Two Expert Climbers Fall to Deaths Whilst Speed Climbing the Freeblast Route on El Capitan Two experienced climbers fell to their deaths on Saturday morning whilst speed climbing on the lower pitches of the Salathé Wall on El Capitan, a section called Freeblast, in Yosemite National Park. Jason Wells, 46, of Boulder, CO and Tim Klein, 42, from Palmdale, CA were simul-climbing through Pitch 9 or 10, 5.7 terrain approaching Mammoth Terraces when the incident occurred at around 8:15 […] Climbing CragBrains | June 4, 2018 1 Comment
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory Issued for California Today | 3-8″ of Snow Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for California from the northern boundary of Yosemite to into the Northern Sierra that is in effect from 8am – 11pm today. 3-8″ of snow is forecast to fall. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…3 to 6 inches possible above 7000 feet with up to 8 inches over higher Sierra peaks. – NOAA Sacramento, CA This […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 21, 2017 1 Comment
3 Mountain Passes CLOSED Due To Snow in California Today | Tioga, Sonora, Ebbetts Passes Overnight snowfall and a forecast including a Winter Weather Advisory today closed 3 mountain passes in California at 11:30pm last night. California Mountain Passes Currently Closed: 9,945′ Tioga Pass (hwy 120) SR 120 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT TO 5 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 395 /TIOGA PASS/ (TUOLUMNE, MONO […] Industry News WeatherBrains | September 21, 2017 0 Comments
Detwiler Fire Outside Yosemite, CA Triples in Size | Lake Tahoe Basin Under “Air Quality Alert” The Detwiler Fire continues to burn in Mariposa county near Yosemite National Park, causing road closures and evacuations. The fire has almost tripped in size over the past three days, growing from 25,000 acres to its current size of more than 70,000 acres. Currently, the fire is only 10% contained. Firefighters have called the fire “extreme and aggressive,” and Governor Jerry Brown […] Weather Roger Romani | July 20, 2017 0 Comments
1st Video of Alex Honnold’s 3,000-Vertical-Foot Free Solo Climb of El Captian On June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold completed a 3,000-vertical-foot ascent of “Freerider” on El Capitan in Yosemite, CA without using ropes nor safety gear. This is the first video released of his climb. Hearing him breath gave us chills… This was the first ever free-solo of El Capitan and very well could be the last. This was a huge goal […] Industry News CragBrains | June 6, 2017 0 Comments
Climbing Pioneer Royal Robbins Died at 82 Yesterday Legendary Yosemite pioneer climber Royal Robbins died yesterday in Modesto, CA at the age of 82. Royal was born on February 3rd, 1935. In 1957, in Yosemite Valley, Royal put up the first grade VI climb in the USA, the Northwest Face of Half Dome. In 1963, Royal made the first ascent of the Salathé Wall on El Capitan – […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 15, 2017 0 Comments
Woman Struck By Falling Tree Dies in Yosemite National Park on Sunday Woman Struck By Falling Tree Dies in Yosemite National Park by Yosemite National Park Date: March 6, 2017Tragic Incident Occurred Sunday Morning, March 5, 2017 A woman was struck and killed by a falling tree in Yosemite National Park on Sunday morning March 5, 2017, The tragic accident occurred in Half Dome Village, in Yosemite Valley, at around 10:00 a.m. yesterday morning, amid heavy snow and […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 7, 2017 0 Comments
Badger Pass Ski Area Is Open! Badger pass ski area is open! Although it’s no longer called Badger pass, but this famous Yosemite Ski & Snowboard area is open today, January 14th, 2017! They’ve got 4-5 feet of snow for the last storm. Yosemite Ski & Snowboard Area has it all, and makes it easy—from getting here to renting equipment to taking lessons. You’ll […] Industry News Claire Weiss | January 14, 2017 0 Comments