Memo to self: Do not leave this earth without making it to the Diving Board first.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Nice pix and report. One of the items you talk about here has the same last name as I do, and I'd never even heard of it before. Small galaxy.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
....probably went looking for a hilltop to get more bars on his Smartphone.by AnotherDave - General Discussion
Forgive my stupidity, but.....if these guys are using ropes to protect themselves from falls, how is what they're doing any different from what other climbers of this route have done?by AnotherDave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
The tree photo is an incredible shot. Vastly underrated, in my opinion.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
That first rock formation was mindful of Overhanging Rock at Glacier Pt. Small world.by AnotherDave - General Discussion
Great shot. Gotta wonder how long it took to make that picture frame....by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
What Balzaccom said.by AnotherDave - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Gorgeous. What a place.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
You gotta admit....he gets around.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Nice pictures and report. I re-lived a September hike on the Ledge Trail by your words and photos. I guess my question for you is this: Did you think that the Ledge Trail was "that tough"? This forum offers several trip reports from that trail. Some hikers talk about it as being only slightly more trying than a trip to Vernal Fall footbridge. Maybe I was being overly paranoid, buby AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Gorgeous scenery. I'm jealous/envious/missing the place.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Good fences make good neighbors.by AnotherDave - General Discussion
Spectacular photos and more incredible places to go one day.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Try the old "invisible chair". 1) Back against a wall 2) Feet about 20 inches from wall 3) Slide down wall till knees are at 90 degree angle Hold that position for a minute. Repeat 10 minutes later. When this gets easy, add 30 seconds to each rep. Work up to 3 minutes per rep. The quads will burn and you'll hate it. But, no more pain on the trail.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Yosemite Falls was dry, but the others had minimal water flow.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
On this day, I would go to another favorite spot, but would also wave good-bye to this incredible place. DAY 6 - (sniff) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOK4U_pSxGA The fastest week of the year would end today. My ride would be here by noon, so hiking options were limited. Fortunately, Yosemite has a gem of a hike that can be done in just a few hours: Sierra Point. When the big rock sby AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Admittedly, I butchered the Diving Board hike. But, that's just one more reason to go back. As for Indian Canyon - The older gent I talked to at Glacier Point spoke a little about it. It looks almost vertical and would be a real challenge. These off-trail hikes are the fun ones, if you make it out safely. The Ledge was tougher than I thought it would be, but it can be had. Maybe Indiby AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Day 4 produced a hike to Sentinel Dome and Taft Point. This is fairly mediocre stuff for this forum, so lets skip it. DAY 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ Before leaving Curry, I PROMISED myself not to get into any trouble. Any blocks in the road, and I would turn around and live to hike another day. Armed with this plan, I headed toward what would be a triumphant trip tby AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
To finish off the Ledge Trail story... When I got to Glacier Point, a classic older gent in a Yosemite uniform was gathering some tourists for an impromptu Q & A session. He showed some photos of the area from long ago (including some of a hotel that once stood there), and gave a talk about the firefall. With snow white hair and beard, he had been going to the park for around 70 yearby AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Going in the winter would take the vegetation out of the equation, but it's hard to imagine that adding snow would help. I have read (maybe not in this forum) that the Sierra Pt. Trail is more dangerous than the Ledge Trail. Having done both, I can offer one opinion: Stack the Sierra Pt. trail on top of the UYF Trail, on top of the Snow Creek Trail, and the Ledge Trail will POWER dump upby AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Good luck Bear. Being gravityproof would help.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Q. Why would you want to do the Ledge Trail? A. Because, I'm a guy, and we do things like that. DAY 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFYMl_OhiEs That diagonal green line on the Glacier Pt. cliff has had me by the ya-ya ever since I found out what it was, 2 years ago. Abandoned for 60 years ....big body count...deadliest trail in Yosemite...Last year, I asked several park employees abby AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Now I have another reason to go back. DAY 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmTx9y7ePTg The morning of day 2, the ankle was swollen, but felt better. After eating and drinking everything that wasn't nailed down, I took the shuttle bus to the Camp 4 stop, and headed up the granite anaconda known as Upper Yosemite Falls Trail. The maple tree leaves do their best, but the sun gets thby AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Let's try again: THIS ominous sight....by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
They drove me to Yosemite, kicked me out and said "go hike something". So, I did. Day 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4OTDztS_iA For this trip, I badly wanted to appear in this photo... ..but that would wait. First up was Half Dome. I wanted to reach the top before sunrise, so after getting zero sleep in Curry, I hit the trail at 12:30 am. The inky blackness was broby AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Stunningly beautiful photos, just like your trip last year.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
With a trip to Yosemite now planned, (13 days and counting) I'm seeking advice for a couple questions about this Diving Board hike. This thread shows several possible routes to the spot, but is there an easiest way to get AWAY from the Diving Board? (other than the obvious, giant leap for mankind method) Also, the possibility of combining a hike to Sierra Pt. and the Diving Board via theby AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Victory.by AnotherDave - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
Man's best friend's best friend.by AnotherDave - General Discussion