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Half Dome and Glacial Erratics, Olmsted Point – Yosemite National Park

Half Dome and Glacial Erratics, Olmsted Point. Yosemite National Park, California. May 20, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

May 21, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Half Dome and Glacial Erratics, Olmsted Point – Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Webcam Does it Again

Yosemite Blog posts an early morning shot from the Yosemite Valley web cam:

Good Morning.

Grabbed this image from the Yosemite Association webcam just a few seconds ago. What a beautiful sunrise.

[Yosemite Blog]

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May 15, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Yosemite Webcam Does it Again

First Car Over Tioga?

Probably not, but it is fun to ask. I updated the Tioga Pass photo in the previous post (see below) to include a shot taken about five minutes before noon. Note the car that has just passed through the entrance station. I’m jealous! :-)

(For me, the opening of Tioga marks the official start of the summer season in the Sierra.)
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May 11, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on First Car Over Tioga?

Tioga Pass – Ranger Station Flag is Flying :-)

&uotThe Tioga Web Cam shows a clear road and a flag flying over the entrance station – all encouraging signs for today’s scheduled opening to the public.

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May 11, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Tioga Pass – Ranger Station Flag is Flying :-)

Tioga Road Opens Friday – It's Official

According to the Yosemite National Park web site Tioga Pass road will open at noon on Friday. As in tomorrow. :-)
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May 10, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Tioga Road Opens Friday – It's Official

Tioga Pass Opens Friday?

&Yosemite Blog:

Tioga Set to Open Friday.

Sources are saying Tioga is ready to open this Friday (May 11) at noon, weather permitting.

No services or campgrounds will be available for a while yet.;/p>

Hikers and back country users take note: most of the trails are still covered with snow and streams are high with runoff. Over the last few years several hikers have perished during the early season fording creeks and streams.

Remember, never travel alone in the back country and leave an itinerary with someone who can send help for you if you don’t show up on time.

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A few comments… I’m not certain, but I think that the road has tended to open on a Thursday in past years – perhaps so that some traffic can flow over before the inevitable first-day rush? I still won’t be surprised if it is possible to get across Tioga Pass today. (But I’ve been publicly wrong before… :-) Speaking of which, I still think I might have been right about the possibility of an opening last week – except for a bit of surprise weather at the last minute.
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May 10, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Tioga Pass Opens Friday?

First Light, Valley Grove

Yosemite Valley Grove at First Light. Yosemite National Park, California. April 21, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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May 4, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on First Light, Valley Grove

Tioga Pass Opening – Mea Culpa

&uotLast week I went out on the proverbial limb and offered my prediction that Tioga Pass Road would open… yesterday.

It didn’t happen.

(But Glacier Point Road opened today. Does that count? Huh? Huh?)

According the the Yosemite web site the road is clear but currently only open to Park employees, and there is not date yet for a full opening. Maybe I was off by one week? Maybe it will open next Thursday?
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May 4, 2007 Posted by gdanmitchell | Yosemite | Comments Off on Tioga Pass Opening – Mea Culpa