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Mystery Snowman Builder Outed

Actually, he outed himself. (Hey, if I had done what he did I think I’d want to take credit, too! :-)

Read more at Yosemite Blog or read the first person account:

The Snowmen Maker Reveals Himself.

So if you’re curious about the snowmen that mysteriously appeared on the Yosemite Association webcam one day in early March you’re going to want to check out Adam Long’s website.

Adam Long: “On March 5th, 2007, I cross-country skied 10 miles to the location of the remote camera and created two snowmen in this idyllic location across Yosemite Valley from the monolithic and unforgettable Half Dome.”

[Yosemite Blog]

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March 21, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | People | Comments Off on Mystery Snowman Builder Outed

More Snowman News

Yosemite Blog has more information and possibly a photo of the snow man builder:

A Man and a Snowman.

Dawn sent me [a snow cam photo] of what might possibly be the Anonymous Snowman Maker…

For a long time I’ve thought it would be fun to do something like this, but it never got past the ‘thinking about’ stage. I’m happy to see someone actually go to the trouble of skiing a 20 mile round trip, building snowmen, and posing for an automated photo. :-)
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March 7, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | People | Comments Off on More Snowman News

4wheelBob on Two-Heel Drive

Tom Mangan at Two-Heel Drive reports:

4wheelbob.com is up and running. Bob Coomber, California Outdoors Hall of Fame Inductee, has his long-awaited Web site up. Bob, as you’ll recall, has a seriously nasty kind of diabetes that makes it impossible to use his legs, so he hikes with his hands, arms and wheels.

“…Challenging oneself to the extent possible is the only way to live. Everything else is simply breakfast at Denny’s, day after day after day…”

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February 23, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | People | Comments Off on 4wheelBob on Two-Heel Drive

Fisherman and Aspens, North Lake

Fisherman, Aspens. North Lake, California. October 1, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

A little something for visitors from TheTroutUnderground.
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October 12, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | People | Comments Off on Fisherman and Aspens, North Lake

Reading at Lake #4

Caroline reading at Big Pine Lake #4 – Mt. Sill, North Palisade, Palisade Glacier in the background. August 9, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

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August 14, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | People | Comments Off on Reading at Lake #4

Tourists, Glacier Point

Tourists, Glacier Point. Yosemite, California. June 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.
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June 14, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | People | Comments Off on Tourists, Glacier Point

Now Appearing

Yosemite Blog:

Now Appearing. If you’ve been reading Yosemite Blog with any regularity then you’ve probably heard me mention Misha Logvinov several times. Well now Misha’s awesome photos of the Yosemite high country have caught someone else’s eye, the editors of National Geographic Adventure magazine. Misha’s photo [see the link] of Mathes Crest is appearing in this months magazine as the departing shot.

Great job, Misha!

[Yosemite Blog]

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April 25, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | People | Comments Off on Now Appearing

But is it Really the Backcountry

My buddy Owen Lee provided this photo of himself and George at the top of… Mt. Diablo with full backcountry ski gear on Saturday, March 4, 2006

Skiing Diablo. March 4, 2006. Courtesy of Owen Lee. ©

Owen reports that George was able to ski all of about 20 feet along the road way at one point…
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March 13, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | People | Comments Off on But is it Really the Backcountry

Sounds Good to Me

From Stephen’s Web:

When I walked on the ice of Denali

My fingers froze

But if I do not walk on the sacred ground

My heart does

A simple sentiment that I can relate to.
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March 3, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | People | Comments Off on Sounds Good to Me

Another Bay Area Hiking Blog

Tom at Two-Heel Drive points to another blogger covering Bay Area trails and parks: Don’s Musings.
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January 3, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | People | Comments Off on Another Bay Area Hiking Blog