Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite, CA, Report: Snow Coverage and Depth Are Excellent This post was written by Laura and Rob Pilewski, Tuolumne Meadows winter rangers, on Wednesday, April 2. New Snow: 30 inches Settled Snow Depth: 71 inches High temperature: 45°F (March 27) Low temperature: -1°F (April 2) Ski Conditions and Weather March went out the same way it came in…. like a lion! Strong southwest winds have accompanied this storm, and […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 10, 2025 0 Comments
9,945′ Tioga Pass Road in Yosemite, CA, Opens on Saturday, July 22, 2023 | Latest Opening Ever Tioga Road, CA, will re-open to vehicles this Saturday, July 22, 2023, from 8:00 a.m., the latest opening in the road’s history. The crew at Yosemite National Park has been hard at work to get the road through the park open, removing snow, blasting rocks & boulders, removing trees in danger of falling on the road, and clearing residual debris […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2023 0 Comments
[UPDATE] 9,943′ Tioga Pass, CA, Now Open From East to Yosemite Entrance | Latest Opening in Over a Century On Thursday, July 13th, Caltrans District 9 opened State Route 120 Tioga Pass for the summer. The road was opened between Lee Vining and the eastern entrance to Yosemite Park at the pass’s summit, offering access to campgrounds, trails, and backcountry skiing. However, the park entrance remains closed at this time, and vehicles will not be able to drive into […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 17, 2023 0 Comments
Large Parts of Yosemite National Park, CA, to Close in Anticipation of Flooding National Park Services ‘NPS’ announced that Yosemite National Park, CA, will close most of Yosemite Valley from Friday, April 28, 2023, at 10:00 p.m. in anticipation of flooding. The closure is anticipated to be in place until Wednesday, May 3, 2023, but could last longer. Due to the snowmelt from the massive snowfall in the Sierra, a flood watch is […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 27, 2023 0 Comments
Heavy Snowfall Closes Yosemite National Park, CA, Until At Least March 1, 2023 Yosemite National Park, CA, closed on Saturday February 25, 2023, due to severe winter conditions. The park initially started with selected park road closures and chain requirements, but was forced to close the National Park to all traffic except administrative traffic only. Administrative traffic is allowed to enter through El Portal Road, which is the extension of HWY 140, to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 27, 2023 0 Comments
8-Year-Old Boy Sets Out to Become Youngest Ever to Scale Yosemite’s El Capitan, CA This week, a father and son duo initiated an attempt to climb El Capitan at Yosemite National Park in California. The feat would make the 8-year-old boy the youngest person ever to climb the world-renowned peak. Rising more than 3,000 feet above the valley floor, you don’t have to be a climber to comprehend that El Capitan is a challenging […] Climbing Nick DeRiso | October 27, 2022 0 Comments
Young Climber Survives 80 ft. Fall in Yosemite National Forest, CA Climbing With Friends 21-year-old Anna Parsons is an outdoor enthusiast and was enjoying what she loves to do most on August 1, 2022. She had no idea what would happen that fateful day. She just arrived in the U.S. two days earlier with her friend and classmate, Jack Evans. They were marine science students from New Zealand on their way […] Industry News Ryan Kime | August 23, 2022 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
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
9,945′ Tioga Pass into Yosemite National Park, CA Now Open for the Season View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mammoth Lakes, California (@visitmammoth) Tioga Pass into Yosemite National Park is open for the season. Reservations are required to enter the park this summer. Important things to know: A reservation is required to drive into the park. A reservation is not required to enter the park by bicycle (but […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
National Park Service Requiring Reservations This Summer For Select Parks As spring and summer months come, the busy season for the National Park Service begins. While temperatures start to climb, people all over the States begin to dust off their tents and hiking boots and flock to many of the 63 National Parks. This summer, however, some parks will require reservations for entrance into their lands. Therefore, anyone planning a […] Brains Alex Mangels | April 30, 2021 0 Comments
Tioga Pass, CA To Close Tonight at 6pm in Anticipation of Snow Storm Tioga Pass in California is closing tonight at 6 pm in anticipation of the coming snowstorm. Winter is coming—tonight! Road conditions will be reevaluated on Monday, Nov. 9 by Yosemite National Park for a possible reopening. Park officials do not expect this to result in a closure for the winter. SnowBrains | November 5, 2020 0 Comments
Experience Yosemite National Park, CA Like Never Before Yosemite National Park, CA and the encompassing valley is a national treasure. No matter the season, there always seems to be a sense of magic surrounding the area. From the towering granite monolith of El Capitan to the ever-iconic Half Dome, Yosemite is a must-see experience. This fall, you can experience Yosemite with something you rarely see: no crowds. That’s […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 5, 2020 0 Comments
For Sale: $620,000 A-Frame Outside Yosemite Classic, inviting, simple. The architectural structure of an A-frame is made up of 2 angled walls in the form of an “A,” or as I prefer to think about it, a mountain peak. Related: Olympic Skier’s Squaw Valley, CA Home Located Across from Tram Face For Sale for $2.1M For $620,000, you can have your own, recently updated, A-frame. Located […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 29, 2020 0 Comments
National Park Week: The History Behind Yosemite Valley’s Original “Firefall” Event It’s National Park Week in the U.S.! Each April, the National Park Service joins forces with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, to celebrate America’s treasures. National Park Week (April 18 to 26) is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture, help out, and find your park. RELATED: Yosemite’s annual “Firefall” event […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2020 0 Comments
Bears, Bobcats, Coyotes: The Wildlife Takes Back Yosemite National Park Courtesy of the coronavirus, Yosemite National Park is now closed, the campgrounds are empty, and the trails are absent of people. All that remains are its true inhabitants — the wildlife. RELATED: One of North America’s Rarest Mammals Spotted in Yosemite: The Sierra Red Fox Tourists aren’t allowed in California’s most popular national park as of March 20, but if […] SnowBrains | April 18, 2020 0 Comments
Woman Fell 500-Feet To Her Death From Half Dome Cables In Yosemite, CA Yesterday A 29-year-old woman fell 500-feet to her death while hiking up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in California on Thursday. Yosemite National Park spokesperson Scott Gediman reports that Danielle Burnett was climbing the steepest part of the climb up the cables near the summit of Half Dome when she fell over 500-feet down steep, rocky terrain. Officials are investigating […] Industry News CragBrains | September 6, 2019 0 Comments
Eastern Sierra, CA Backcountry Report: Huge Cornice, Unknown Chute Off Mt. Dana Is Steep & Scary… | Tioga Pass Report from June 13th, 2019 Brought to you by Scott Sports Skis Used: Scott Super Guide 105 After 4 trips staring at the scary-looking Unkown Chute off of 13,000′ Mt. Dana off Tioga Pass, CA we decided to give it a go today. Greggy and I starting skinning at 9am from the top of Tioga Pass. 2 hours later, we were dropping […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 14, 2019 0 Comments
15-Year-Old Makes Free Ascent Of The Nose Of El Capitan Connor Herson, 15, just free climbed the nose of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. With support from his father Jim Herson, Connor made an unexpected and revolutionary push on the most famous route on the worlds most awe inspiring rock face. He also did it on a weekend off from school! He is only the 6th person to accomplish this […] Climbing Jason Ringenberg | November 27, 2018 1 Comment
Trip Report: Climbing The South Face of Washington Column Washington Column in the evening light. I awoke to a cool and crisp spring morning in Yosemite National Park. Excitement and anticipation overwhelmed my still half asleep mind. It was finally time to begin our first big-wall climbing adventure. In the morning musings, I downed some cold medicine and threw it in our pre-packed 70 pound haul bag before driving […] Trip Report Jason Ringenberg | October 16, 2018 0 Comments
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