Hopefully UCSD will still be able to make it up there this year: http://tenaya.ucsd.edu/tioga/by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuotechicagocwrightI've always loved the pizza at the Curry Village Pizza Deck. My only complaint (not really) are the long lines. The pizza really is great though. After eating pizza in Chicago you can say Curry's is good? I'm stunned. Chicago: Location: 38 Baldwin Street, Saint Helens, U.K. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Chicago,+Baldwin+Street,+Saint+Helens,+UK&aby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Lassen Peakby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotebasilbop Hi, Chick-On! The first step is admitting you have a problem... as for treatment, I understand that hiking or backpacking in the Sierra wilderness is very theraputic :-)by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Here's one from a fourteener. (PleaseNoteLowerCaseUsagely Yours) The Marmots Mt. Wittenbergby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-lance-newman-20111002,0,403603.storyby szalkowski - General Discussion
Quoteparklover I found this on the web just now. It has some interesting information about DNC and their being in Yosemite. It is long but worth the read. http://www.thecityedition.com/Pages/Archive/2010/Yosemite_Trekker/Yosemite_Contract_Print.html By Republican standards, an honest businessman who can best provide his company's services by not being hampered by regulation or oversight.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteDaveThi's i's from Wedne'sday's Daily Report: How did I miss that? Perhaps because the person that normally writes the Daily Report suffers from Apostrophe Aphasia?by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDave It looks like the El Portal gas station lost it's contract. It's closed. It's the Baby Beak Word Police reporting you for possessive contraction unification:by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Perhaps the device was not able to be demonstrated effective against intelligent animals like woodland creatures. Activated by a proximity sensor, it likely could still be employed to prevent certain humans from venturing beyond safety barriers.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
In addition to the information provided above by QITNL, also see the following : http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/yosemite_sentinel/by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
What does not kill me, makes me stronger. --- Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols, 1888)by szalkowski - General Discussion
Quotetomdisco Does DNC run the TM Grill? Aside from the slightly dry french fries, their hamburgers are not too bad for hungry folks just coming off the trails. Never had much luck with food in the valley ever since the decent family resturant in Curry Village got replaced with either a MacDonalds or Burger King back in the 70's. http://www.nature.com/embor/journal/v4/n10/full/embor953.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteszalkowski We've never had any problem with DNC 'food'... we never eat it. (Healthfully Yours) The Marmots P.S. Even our chikins refuse to eat it.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
We've never had any problem with DNC 'food'... we never eat it. (Healthfully Yours) The Marmotsby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0929-zoo-intruder-20110929,0,655332.storyby szalkowski - General Discussion
Quotebuster Quotebill-e-g They need to just educate the peeps getting the permits. How many times have I gotten a permit? Nearly every time: "I don't have fires, period" which is followed by "Well, if it's cold you can have one" or "Well, you are allowed to have one" or "You can have a campfire, that's cool" In other words... they aren't helpingby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteSierraGold QuoteDave Go up to the Crane Flat Lookout Tower and you'll see why they call it Devil's Dance Floor. Heading north on BOF Road, a bit past the Crane Flat Camp Grounds turn right - if the gate is open. At the top you'll see where to park, take the trail, it's very short. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK UP TO, OR ON, THE HELIPAD. Take the trail, there's a sign, to the tower which is about 1by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
For those who may not know who Louis Agassiz was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Agassizby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotemtn man Does anyone remember why Curry Co. lost the contract? From http://readerfeedback.labs.wikimedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park : In the early years of the park, different companies ran multiple hotels and resorts. These resorts included the Wawona Hotel, the Yosemite Park Lodge, and Camp Curry, a tent cabin site in Yosemite Valley. The Yosemite Park & Curry Company was formby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Quotechick-onBears def. active in the area. I get a picture of bears in a gym with yoga mats.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Any chance you took a picture of the "beach" of Roosevelt? September, 2009:by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteparklover Oh heck, I was hoping that they would get a different concessionaire. Since DNC took over, service has gone down, rooms are dirty and prices continue to soar. You get less bang for the buck than you got with Curry CO. We stay in other National Parks each year and in my experience, Xanterra gives you the best stay for the best price. In Zion for $180/night you can get a redecorby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteplawrence ... And when one is spotted the pilot will radio in the location so a backcountry rangers can go in a cite and then escort the backpackers out of the wilderness. That could help eliminate this problem of illegal campfires.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteplawrence Maybe the park service should have planes with infrared sensors that can spot illegal campfires from the air. And when one is spotted the pilot will radio in the location so a backcountry rangers can go in a cite and then escort the backpackers out of the wilderness. That could help eliminate this problem of illegal campfires. Relegating the satellite network to backup statusby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotey_p_w Quoteeeek Quotey_p_wYou're posting this less than an hour before it closes for the season? Yep. So I have a little over 30 minutes to get there. Yep.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/09/cool-mountain-climbers-to-repel-down-washington-monument.htmlby szalkowski - General Discussion
QuoteOhnivy-Drak Is there a hiking route/scramble from the back? Some entries in summitpost.org and supertopo.com describe the S side descent as an easy walkdown ["Class 2"; "sea of granite"] Photo above is from from http://www.supertopo.com/tr/Tuolumne-Adventures-or-My-First-Weekend-Trad-Climbing-long/t10715n.htmlby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotebalzaccom This seems hurried, hectic, and noisy... Managed to tolerate it for about 25 seconds. Deserves an Edward D. Wood, Jr. Award.by szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-trout-grazing-20110925,0,4939371.storyby szalkowski - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion