Here's a direct link to the forum page mentioned http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=692169&tn=20 Scroll down about 2/3 of the way to find the photos. Sounds like I'm not the only one who thinks the back part of Curry Village is not in the most secure and safe location...by Sierrafan - General Discussion
Curry village is probably my least favorite part of the valley so I don't spend much time there, but I remember the first time I walked back to the cabins near the wall, wondering how easy it would be to sleep after looking straight up that rock wall. Quite often, sleeping in the upper/lower pines campgrounds in winter and spring you'll hear the 'crack-bang' thunder of rockfall on that wall. Iby Sierrafan - General Discussion
6, and at least two suspicious-looking rocks, but where's Waldo?by Sierrafan - General Discussion
Interesting. I could sympathize with the ranger who didn't want to get out of bed and rescue someone doing something so stupid. I've heard many tales of similar things...people leaving at 3PM from Glacier, without even a jacket, maybe one soda, no lights, cotton t-shirts and flipflops, absolutely no concept of being responsible for one's own actions. After all, it's a "park" isn'tby Sierrafan - General Discussion
Well, I'd sent in a request that they turn on a little water for Yosemite Falls when I go there in late October, maybe this will do it... 8^)by Sierrafan - General Discussion
I've seen this posted, and guess I should know who he is. but guess I don't pay enough attention to something. It's good they found him though, at least it ends any wondering by friends and relatives what happened. Looks like he carried a bit of pocket change though...I guess you never know when you'll need the cash to spend a night at the Ahwahnee.by Sierrafan - General Discussion
Today (90) sounds drastic. Saturday (65) sounds great.by Sierrafan - General Discussion
Last October at Upper Pines there was loud banging going on in the middle of the night. I wondered why they'd be doing construction through the night. Asking about it the next day, it turns out the bears learned by crashing into the doors, the ones not completely locked would pop open. So the new bear boxes are easier on the fingers, but harder on a night's sleep, I guess.by Sierrafan - General Discussion
One of the disadvantages to October visits to the valley are the controlled burns. Last year, I think it was Leidig meadow behind the Lodge, and though the burns were already completed, it's not so scenic for a while. Looks like there'll be a few more this year, though I don't know where Rocky Point is. We spent a week in Big Sur after the Basin complex fire this summer, and though most of theby Sierrafan - General Discussion
Looks like she painted it from the view a little way up the 4-mile trailby Sierrafan - General Discussion
Lloyd, I really wish I could use it (just saw it Friday evening, and it's a 4+ hour drive for me) but it's nice of you to make the offer on the board like you did, and even at a loss to you. Hope you got someone to take it that will appreciate it, and got at least some of your cost back.by Sierrafan - General Discussion
Frank Furter wrote: > I find it ironic to visit the park and effectivelly be told: > "Welcome to Yosemite. We who work and live here are in harmony > with nature. If there are any bear problems, it is due to you, > the ignorant tourist." I've never had anyone there tell me that. There are unquestionably "ignorant tourists" and if they feed the wildlife, intentiby Sierrafan - General Discussion
A lot of the beauty of the Mist Trail really doesn't apply in October...not that it's not a great hike, but without the water, it's more of an ordinary trail. The JMT from Nevada Falls, at least the section to Clark Point, I think is every bit as scenic. Below Clark Point it gets a bit monontonous, but one could say that for the dry and very steep steps in several sections of the Mist. Here'sby Sierrafan - General Discussion
bill-e-g wrote: > Gary, > Out of Ill Falls isn't that bad... I just wanted to point out > the climb > so that the flatlanders aren't surprised... If your topo > isn't that great > with the cliffs around it looks flat... that's all. Bill, somehow I must have interpreted "uphill" to "bad", and I know it wasn't meant that way. In fact, it's a good thing tby Sierrafan - General Discussion
The fact is that bears DO break into cars when they're parked and left alone. They don't come in the Pizza restaurant or the deli, because there are people there. Reported breakins are investigated to find what the reason was, and the rules you don't like are the ones that they've gathered from the past experiences. If it seems extreme to worry about gum wrappers, just think about human naturby Sierrafan - General Discussion
Your friend would probably not enjoy the hike back from Little Yosemite Valley with his broken toe. That route (after Half Dome) is where I learned the hard way to buy hiking shoes large to allow lots of toe room 8^). But as for the Mist or JMT down from Nevada Falls, after a full (from the valley) Half Dome one-day hike I would always choose the JMT, and even though you've got a shorter distanby Sierrafan - General Discussion
If you're staying at Housekeeping Camp anyway, I'd suggest taking the Glacier Point bus up instead of driving. It usually runs until around the end of October, and leaves from Curry and the Lodge at around 8AM (I think there's a later one also, but you'd have to check). It's a pleasant ride, not too expensive, and you'll get some interesting info along the way. You'll have a nice easy hike froby Sierrafan - General Discussion
That's a nice angle view of Half Dome...shows the route taken by many dropped water bottles 8^). I think that estimate is more than just VERY low. I read some time ago of the numbers that went up annually, and I think it's in the hundreds of thousands, but again I'd have to check. Mid-May through September and part of October would be about 140-150 days per year, and fifty a day is probably goby Sierrafan - General Discussion
Mixolydian wrote: > Has there been talk of adding another set of cables? I think > it would make things a lot easier to deal with if one set was > for going up and one was for going down. I wonder if there's > enough room to safely add another set. On the other hand, maybe the single set of often-crowded cables serves as a regulating device. For those who really want to go up Halfby Sierrafan - General Discussion
Anybody who can "blitz" up that trail deserves a lot of respect; while the bottom is shady, it doesn't fool around when it heads upward. A large majority of folks going up that trail, regardless of how far they intend to go, end up with Columbia Point as their destination, and a lot don't even get to there. I can't even imagine "blitzing" to Columbia Point, those guys definiby Sierrafan - General Discussion
Mixolydian wrote: > Another truth of the matter is there are already lots of people > smoking in the valley and throughout the park, and most of them > have probably never done anything to ruin your fun. I hear in the late '60's and '70's there was a big influx of Haight-Ashbury refugees, and of course lots of dope in the valley. If I had a choice of camping next to a bunch of drunks (by Sierrafan - General Discussion
Yes, there is a potable water faucet at the dump station.by Sierrafan - General Discussion
bill-e-g wrote: > It would be actually quite interesting to find out how many > people > actually fell off the cables when they were up. (i.e. if you > jump off > HD or get hit by Lightning up there you don't get counted, and > if > the stanchions aren't up too bad on you too). I could be wrong, but I thought that last year's fall from the cables by a (Japanese?) touristby Sierrafan - General Discussion
RobE wrote: > She asked for ID, which I provided. I commented that we are > rarely asked for it. She argued with me that it is *always* > requested. That's BS. I would accept that *she* always asks > for it, but I know for a fact that 90% of the time, no ID is > requested. > > She has her own set of rules. I've been asked a time or two, but only when I forgot to hand thby Sierrafan - General Discussion
They need to breed this bear and get a lot more out there. Much safer and more pleasant to run across a few bears than a few pot farmers, plus they belong there, the 'farmers' don't.by Sierrafan - General Discussion
A few days ago, Cash Cab had 4 NYC women in the cab, and they took the video bonus question ($1800 or lose it all) and it was a photo of Half Dome, with mention of Ansel Adams and Yosemite, and "Name that landmark". Not one of the 4 had even a guess. For them, and probably lots of similar folks, the article was fine; for most of us in this forum, we already know more than could haveby Sierrafan - General Discussion
Jmesenburg wrote: > Okay, so here's a question; when do you think the rude valley > visitors stop coming? School goes back in? After Labor Day? > Cold weather starts? A lot can be predicted by school vacations, but I'm not sure about September...have always avoided that month as it's visitor-beaten from summer, dry falls, no fall color yet, no snow on mountains yet. October through Aprby Sierrafan - General Discussion
I agree that there's a big difference in the summer and winter visitors. That's why I avoid summer visits, though I'm getting pretty itchy to get up there...just another few weeks. Upper Pines has always had hosts living right near the kiosk, and they've always emphasized to me that if there are any noise problems, don't hesitate to come knocking, regardless of the hour. Also, when I've complby Sierrafan - General Discussion
eeek wrote: > The John Muir Trail is also open and a hike to Little Yosemite > Valley wouldn't be a bad idea. I know you can go to at least Nevada Fall via a combination of the John Muir and Mist trails that time of year, but didn't know if the JMT was open beyond Nevada Fall (never having gone past there in winter). Can you continue beyond Little Yo Valley, toward Half Dome, Cloud's Restby Sierrafan - General Discussion
In March, unless it nears Easter week or is an exceptionally nice weekend, campsites should not be hard to get either at Camp 4 or the others eeek mentioned. This page http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm should link to any info you need. If you plan for Upper Pines, you should get reservations, at least if you're staying the last half of March. Wawona should be on 'fiby Sierrafan - General Discussion