Yosemite National Park, CA Announces Glacier Point and Tioga Roads are Closed for the Season As a result of the significant snow falling on California right now, and with much more in the forecast, Tioga and Glacier Point Roads have closed for the season. Tioga Road usually reopens in late May or June. Glacier Point Road will remain closed through 2022 for rehabilitation. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Much Needed Snow for Tahoe, Big Storm Coming Tioga […] SnowBrains | December 10, 2021 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA Officials Searching for Solo Hiker Not Seen Since September 5th Yosemite National Park officials are requesting information regarding a missing hiker. Joel Thomazin, 31, of Denair, CA, had planned a solo out-and-back hike from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir to Lake Eleanor. He left on Monday, September 6, and was expected back on Thursday, September 9. He has not been seen since Sunday 5th September. If you were in the area of […] SnowBrains | September 14, 2021 0 Comments
Rangers Ask Public’s Help to Find 69-Year-Old Man Missing in Yosemite National Park, CA Rangers in Yosemite National Park, CA, are asking for help in finding a missing person. Richard Judd was last seen on July 25, 2021, on a day hike from his camp, near Lower Merced Pass Lake, to Red Peak Pass. Related: Body of Prolific Ultrarunner and Climber Missing Since Saturday Found in Yosemite National Park, CA He is 69 years old […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2021 0 Comments
Body of Prolific Ultrarunner and Climber Missing Since Saturday Found in Yosemite National Park, CA The body of a man who went missing while day hiking in Yosemite National Park, CA, on Saturday has been found, officials reported Wednesday evening. Fred Zalokar, 61, from Reno, NV, was hiking from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point. Related: Search Continues For Runner Missing Since Saturday in California Park He […] SnowBrains | July 22, 2021 0 Comments
Heartbreaking Image of Bear Cub Killed by Speeding Motorist in Yosemite National Park, CA Have you ever noticed the signs by the side of the road in Yosemite that say “Speeding Kills Bears” with the image of a red bear on them? These signs mark the locations of bears where they have been hit by a vehicle this year, or where bears have been frequently hit in previous years. Another one of these signs […] SnowBrains | July 20, 2021 0 Comments
Hiker Missing in Yosemite National Park, CA, Since Saturday A man day hiking in Yosemite National Park, CA, has been missing since Saturday, officials reported Sunday evening. Fred Zalokar, 61, from Reno, NV, was hiking from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point. Related: Search Continues For Runner Missing Since Saturday in California Park He did not return to Yosemite Valley as planned, […] SnowBrains | July 19, 2021 0 Comments
Brown Bear Eats 16-Year-Old Boy in National Park Known as ‘Russia’s Yosemite’ A brown bear has killed and eaten a sixteen-year-old boy in a Russian National Park. The horrifying incident took place in Ergaki, known as Russia’s Yosemite for its similarity to the Californian national park. Related: National Park Service Recommends You “Do Not Push Down Your Slower Friend to Save Yourself From a Bear” A tourist attacked by the bear managed […] SnowBrains | June 23, 2021 3 Comments
Californian Brothers Set World Record for Longest Highline in Yosemite National Park, CA Two Californian brothers have set a new record for the longest highline ever walked across mountains in Yosemite National Park, CA. Moises and Daniel Monterrubio, from San Francisco, walked a 2,800-foot-long line from Taft Point west across a series of gulleys 1,600 feet below. The previous record had been 940-feet long, also from Taft Point, but east. Highlining is slacklining at altitude. The […] SnowBrains | June 22, 2021 1 Comment