50ft? i was under the impression that early in the season it was like 100 yds.by mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
totally with you on the "need for speed" idea. if it were a shorter trip or i was solo, i would be using my gram weenie alchy stove and heiney pot for sure. geesh, now you got me worried about my jetboil -- but she hasn't let me down yet. i have heard about the issues with the piezo (sp?) ignitor -- which doesn't bother me so much -- that's why god made bics.by mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
kristen, i too, am skeptical about maintaining bodily function while crossing waist deep icewater. however, my 18yr old son is stoked and thinks i'm a whimp. ok, how far a walk (and how many seconds) is it across this cryogenic chasm of pure pain? sevaral years ago (in early june) while on vacation in michigan's upper pennisula, i remember my boy and i having a contest to see who could stanby mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
ah, a hammocker. i would also like to try that. sometimes it's a challenge to find a suitable spot to pitch a tent. being a side-sleeper, i have heard that, at a bit of an angle, you can actually lay flatly on your side in a properly pitched hammock, yes?by mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
expecting some "fairly cool" morning temps, i do plan on keeping the jetboil cannister in my sleeping bag with me overnight. apparently you've seen the dark side of the jetboil? do tell. interesting articles about half dome with the cables down -- if we arrive with good weather, will most likely make an attempt. i realize that doing HD is a little "ho-hum" for many on thiby mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
don't tell my son anything about twinkies!!!!! hhmmm, how much does a twinkie weigh?........not much you say? maybe i could sneek a few in there. i had an interesting debate with myself on whether to take my beloved alchy stove or my steadfast (and i do mean fast) jetboil. after some experiments and quick math, i decided the jetboil was the way to go for two people and 6 days -- the weightby mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
with two re-packaged freeze dried meals per day (breakfast and dinner) at around 4 oz. each plus a couple of clif bars for lunch/snack, i'm typically less than 1 pound per day -- this has worked well for me on week-long trips. general gear list includes: bd lighthouse tent, gg mariposa packs, wm down bags, mb down jackets, neoair pads, steripen water treatment, jetboil, plus a couple handfulls oby mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
we're taking six nights to make the loop -- without the snow, the plan would allow for rather leisurely days. here's the campsite itinerary: cascade creek, yosemite falls, snow creek, mildred, pre-cloudsrest, LYV. as you'd suggested earlier, camping mildred and climbing tenaya peak next morning are probably out. if i skip mildred, the stretch from snow creek to just before cloudsrest may be aby mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
if i went with options A1/A2 and B (east around tenaya), i shouldn't have any trouble resuming my original course (back near tenaya outlet) toward sunrise and clouds right? all this without snowshoes -- gotta admit, the possibility "postholing" for several days is kind of bumming me out. anybody got an update on snow-walking conditions around tenaya? i suppose a lot can/will change ovby mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
hey all, in a little over two weeks, my son and i will be standing at the tenaya lake outlet contemplating the real value of our kahunas as we consider wading across the outlet (assuming it's not ice covered) on our way back toward the valley. with the extraordinary snow cover, is foregoing the ex-kahuna-cation by going around the lake (toward the inlet) even an option? signed, gettingby mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
thanks chick-on, i must admit that i've never hiked over 10ft of snowpack -- however i am fit, ambitious and pretty confident in my abilities and gear (as is my studly 18 yr old son who'll be accompanying me). shame about the ice cover on mildred and sunrises. oh well, i'm sure it will still be a beautiful and challenging adventure. next year, i'll schedule into july to be in better positioby mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
thanks, both of you. i'm a little pre-disappointed that i'll be facing snow covered granite and woodland up there as this is my first trip to the yosemite backcountry. however, i'm sure i'll get over it -- no matter what the weather/conditions, it will surely be infinitely better than the boring landscape and humid 95deg we have here in southern indiana already this spring. do you guys think tby mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
do you have any photos? will be on that section of "trail" for the first time in a couple weeks -- heading n.e. toward tenaya lake. how was the snow for walking on? without a gps, will i have a hard time staying on course? since my loop will consist of clockwise around the valley (rockslides-yosfalls-snow creek-tenaya lake-clouds-halfdome-happyvalley) i can't imagine getting lost witby mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
noticed the weather has been really wet in/around the valley -- i thought that may-aug was supposed to be much dryer than the other 2/3 of the year? will be spending 6 days in the high country around the valley mid june. i'm at peace with the fact that i'll be muddling through the snow ... and mud, but i'm not too thrilled with the prospect of getting rained on.by mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
hey chick-on, saw some your pictures on web -- one of which showed satelite tracking of your journey across the rockslides section, west of el cap. was the switchback route shown on the map where you followed marked trail, old road route or how you searched for the trail on the other end of that slide area?by mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
thanks, great photos -- how/when does snow become "post-holey"?by mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
actually, my original question should be -- does the park service consider the trail from LYV to Happy Isles to be too dangerous with snow/ice?by mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
we are doing a clockwise loop up rockslides, around the north rim to tenaya lake and plan on crossing clouds rest to half dome and back down into the valley via LYV/Happy Isles.by mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
My boy and I are going (planning anyway) to be coming down from Half Dome to LYV around June 23rd. Considering that the cables may not be up by that time, with the 200% snowfall, does that mean that the Park Service considers the trail between LYV and Half Dome to be too dangerous?by mtc - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion