Updates from our tour guides and news of Yosemite.
“Yosemite Climbing History” Exhibition
The Mariposa Museum and History Center is organizing a “Yosemite Climbing History” exhibition which will include artifacts, photographs, a time-line, and a series of speakers on various aspects of Yosemite’s climbing history. The opening of the exhibition will be on … Continue reading →
Yosemite Shutdown
Concerned as we have been about the conditions in Yosemite and other national parks during this government shutdown, we have seen from our most recent tours that conditions in the most visited sites in Yosemite Valley and the core corridors … Continue reading →
Historical Climbing Hardware
Recently, some climber friends of Lisa and mine, Josh and Miranda, who live nearby, got married, and we gave them a present of historical rock-climbing equipment. We felt that they might enjoy climbing hardware more than additional house wares since … Continue reading →
Facelift 2018
Lisa and I left our home near Mariposa in time to set up our one-night bivouac, so we could briefly connect with friends at Facelift, see the “Free Solo” movie, spend a day cleaning up in Yosemite, and still get … Continue reading →
Mariposa Grove
The Mariposa Grove was closed in early July, 2015, to begin implementation of a long-planned restoration project. It was principally funded by The Yosemite Conservancy which collaborates with the National Park Service to fund conservation projects within Yosemite. The long … Continue reading →
Nelder Grove
Last week, our guides and families took a trip up to the Nelder Giant Sequoia Grove, near the outskirts of Yosemite. While some of us had never been there before, we all have known about its existence. It was partially … Continue reading →
Yosemite’s Spring Waterfalls – 2017
After such a drought-breaking, wet winter (with record-breaking water content in some portions our snowpack), the waterfalls in Yosemite are (almost) making up for the past several years of dry winter weather! At any rate, the contrast with previous years … Continue reading →
Winter in Yosemite
Our friend, Audrey, daughter of El Capitan rock-climbing pioneer Bill “Dolt” Feuerer, visited recently, and we found a break in the rainy weather to have a lovely afternoon visit to Yosemite Valley. First she wanted to show me her climbing … Continue reading →
Custom Geology Tour
We were contacted by a couple who wanted a customized geology tour of the Yosemite region. We spent one day in Yosemite looking at the Geology of Yosemite Valley and Glacier Point. The following day, we went over Tioga Pass … Continue reading →
Yosemite Close Up Tours Attends Facelift for the Fifth Year in a Row!
The 13th annual Facelift, a partnership between The Yosemite Climbing Association and Yosemite National Park, has continued to be a remarkable event where climbers, park administrators, and the general public collaborate on cleaning up Yosemite at the end of the … Continue reading →