Quotebalzaccom I like the icicle at right... That's not an icicle! It's a tornado for gods sakes! Just look at that debris field!by ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteOhnivy-Drak I find the 4-miler boring. Much of it is because the final destination is one that can be reached by automobile. I kind of enjoy the Panorama Trail from Glacier Point to the Valley. I always take the tram up to Glacier Point early as possible then hike down.by ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Begin the hike at dawn and make them pack plenty of water, water, and more water! Also, get yourself a good horse whip.by ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteUlysses61 That's viewed from the top. Check out Yosemite Falls from the Four Mile Trail in September. It's not dry from that vantage point. A trickle? Yup, but not dry. And in any case, this is a year with 200% normal waterfall. There isn't a chance in hell they won't see waterfalls on September 5. Now that's the in your face prediction we all want to hear!!! However, you do realize if itby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on You'll find water in it somewhere. Almost guaranteed. (I was just busting your balls) Mid October: Water still present in pools up atop. I've heard stuff like this before: "There's no water in Snow Creek" Complete and utter bollocks. There's fish in Snow Creek.... so it just means you didn't look very good. Now... it IS possible that Yosemite Creek becby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Quotechick-onMaybe perhaps, I dunno, maybe not... they might be ok. You were saying something about limbs (wings?)? Make that fried wings.by ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Based on the variables going on right now at various drainage points in the high country what is the general opinion of all on what the falls may be like on Labor Day 2011? Some of you folks in here are avid hikers that may have wittnesed the variables as of late up close so you may have the better knowledge to estimate what will be flowing and what won't. All of us Labor Day visitors await yourby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDave Many of these trees have grown in historically treeless areas BECAUSE of human activities. Drive along Southside Drive, all those trees on the left shouldn't be there. The building of that road disturbed the water flow and allowed trees to grow in an area that was otherwise too wet. Just past Bridalveil Straight, the last pullout on the left, you can see a glacial moraine. In the springby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Yeah, I completely disagree. I find the winter shots far prettier. You can prolly find 100s of snow shots in my crap. But here is one I really like: Should be a postcard. Very nice!by ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Quotesactown23 just put an electrical fence treat the idiots like dogs and zap them Make them all wear shock collars? Hand them out at the park entrances.by ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteplawrence QuoteUlysses61 I'm actually surprised that there haven't been more deaths on the Mist Trail steps in themselves, especially when they're crowded. The worst section are the really high steps (some about 25 inches high), towards the top. I've been there several times over Labor Day weekend, returning from a JMT hike and you have tourists coming up in droves, kids pushing, people acby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDave QuoteezlivinA blatant disregard of safety warnings from signs should be followed by a blatant fine of $5000. Lets see how fast they jump the rail then.Like most people that do such things; it won't slow them down a bit. They believe they won't get caught. You can't fine stupidity. You don't see many people leaving their food out of the bear boxes these days, stupid or not. Why is thby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteezlivinDo chickens have balls? Deep fried chick-on t's! Yes it's a fact...a rooster has two very large testicles within the abdominal cavity on each side of the backbone. If that's the case it means chick-on cannot technically have his balls busted as he stated above. Would it have been more technically correct of him to have said " I think you just like frying my ballsby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on I think you just like busting my balls... There's signs pretty much all the way around it from what I recall. I doubt you can make it there without seeing a sign... I'm sure the ranger would buy that one though.... not... Do chickens have balls?by ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteezlivinWhat do you think about the volunteer spotter idea? They would basically be spying and ratting on you. I think volunteers would be a good way to go in places like the top of Vernal. Just being there in uniform would stop people from going past the fences. Someone should talk to the park service about adding spotters to their volunteer job list. It be worth a shot to saby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteenlightphoto QuoteAlmostThere Blaming them for their ignorance seems callous. I don't think it's about blaming them for their ignorance of something like the power of fast moving water. Underestimating that ranks as one of the things that can claim even experienced hikers. Rather, I think the real blame is about the blatant disregard for the multiple safety warnings from signs and visiby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotewherever Thank goodness that common sense has prevailed. The Park Service will not rush to put up more signs and barriers, even though some people are saying that "Something Must Be Done!" teaser to the AP story: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- Yosemite National Park officials said Thursday they have no plans to add new warning signs or other protections to the area wherby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotey_p_w Quoteezlivin It seems to me they could get some volunteers in there to watch over the dangerous spots. Volunteer spotters would not cost anything and I know for a fact that they have volunteers doing many various odd jobs in the park right now. Don't even have to train them. All they would have to do is keep a look out over the hot spots. Suit them up to look like rangers. Give them aby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
It seems to me they could get some volunteers in there to watch over the dangerous spots. Volunteer spotters would not cost anything and I know for a fact that they have volunteers doing many various odd jobs in the park right now. Don't even have to train them. All they would have to do is keep a look out over the hot spots. Suit them up to look like rangers. Give them a squawkie talkie and theiby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteplawrence Quoteezlivin @ Dave, Democrats and Republicans are all the same in my book, nothing will change no matter what clown show we vote into office. This voting thing has turned out to be nothing more than a sham. Something to make us feel like we are free and doing the democracy thing. What a joke! IMO I believe there is a hidden Plutocracy at work. The king on the hill scenario. The peby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
@ Dave, Democrats and Republicans are all the same in my book, nothing will change no matter what clown show we vote into office. This voting thing has turned out to be nothing more than a sham. Something to make us feel like we are free and doing the democracy thing. What a joke! IMO I believe there is a hidden Plutocracy at work. The king on the hill scenario. The people are so busy trying to mby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDave Quoteezlivin@ Dave, in the Jimmy days we did not have a 14 trillion dollar dept hanging over our heads. We could raise the dept level a couple hundred notches back then....ho-hum. Not now.Since the first Bush Republicans voted 19 times to Increase debt limit by $4 trillion. Now that a Democrat is president they claim it is a bad thing to raise the debt limit. Maybe if we ended a fewby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDave QuotetomdiscoSeems like the "my way or the highway" extremists are in control in both parties while moderates hold down the minority opinion. The right wingers say don't touch revenue. The left wingers say don't touch entitlements. What's left of any significance? It's disgusting.Here's the way it is; the Democrats want to make the rich to cough up a few more bucks they woby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
What makes you think they won't close Yosemite whether the dept ceiling is raised or not? It's a federal park which means it can be placed on the chopping block like any other federal facility or park. Lets think about this. In order to save Social Security, Medicare, and prevent tax increases something else has to go. What do you think that something else could be? It definitively won't be cutsby ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Anyone have any thoughts or theories on what might happen to Yosemite if our government does not raise the dept ceiling by Aug 2nd? Will it be closed? Nobody seems to be too concerned about it. I have reservations for the Lower Pines in September and will be traveling 2000 miles to get there so I'm REALLY concerned.by ezlivin - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
So do ya think it will be a rainy September this year do to the El Nino? Anybody living in the Yosemite area have any experience with this during past El Nino's? I don't have anything against moisture but I would hate to have to spend the entire trip in a tent. Anybody? eeek, Vince, how about you fellas, ever experinced an El Nino September in Yosemite? I'll check back later.by ezlivin - General Discussion