News and Notes
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| Kyle Williams Sets New Half Dome Running Record (2:23:51) |
The Half Dome record has fallen once again with a new fastest know time (FKT) of 2:23:51. … —» go to main page for Kyle Williams Sets New Half Dome Running Record (2:23:51) —» |
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| Hans Florine and Alex Honnold Crush the Nose Record |
Other people will cover this with a lot more detail than I will, but I was down in the meadow today and got to see Hans and Alex shave 13 minutes off the record on The Nose — new time: 2:23:46. … —» go to main page for Hans Florine and Alex Honnold Crush the Nose Record —» |
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| Rickey Gates Sets New Half Dome Running Record - 2:28:18 |
… —» go to main page for Rickey Gates Sets New Half Dome Running Record - 2:28:18 —» |
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| Foresta Fire Photos |
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Well, it's been an exciting week in Yosemite. First the fire, then the rock fall, then the earthquake. It's been pretty impressive to look at, but frightening too. … —» go to main page for Foresta Fire Photos —» |
| New Record on the Nose |
It took me a while to get around to this, but Hans and Yuji did it! I usually find watching climbing to be incredibly boring, especially from a distance, but it was incredibly exciting as they appeared to be on pace, then behind, then ahead but by just a little bit. In the end, they broke the record by about two minutes. … —» go to main page for New Record on the Nose —» |
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| New Half Dome Running Record (2:30:50 ROUND TRIP by Ryan Ghelfi) |
… —» go to main page for New Half Dome Running Record (2:30:50 ROUND TRIP by Ryan Ghelfi) —» |
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| Royal Arches On Fire (May 7, 2008) |
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Well, I'm guessing that some genius climbers who were moving slow got benighted and decided to stay warm with a fire. Someone said they saw a fire up there on Monday night. … —» go to main page for Royal Arches On Fire (May 7, 2008) —» |
| Valley Snows (25 January 2008) |
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We've been getting a lot of snow lately and I finally have done my weekly update to the photo journal after seven months. Seven months, seven days, what's the difference? … —» go to main page for Valley Snows (25 January 2008) —» |
| Yosemite Triple Crown (and other foolish projects for hikers and climbers) |
I was poking around recently and found that somebody has just started a website devoted to what he calls the Yosemite Triple Crown. … —» go to main page for Yosemite Triple Crown (and other foolish projects for hikers and climbers) —» |
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| Horsetail Falls Natural Firefall |
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The old Glacier Point Firefall is long gone, but every February and, as this picture shows, even in March, when conditions are right, Horestail Falls on El Capitan provide a nice natural firefall.< … —» go to main page for Horsetail Falls Natural Firefall —» |
| Rough Autumn in Yosemite - deaths, accidents and illness - 2006 |
It was a terrible autumn for the Yosemite community this year, with a rash of accidents and deaths of both locals and visitors. … —» go to main page for Rough Autumn in Yosemite - deaths, accidents and illness - 2006 —» |
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| Waterfalls Everywhere (April 28 - May 12 2006) |
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Spring is here to the thunderous applause of the waterfalls. High flow and loud noise make sfor some excellent viewing and it doesn't seem to have peaked quite yet. … —» go to main page for Waterfalls Everywhere (April 28 - May 12 2006) —» |
| Frosty Meadow (Dec 1-7, 2005) |
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There's been some beautiful frost on the meadows lately. Cold nights (and days!) with humid but clear weather has made for some gorgeous hoar frost. … —» go to main page for Frosty Meadow (Dec 1-7, 2005) —» |