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
Yosemite Valley, CA Floods and Waterfalls Go Off! Yosemite National Park, CA is currently closed due to flooding after an Atmospheric River delivered heavy rainfall. The Merced River went nearly four feet above flood stage in Yosemite Valley. The park is expected to assess conditions today and possibly open at noon if they allow. “The Merced River went nearly four feet above flood stage in Yosemite Valley. We are […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 8, 2018 0 Comments
Two Climbers Set New Speed Record On The Nose of El Capitan In Yosemite National Park, CA According to San Francisco Gate, two climbers broke the speed record on The Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA on Saturday. Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds scaled the near 90-degree face in 2 hours 19 minutes and 44 seconds. This surpassed the previous record of 2 hours and 23 minutes that was set by Hans Florine and Alex Honnold in […] Industry News Chris Wallner | October 24, 2017 0 Comments
Yosemite’s Highway 41 – South Entrance Has Re-Opened The Railroad Fire is now 75% contained (current size = 12,407 Acres) and the communities surrounding the fire area are returning home. “Over the weekend areas within the Railroad Fire have been repopulated after their evacuation over a week ago, these areas include Fish Camp, Tenaya Lodge, Sugar Pine, Sky Ranch, the Grove and ECCO, along with highway 41 north […] Fire LadyBrains | September 11, 2017 0 Comments