s a problem.
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New Buses Help Reduce Traffic Congestion in Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park has added two new shuttle buses to the park’s fleet with the goal of helping alleviate traffic congestion within Yosemite Valley. The fleet of 27 hybrid electric shuttle buses serve over 3.7 million visitors annually in and around Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows, and Glacier Point. The free shuttle buses area great way…
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Railroad Fire Moving South
Highway 41 remains closed as thunderstorm activity over the Labor Day weekend pushed the fire south
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7 Structures Destroyed in Railroad Fire
High temperatures and stiff up canyon winds have pushed the Railroad Fire to over 1200 acres. Sugar Pine, Sugar Pine Camp and Fish Camp remain under an evacuation order with Highway 41 closed between Cedar Valley Drive and the South entrance of Yosemite National Park. The fire continues to threaten over 100 structures in the…
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Wawona Still Evacuated Due to South Fork Fire
Mandatory evacuations are currently in place for the Wawona area, the area east of Highway 41 on Forest Dr. and Chilnualna Falls Rd.