Re: [pct-l] Yosemite Plans

[Ty <ty@vr6.com>]

First off, Happy New Years!!!

Secondly, I would like to say that my hike from Tenaya Lake (Toulomne) to
the Yosemite valley was spectacular!!!  We started our hike a little late
in the day (4:30 PM) so we only got a few hours in before setting up camp.
We finally stopped at about 9 PM.  This was all snow hiking with about
12-18 inches on snow.  The next morning we started right up again (9 AM)
heading towards Clouds Rest.  As soon as we got up on top of there it was
very clear we I went on this hike.  Not to say I hadn't realized it
earlier.  The view was great.  We made it down to the valley by about 5
PM.

After spending one night (New years) at Camp 4 and doing a little
bouldering during the day, we decided to make our way back to the Bay
Area.  The final decision to head back was when the snow started to come
down.  This was at about 6:30 PM.  I did see a sign posted stating that
Tioga Pass was closed yet again.  It started down enough that chains or 4
whell drive were required.


I should have the pictures and everything on my web site by the end of the
week.

Welcome to the year 2000!!!

Ty

On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Ty wrote:

> Oh trust me, I will be posting as many photos as possible.  My web 
> site is the easiest way for me to let family members know what the 
> heck I am up to.  I should be uploading the photos from my Desolation 
> Wilderness trip in the next couple of days.
> 
> Ty
> 
> At 1:59 PM -0800 12/13/99, R.J. Calliger (510.502.5552) wrote:
> >I plan to be home watching TV and enjoying Y2K sewing a new backpack
> >with a few likeminded friends and a brand new Merlot I have not tried and
> >other fun things like that...but mainly off the highways and trails (too many
> >shootists out loose in the woods for my feelings but you should be
> >ok away from Yosemite...it is more Bishop, Kesearge and Horse Meadows
> >where the crazies (near the highway I suppose). seem to congregate
> >according to one of my firends who has recently ducked some bullets
> >there and has one in his vehicle as evidence!).
> >
> >Have a great trip...Why don't you do a short trip report? Maybe upload some
> >photos?
> >
> >Rich
> >
> >
> >At 9:22 PM -0000 12.13.99, Ty wrote:
> >  >It is funny that you should mention this trip.  I (and a few other)
> >  >are also going over to Yosemite just before the end of the year.  I
> >  >will actually be leaving on the 29th and returning the 2nd.  To bad
> >  >you aren't coming back a couple days earlier or I was leaving a
> >  >couple days later.  Then you could tell me all about your trip.
> >  >
> >  >I am not the one planning this trip so I am not sure where we are
> >  >starting/ending but I am sure it will be great.
> >  >
> >  >Ty
> >  >
> >  >At 5:40 PM -0800 12/11/99, R.J. Calliger (510.502.5552) wrote:
> >  >>Hello All,
> >  >>
> >  >>We have a winter/snow trip planned for Yosemite after Christmas,
> >  >>the 26th-29th.  Anyone interested in joining? Full winter-gear
> >  >>required as well as snow-shoes or ice-axe/crampon experience.
> >  >>Temps will range from daytime highs of about 40 F to lows of
> >  >>20-28 F at night.
> >  >>
> >  >>I have backcountry permit for 6 and campground reservations at Upperpine
> >  >>CG. There is room for 4 more ($2-3 each camp fee depending on #)
> >  >>
> >  >>The trip itinerary is open for now; depending on storms and
> >  >>snow depth, we may do day hikes from the valley and/or one
> >  >>night bivy in Little Yosemite Valley in the "shadow" of Half Dome.
> >  >>
> >  >>Other possibilies include a snow shoe/hike out to Glacier Point from
> >  >>the road closure (Badger Pass I believe).
> >  >>
> >  >>Think snow, as the jetstream has yet to put a significant snow
> >  >>storm south of Highway 50; and what snow we have received has been
> >  >>melting quickly.  Dodge Ridge, for example, inidcates it willprobably not
> >  >>open yet.
> >  >>However, Sonora pass is closed now 6.5 miles east of Strawberry,  instead
> >  >>of Kennedy Meadows...so winter snow is coming, albeit slowly...
> >  >>
> >  >>Rich Calliger
> >  >>
> >  >>
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