The last report of the season. Those snow rangers in Tuolumne Meadows are on their way down, but have posted one last report from the High Sierra. As usual, it's a great read, with both info and photos. Check it out--and be happy that spring is on its way! https://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/update-f ... 7-2024.htm Statistics : Posted by balzaccom • on Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:07 pm • Replies 6 • Views 7398 ..read more

We're just back from ten days of exploring the desert: Virgin River Gorge, Warner Valley, Whitney Pocket, Red Rock Canyon, and Death Valley. We saw great petroglyphs in four different sites, hiked in a state park, a national monument, a national park, and a natiojnal conservation area. We saw dinosaur tracks and ice age fossils, an abandoned mine and more stunning desert views than you can imagine. We saw wind, rain, sun and snow. And we actually found a way to enjoy Las Vegas. Go figure. For the whole story, you can go here for the last blog report: https://www.backpackthesierra.com/post ..read more

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 938 AM PST Thu Feb 29 2024 CAZ323-326>328-010200- /O.CON.KHNX.BZ.W.0001.240301T0000Z-240303T1800Z/ Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Upper San Joaquin River- Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge-Kings Canyon NP- Including the cities of Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona, Devils Postpile, Florence Lake, Lake Thomas Edison, Lake Wishon, Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake, and Cedar Grove 938 AM PST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Snowfall 6 to ..read more

Good to know, we have MSR cooking stuff, but not those, fortunately. Thanks for posting. Statistics : Posted by Justin-T • on Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:03 pm • Replies 1 • Views 18 ..read more

If you own one of these, you might want to get it fixed: https://www.msrgear.com/pot-recall.html Statistics : Posted by balzaccom • on Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:11 pm • Replies 0 • Views 6 ..read more

Be sure and wave as you run by. I'll be the old geezer struggling along at under 2 mph...with a pack and plan to spend a few days trying to cover the same ground. Actually, I usually go off trail for at least a portion of my trips, and always hike off-season during the weekdays. Statistics : Posted by balzaccom • on Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:05 pm • Replies 8 • Views 10144 ..read more

Yes, but I would "cheat" a little bit by switching to the PCT atThousand Island Lake and rejoining the JMT at Agnew Meadow about 4 miles from Devil's Postpile to complete the run. I've run the PCT from Agnew Meadow to1000 Island Lake, an 18 mile round trip. It's high and it stays high, so you avoid all the up and down of the JMT through there, and the views are fantastic! Took me about 7 hours to do that. Statistics : Posted by Duane • on Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:06 am • Replies 7 • Views 10135 ..read more

Avid trail runner, but I developed a heart condition, one which I would have died from if not for all the running I do (100% blockage smack dab in the center of my left descending coronary artery). The collateral artery that developed around the blockage was big enough to make me suspect an ulcer instead of, well, die. Getting surgery to deal with "all that" in March, then I should be back to the races! That JMT run from Tuolunme Meadows to Reds Meadow resort awaits, though I may train for it with some shorter runs this summer and save the big show for 2025. Statistics : Posted by Duane • on ..read more

Thanks for posting, that first photo is breathtaking, a reminder of why I like to be there... Snow pack seems to be continuing to recover nicely, more snow since that was posted too. A ways to go, but continuing to look like summer '24 may be OK for water availability in the backcountry. Statistics : Posted by Justin-T • on Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:57 pm • Replies 2 • Views 4182 ..read more

This one is even better--complete qwith great avalanche photos and even some nice etymology; www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/update-for-february-14-2024.htm Statistics : Posted by balzaccom • on Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:45 pm • Replies 1 • Views 4158 ..read more