This article was obtained from the Sierra Star. Go to Sierrastar.com and then to archives for Weds. June 30th. It's on the front page. I just got up to...
We were hiking below Olstead Point last weekend. The wildflowers were absolutely gorgeous, and the slickrock is wonderful this time of year. We scrambled down...
The story is supposedly true, but that happened quite a few years ago. I think it was even before I was a ranger up there. But I have talked to some of the ...
Thanks. N80BD went down in December 1976 after a wing came apart, and the wreckage was "recovered", according to the FAA. In the legend, the plane in...
There should be a record of any crash in Tenaya Canyon. I'd guess that some poor pilot got 'canyoned' when he flew up Tenaya Canyon i.e. he couldn't climb up...
Do we know if he fell north or south? South makes more sense. Bigger dropoff there with a talus slope above Lost Lake. North as I remember is just a crack...
Lower Merced Pass Lake is ten miles south of where we found the engine. But my understanding of the crash is that the plane suffered "wing failure" in the...
It hardly matters. The fall off either side would be fatal. I think that the key in this story is "experiencing some sort of health problem." I've been up...
... What is meant by 'wing failure' makes quite a bit of difference. The ground debris pattern would be quite a bit different between just an engine falling...
Maybe it's a bit of morbid curiosity, but I try to learn from incidents like this. That way I can decrease the odds of like things NOT happening to me. What...
I see from your photo that you were, indeed, just above the gulley in question. I was thinking of going back myself, some time, just to get that engine...
You replied to me personally. I'm forwarding this to the group since this is a additional comment worthy of note. There are times when I'm out alone and a...
Yosemite National Park News Release July 14, 2004 For Immediate Release Meadow Fire Grows in Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park experienced...
I was in Yosemite this weekend, and my hiking partner called in sick. Thus, I was free to do some bushwhacking, and to obtain a photograph of the airplane...
Way back in the 70's, I was hiking up to Vogelsang Lake, and quite by accident, discovered a small lake to the left side of the trail, maybe halfway to ...
July 16, 2004 For Immediate Release Yosemite National Park Continues to Manage Meadow Fire, Glacier Point Road and Some Trails Open After brief trail and road...
Smoke Levels Decreasing in Yosemite Valley, Some Crews Head Home Smoke levels continue to decrease each day in the Yosemite Valley, providing better views and...
Does anybody know what happened to Barb Lafayette? She was a nurse at Lewis Memorial Hospital in 1980 and 1981. I used to climb with her, but we lost touch....
Somewhere I have Dr. Hendrickson's email address. He worked there about that time for quite a few years. Maybe he or his wife, Anne, will know where she is. I...
Is there an organization that hikes or keeps alive the history of the historic trails in Yosemite that are no longer maintained? I was hiking down from saddle...
Yosemite National Park News Release July 27, 2004 For Immediate Release Smoke Conditions Improve in Yosemite Valley; Additional Trails Open For the first time...
FYI: Found this in the daily report page: Trail Detour A trail detour is in effect in Tuolumne Meadows at the Dog Lake Trailhead located near the Tuolumne...
Let me try this again. Note: forwarded message attached. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! ...
thkxxx for this info [ i lov /the info;;; on the park - always - great reading - and im a new member to the group;;; i lov/ all water color pictures done by...
Went about 3 weeks ago and thought I'd share some photos I took :) http://www.garagespirits.com/images/yosemite/ comments, questions, critiques welcome :)...
Melloboy, Did you take all of those pictures? If you did, I'm very impressed. Please tell me what kind of camera you used etc., I'd love to know. Doug Freeze A...
Loved the photos!! It was four years ago this week when I first visited Yosemite and I'm sure ready for a return trip. Just wish it wasn't so dry so the...
