that has always been there . i think it was meant to be THE (mist-trail/JMT) trail , but a blunder happened of some kind . rule of thumb : follow the pavement .by Lucrativ - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
nice pic . i've been to the top of that cascade . you can "safely" cross-country to it from the tenaya lake area .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
just a non-expert comment . ..sounds like a neat trip . i'd think you would encounter snow areas / patches in the obvious locations , but nothing catastrophic . hopefully someone else can give you a more local and up to the minute point of view .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
i've been up there alot in the past . fun to fish some of the pools . it's pretty easy but don't try to exit up out of the gorge . take more photos when you go ok ?by Lucrativ - General Discussion
the "rumors" and speculation on this subject cracks me up . the park service is always open about reporting plowing progress on thier own website .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
the curves on the east side are crazy , but it's fun . mellow vibe - away from the yosemite frenzyby Lucrativ - General Discussion
saw this browsing the supertopo.com forum . http://yosemiteexplorer.com/albums/v/pow/royalarchesfire/by Lucrativ - General Discussion
i've day-hiked sunrise lake from the valley . i don't know the actual mileage tho . ..by Lucrativ - General Discussion
nobody has ever "free-soloed" it (no rope etc) but you might be thinking of Dean Potter or Doug Robinson who both made sort of historical ascents .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
i bought my share of frozen pizza etc back in '78 '79 and '80 from there (R.I.P.)by Lucrativ - General Discussion
it got a little cooler in the last week , but still very temporate and storm-free , which means everthing still posative toward an early opening .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
i haven't actually done that hike , but it's far enough do as a multi-day . less snow on the north rim etc seems to match what the thread author is looking for ... his foresta trail hike sound bad for a first time visit .. the only crowds would be in mist trail / little yosemite areas anywayby Lucrativ - General Discussion
valley floor...snow creek trail to north dome...yosemite falls ... eagle peak ...el cap ..... and back down yosemite falls trail to valleyby Lucrativ - General Discussion
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htmby Lucrativ - General Discussion
sticking to the 49 between priests grade and mariposa would be a curvacious option . that way you could also see/drive the merced river canyon (140) which many bay-area visitors neglect .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
the trail to taft point (glacier point road) would be perfect for you . a fun easy hike with great views . post us again when you get back ok ?by Lucrativ - General Discussion
with the heat of the last couple days .. and March having been one of the dryest on record it certainly gets ya to thinkin' about an early openingby Lucrativ - General Discussion
sonora pass is great when it opens , but it's still too early . i would think the 99 is a more efficient option unless you just want to sightsee the northern sierra .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
best selling books (and urban legends) have been written about some yosemite incidents . i'd make it a point to not do anything illegal there .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
everybody knows .. don't mess with (the) park service .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
....... that takes all the fun (and or misery) out of itby Lucrativ - General Discussion
what a nice dilema ... i wish i had time off in may . for those dates i'm guessing either north , south or lower elevation , tho i defer to eeek ... it's pretty mild right now , but march can still hold some powerful snowstorms .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
nice work ... i only have some of my own video driving around the corner there , but i don't think they accept video files ...by Lucrativ - General Discussion
re the 2nd question : hwy395 is my guess . this would put you on the whitney side of the range , and i've always heard it used at least as a good route to oregonby Lucrativ - General Discussion
some news reports are saying the other scout/hiker also fell at the same time ... is that true ? (seems far-fetched)by Lucrativ - General Discussion
looks like this camera is back up and running .. although i still wish they would point it back more towards the valley how it used to be . .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
looks like a well-rounded visit .. sunnyside bench and sierra point ... nice !by Lucrativ - General Discussion
i thought they looked more like snow-cat tracks like Edison uses (?) .. eitherway at least the webcam IS working so far this winter .by Lucrativ - General Discussion
reminds me of the mt hood thing last year . there is alot of machismo or legend etc in climbing that isn't necessarily logical or intelligent . once you abandon certain safeguards and practises it's just a matter of time til stuff like this happensby Lucrativ - General Discussion