Hi Wookie, Last Saturday I used $2.00/pair gloves from Home Depot:by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotewagga C2: Raised a coyote pup Do you mean this coyote pup? Apparently it was lost on the Half Dome summit and was looking for a foster family.by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteeeekAnd you never noticed when it was happening? I did not see anything. However I felt the sting and tried to rub my forearm. I have not noticed anything there at that time. QuoteeeekThat or wasp or biting fly is my guess. What is "biting fly"? How does it look? I noticed a few flies at a lower elevation. It seems that this was kind of unique Yosemite experience andby Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Any pain? I do not feel anything right now. At the beginning there was a slinght stinging pain which has gone away in few minutes.by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I have not seen any mosquito during my yesterday’s Half Dome hike. However an insect (I have not seen it) has bitten my forearm on the top of Sub Dome: There is no swelling and it’s not itching. What kind of insect could it be? I do not have that kind of reaction to mosquito bites. Black fly bites are of about the same size, itching and swollen. I saw some wasps down at the valley,by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Great phote vdrummer! Quotevdrummer Here's a view of Half Dome from just before noon on Wednesday June 2. ... Perhaps they don't want folks running around in the snow patch on top? I believe that this snow patch is west of the summit. There is a slight depression in between the main (east) summit of Half Dome and the west summit. You can see that melting water flows south. It seems toby Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteSkBunnyHope you ended up doing Clouds Rest. No, I just hiked the Half Dome. I could not have missed an opportunity to hike Half Dome without a permit (which will be required starting from Wednesday). The trail was bone dry absolutely without snow (except for occasional puddles of water near the backpackaer's campground).by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Absolutely no snow today on Half Dome trail, although a patch of snow West of the Half Dome summit is still there.by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I am not sure about my exact plan for June 12th. I am still trying to choose between Diving Board, Half Dome and Cloud Rest. Do I need high cut hiking boots or low cut hikers would suffice for this hike? Specifically I am concerned about prickly plants while hiking Diving Board. Do I need high cut hiking boots to protect from thorns?by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Upper Yosemite Falls trail was clear of snow even on May 1st except for the last few hundred feet. Today you should be able to hike to the Yosemite Point without encountering a lot of snow. All hikes/scrambles on the North side of the Yosemite Valley should be fine this week.by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Typically YYZ-SFO plane flies north of the Yosemite Valley. So I try to get a window seat on the left side of a plane. Unfortunately today I had only an isle seat on the right. Fortunately to me today 1) the plane flew south of the Yosemite Valley and 2) a person in a middle seat went to a washroom at the right time. As son as I noticed the Valley I took my camera and made a few pictures.by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
OK, according to http://www.summitpost.org/object_list.php?object_type=1&distance_1=100&distance_lat_1=37.70330&distance_lon_1=-119.51670&map_1=1&is_open=1 there about 5 km (3 miles) between Starr King and Half Dome.by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
How far apart are Star King and Half Dome? Can I hope that at least El Capitan was identifyed correctly by me?by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Not a lot of snow on the North Rim on June 7th, 2010: El Capitan Yosemite Falls and Yosemite Pointby Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Not a lot of snow today on the Half Dome: http://yosemitephotos.net/main.php/v/Yury/YosemiteValley20100607/IMG_2518_Half_Dome.jpgby Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hi traildad, What Wenzel model is this? I do not see any A-frame tent on the http://www.wenzelco.com/Tents.aspx site.by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hi traildad, What kind of a tent have you used? How much does it weight?by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Thank you Bee, So far the Ledge Trail is at the bottom part of my Yosemite To-Do (I mean To-Hike) list.by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotequmqats Ledge trail IS A DEATH TRIP for the first-timer going downhill.In what sense do you call it a "DEATH TRIP"? For sure you do not mean this literally for a trail which was previously officially maintained.by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
And how can I get to Happy Isles before 7:00 AM? Can I use my own car to get there early morning?by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
What is "a-Ledge-d Trail"? Does it have an alternative name? I do not see it on my map. What is the meaning of "Closed" and "Do not attempt" in the Yosemite Valley? Is it just a suggestion or it will be a criminal offense in case you disregard it?by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotefrom_marsTook the beginning rock climbing class on thursday ... Hi from_mars, How long was this rock climbing class? How many people were in a class? How much did it cost?by Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteAlmostThere... ride a shuttle to Mariposa Grove... I prefer hiking instead of riding a shuttle. QuoteAlmostThereGlacier Point Road is closed. Half Dome cables are down. But there is plenty to do walking around the valley - ... walk trails to the falls, walk to Vernal/Nevada falls... How much snow should I expect on a trail to Diving Board? How much snow should I expect on a JMT traiby Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I have a newbie question. Where to stay in the Yosemite Valley this weekend? I am temporary in California and do not have any campsite/hotel reserved. I would like to come there on Friday night, hike something like Cloud Rest, Half Dome, Diving Board of Glacier Point on Saturday (I do not have a carved in stone plan yet) and leave on Sunday. Am I correct that I am not allowed to sleep in myby Yury - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion