I wish I had more to post about but I only make it up there twice a year. Your post's, pictures and videos are appreciatedby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
did you go for specific dates or a range?by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Midnight lightning thats the one. Not the first time ive got it confused with the metallica song. Havnt tried it yet but I plan on falling off of it a few times this summerby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Well... my only request in death is to have my ashes spread in the park. Someplace nice. With a view. I told Z wifie Volunteer... but I kinda think that won't happen. Might have to settle for GP area. Someplace she can drive to. Ryan, uh... you probably don't really want to know. my guess is around 115by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
HOw many nights out of the year do you think you sleep outdoors?by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Ive done it twice and seen a ranger checking tickets once at about 3 am. Its a pretty popular thing for locals to do and the rangers know itby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I stayed there years ago but it was summer and at the time it was called sunnyside. If you stay there make sure to take a crack at ride the lightning, ask the camp host for pointersby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
cant be that badby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDavidSenesac Anyone that has been in that lower gorge needs serious climbing and rope skills. im sure the 50' rappels off of bolted anchors would be a cake walk to someone who just rappelled 500' off of what were most likely natural anchorsby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDavidSenesac note I've been a skier for 3 decades David how long have you been a detective?by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
awesome. they must of ended up somewhere around the half way point of tenaya . Pretty sheer drop off into the canyon below clouds rest from what i rememberby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
those guys are nutsby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Quoteryanmj Just take a look at the Fern Ledge. Yowza Of course it depends where you start the measurement... but it's HUGE. There's a warming trend now so it is probably shrinking as we are speaking. that is massive, fern ledge has to be at least 150-200' upby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on YJ, Here's what it looked like on Saturday: Some people were turning around. The cone was incredible. Have fun (actually I took a video for you 'near' the cone... ) dosnt look to bad with those trees below the slope, a cliff and it would be a different story. Did you make the hike with snow shoes or just boots?by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
awesome videos, is the snow cone usually that size? ive seen pictures of it before but dont remember it being that bigby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
looks like fun, do they keep the road plowed to Badger pass, do you typically need 4x or chains?by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
underpass is a great idea. i'm not a fan of taking out the bridge.by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
good.by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
looks cold. those foot prints on top of vernal or is it the hand railing?by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
great photosby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotetrailblazer Has anyone heard of rapelling down Half Dome after reaching the top with the cables?? Just curious. A lady friend was telling me that a friend of hers did this recently. My response was, "no way". some guys tried this on El Cap last summer, YOSAR was called in.by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteHalf Dome Hiker No way you would or could do that down the North Face. do you know that for sure? Its pretty common to have rappel anchors after each pitchby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteplawrence Quoteryanmj QuoteDavidSenesac I will speculate those cutting out the rock also are copper thieves down in the Los Angeles urban area. And they are low skilled little educated laborers working when they can in construction sometimes sawing pavement and concrete otherwise are into burglaries. That they and their gang visited the Eastern Sierra maybe going up to Mammoth maybe carby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDavidSenesac I will speculate those cutting out the rock also are copper thieves down in the Los Angeles urban area. And they are low skilled little educated laborers working when they can in construction sometimes sawing pavement and concrete otherwise are into burglaries. That they and their gang visited the Eastern Sierra maybe going up to Mammoth maybe car camping, certainly drinkingby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
nice shots. How long did that route take you at whitney round trip?by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotehotrod4x5 Being able to refill your beer glass with soda at Degnan's Loft while enjoying the second best pizza in Yosemite. fixedby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I did the loop starting up snow creek and coming down Yos. falls. Not sure why we chose that direction but it was fun. Think it took 11-12 hoursby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteTorero14 Yea. Looks more like 40k ft. Is that HD in the center? Yea my bad it was 43000 feetby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Probably not a thread worth photo but I thought it was pretty cool. taken with an iphone today at about 10,000 feetby ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDave Something a bit more interesting than just a plain shot. no such thing as a plain shot from clouds rest!by ryanmj - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion