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Frank Furter
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General Discussion
http://www.ksrw.sierrawave.net/site/content/view/1274/48/
Could be some psychological issues here. There are many strange links and URLs to a John (Thomas) Christiana in San Francisco aged 46. Has a hiker/climber history. Not necessarily the same John Christiana but ???.
No presumption of guilt implied or stated. Caution with the myspace URL (X rated)
http://7summits.com/forum/index.php?to
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Frank Furter
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General Discussion The original post on this subject are from some months ago, but I walked this section several days ago for the first time in 3 years and found it to be rather treacherous on tired legs. The sand on the asphalt makes it quite slippery and I was actually using walking sticks to maintain balance frequently. I suspect this will be impassable during significant ice and snow. Perhaps that was intended
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Frank Furter
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General Discussion Just finished 45 mile hike in Yosemite High Country. For the first time, no blisters. Have found the following to be very useful:
1. wear only one pair of socks (in spite of classical recommendations to wear one thin cotton pair under wool socks), "merino wool" type. Found
the brand "Darned Tough" to be terrific, though expensive socks (lifetime guarantee).
2. used Kinesio ta
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Frank Furter
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General Discussion Will there be any weekday or weekend service after Labor Day along highway 120?
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Frank Furter
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General Discussion >>He originally planned to build the trail all the way up the north side to the top of the falls near Snow’s hotel<<
Of course, this brings up the question: what was "Snow's Hotel"? Apparently there was a hotel/lodge variously
called Snow Hotel, La Casa Nevada, or Alpine House until about late 1890's between Vernal and Nevada Falls.
Interesting story and pictures in Yo
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Frank Furter
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra FYI,
There is a great collection of historic map rescources at the following URL:
http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/maps/#y1921 which identifies indian cave, ledge climb to glacier point, and sierra point maps. Especially check out
1956 Auto Association map and
1941
Maps from Yosemite National Park California visitor’s leaflet (NPS, 1941)
Map of Yosemite Valley by John J. Black (February
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Frank Furter
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General Discussion This is a great list for questions/answers about Yosemite. Are there similar discussion forums for Yellowstone or Glacier National Parks? I have been unable to find any.
Frank
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Frank Furter
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General Discussion Anyone have "off the beaten" path interesting sites they want to share in the high country (May Lake, Glen Aulin, Sunrise Camp areas)? I will offer this one: South of Sunrise Camp is an alternate trail route to Merced Camp that passes through a gap between two steep hills I have heard called "Jane Mansfield Pass" . This route is very scenic and private crosscountry route tha
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Frank Furter
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General Discussion Are there bear lockers at the west end of Tenaya Lake near the trail to Sunrise Lake and camp. I believe there is a picnic area near this end of the lake but cannot remember if there are bear lockers.
Thanks
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Frank Furter
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General Discussion Looking for the exact coordinates or detailed instructions on the location of the spring off the trail to Half Dome. The spur trail is about halfway between the Little Yosemite Valley Campground and Half Dome itself, I believe. Thanks.
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Frank Furter
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General Discussion