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The Success Of Failure At Lover’s Leap

Ryan Grandov — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:32:18 +0000

I packed the gear the night before, Dara checked the weather, and I was even somewhat awake at 6 am. It seemed like sneaking out on a Wednesday morning to drive to Lake Tahoe was shaping up to be an excellent idea. I had taken the day off from work to bring Dara (my climbing [...]

California State Parks Suffer Drastic Cutbacks

Ryan Grandov — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:00:10 +0000

While Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promised to keep California State Parks open, he didn't stress how drastic some changes would be to deal with the 14.2 million dollar reduction in the Park budget. A summary of the service reductions in store for

Two Yosemite Valley Grade V 5.13’s In A Five Day Push

Ryan Grandov — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:46:22 +0000

From the realm of the superhuman: Between Oct. 16-21 Doug Engelkirk managed to send Leaning Tower's Westie Face (V 5.13a /b AO , 9 pitches, 700 feet) and Washington Column's Quantum Mechanic (V 5.13a , 15 pitches, 1000 feet) in Yosemite National

Bishop Up In Flames (On Purpose)

Ryan Grandov — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:40 +0000

The Mammoth and Mono Lake Ranger districts together with the BLM office in Bishop, CA have scheduled several fire projects during the upcoming fall and winter months to reduce hazardous fuel buildup and to improve the condition of wild habitats.

Death on Half Dome “Cables Route” in Yosemite

Matthew DiPietro — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:47:18 +0000

The Cables Route is the standard day hike up Half Dome. It's an all-day affair and is no joke - particularly in inclement weather conditions. Yet another reminder to be careful out there - even on seemingly easy terrain. Weather can t

Photo of the Week – Tioga Lake

Matthew DiPietro — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:15:29 +0000

New Film – The National Parks: America’s Best Idea

Matthew DiPietro — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:44:23 +0000

I can't wait to see this new Ken Burns film. It just debuted at Mountainfilm in Telluride. The rest of us have to wait until September 27 to see it. Here's the trailer:

Via PBS:

Filmed over the course of more than s