Day: June 2, 2006
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Tioga Road Update: Road Cleared To East Entrance
Although there is no projected opening date (still a few avalanche zones under careful scrutiny) the Tioga Road crew was finishing up plowing in Dana Meadows clearing the road all the way to the Tioga entrance station. Great job guys! Thanks for all your hard work. I’ll keep you posted as I hear more about…
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Student From Utah Was First Fatality of Season
People have been asking for an update to the article I posted about the person falling from Glacier Point so here’s what I’ve found. The person who fell over the cliff last week was a 20 year old Utah college student. deseretnews.com: A University of Utah student died last Friday when he fell over a…
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Pardon Our Dust: Yosemite Trails To Get Facelift
The Yosemite Fund and the NPS are teaming up to rebuild almost 100 miles of Yosemite’s well-worn trails. SF Gate: The National Park Service and the nonprofit Yosemite Fund are undertaking a project to rebuild close to 100 miles of trails in Yosemite National Park that range from the popular loop trail around Yosemite Valley…
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Rockslide On 140 Still There. More Problems Arising.
Well it looks like 140 is going to be closed for some time. Be sure to check out the pictures along with this article over at SF Gate. SFgate: A 300-foot-deep rock slide has buried the main highway into Yosemite National Park, threatens two electricity towers and could block the Merced River, authorities said Thursday.…