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Pure orange, in hex color, is #FF8000. Pure yellow is #FFFF00.
Poking around with Gimp's color-picker, I get codes like: #FFB06E (in the brightest spot), #EF8D42, and in more shaded areas BE6221 and #BC641D.
This is, by and large, orange.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion I asked about this at the Mammoth Visitor Center last year and the ranger seemed to consider the "trail" versus "cross-country" "permit type" on the webpage to be pretty confusing. I did note the remaining quota before and after reserving my permit, and found that both "permits" remaining quota had been reduced by the size of my party.
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra On the topic of avalanche zones...I follow the Tahoe Area's Sierra Avalanche Center on facebook, and...lately there's been some real unstable snow, with weak buried surface facet layers that haven't yet consolidated.
On the other side of the crest, but closer to Yosemite, is the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center in Mammoth.
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra The Ahwahnee: I like your suggestion.
Curry Village: Snark aside, I think this needs to remain Curry Village for historic reasons.
Yosemite Lodge: If it were me I think I'd name it "Yosemite Falls Lodge" - with or without this dispute.
Wawona Hotel: For historic reasons I think this needs to remain Wawona Hotel - even more so than with Curry Village.
Badger Pass: Tressider R
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Average Temperatures, Yosemite Park HQ. February's average low is 28 (Fahrenheit, the US hasn't joined the civilized world on this point yet), you can click a graph for extremes (along the left-side pane, click Daily Extremes and Averages) and see record lows around 10 F or so by mid-late Feb. I'd be prepared to enjoy lows of 20 F and survive colder. In an average year the coldest February day is
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra The pickup location was here, as buster says on the flat area just a few feet northeast of the outhouse.
Hard to know where she fell without official details, the face itself looked icy in the video and the upper half has steep switchbacks, then there's a final set of switchbacks in the trees just before the top.
Hoping for a good recovery...
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion From the park's Superintendent's Compendium, which compiles the park's regulations:
Quote2015 Yosemite Superintendent's Compendium, Page 18
An exception to the above requirements is granted for winter use in designated areas within Yosemite
Wilderness. Overnight visitors using skis or snowshoes in the following areas are not required to store
food in bear resistant food canisters: 1) above 7
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra QuoteFYI, others have mentioned certain rental car companies prohibiting chains. I don't recall any restrictions from Hertz (although a. this was about 10 or 12 years ago and b. it was bright and sunny at SFO where we picked up the car and I never mentioned anything about where we were going so it was not a natural conversation to have). Installed correctly,
I'm unaware of the status by rental
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion QuoteThe snowpack in the central sierra resembles more of a continental climate than the maritime climate which is more typical of this region. Cold temperatures and low snow depths over the past month have caused depth hoar (weak, unconsolidated snow crystals found at or near the ground) to form, primarily on north and east aspects.
I've seen a few snow pit reports from the Sierra Avalanche Ce
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Quotejchapell
Great info everyone! We are driving in tomorrow (the 17th). We'll be coming from Sacramento - does anyone have some beta on coming in 120 at currently? I've checked CalTran and it looks like there aren't any chain restrictions on the highway, but would love to hear anyone's thoughts.
When are you planning to leave? Here's the forecast for Crane Flat, looks like a good chance you m
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion I've never been asked to show chains with my Subaru either. However, in addition to the fact that it's possible...if you do get stuck for whatever reason you'll be expected to pull out your chains and put them on your 4WD/AWD - had that happen to a friend once. He had his chains, you'd be cited if you didn't have them.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Nice report, thanks.
QuoteSince we were so close to the official beginning of winter, we were in the tent by 5:00pm
Strictly speaking, the earliest sunset isn't necessarily the solstice due to the Equation of Time, a combination of the eccentricity of the Earth's orbit and the tilt of the earth's orbital plane relative to the solar equator. The most rapid shift in solar noon occurs between e
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra As Chick-On noted it's groomed (though watch the forecast, it's not groomed daily, you could "break trail" depending upon timing). I've done one-night trips to Taft Point and Sentinel Dome. Haven't gone all the way out to Glacier Point, but when I do that I'll plan a two-night trip.
I don't think I'd plan this in late December as a camping trip, though - there's not much daylight to
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Nepal has been in my mind for some time, as has Chile and/or Argentina. If I could be assurred things were calmed down in south-central Asia, northwestern India would also be on my list.
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General Discussion I love Paris, have been several times, and if it were in my current plans I'd gladly stick with them.
This past February I visited New Zealand's South Island and would love to go back. This offered hut-based backpacking (Milford, Kepler, and Routeburn tracks) as well as wine tasting in a very nice Pinot Noir region. I was debating between that and Tasmania, which I'd also love to visit.
I'v
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General Discussion The Rough Fire was finally contained last weekend after 3 months.They're not re-opening Cedar Grove until next year, the park newsletter mentioned roadway and guardrail damage.
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra Do we have any evidence of that?
I'm not a fan of mandatory sentencing, I think judges should be able to look at the overall situation and make appropriate decisions. In this case, though, we're hoping he's learned his lesson based on...what?
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Halloween weekend saw near perfect weather, and I had previously reserved a room at Wuksachi Lodge. Saturday I hiked from Wolverton to Heather Lake via the Watchtower, returning by the Hump.
The watchtower. I didn't see Tokopah falls going, but I heard some water coming from somewhere, so the rains have had some impact.
From the watchtower, looking east, up the Marble Fork Kaweah:
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra