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Yosemite operator gets scathing federal review after years of health, safety hazards

Health · Yosemite Valley

Yosemite operator gets scathing federal review after years of health, safety hazards

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The review of hospitality company Aramark's Yosemite operations mirrors reports from Crater Lake, where it was ousted last year.Read Article

History Made on Yosemite's El Capitan - Gripped Magazine

History · Yosemite Valley

History Made on Yosemite's El Capitan - Gripped Magazine

There has been a lot of action in Yosemite Valley this spring with several free ascents of El Capitan going down, including one historical send. Will Moss, 20, has become the first climber to flash El Capitan in less than 24 hours by having a no-fall ascent of the 30-pitch Freerider 5.13. In 2024, Babsi Zangerl flashed Freerider over four days as the first person to flash an El Cap route. We interviewed Moss last year about some of his hard trad…Read Article

Yosemite Valley Now Has Two V16 Boulders - Gripped Magazine

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Yosemite Valley Now Has Two V16 Boulders - Gripped Magazine

David Fitzgerald recently made the first ascent of Last Line of Defense V16 (8C+) in Yosemite Valley. Previously a longstanding open project, the problem is a low start to The Shield, a V11 put up by Randy Puro in 2006. The crux of Last Line of Defense features one of the most difficult moves of any established boulder problem. “Back in March, I managed to break through into the stand, only to tragically wet-fire off the topout crimps after a ba…Read Article

Yosemite Gets a New Hardest Boulder - Gripped Magazine

David Fitzgerald recently made the first ascent of Last Line of Defense V16 (8C+) in Yosemite Valley. Previously a longstanding open project, the problem is a low start to The Shield, a V11 put up by Randy Puro in 2006. The crux of Last Line of Defense features one of the most difficult moves of any established boulder problem. “This Winter, after all these years, I finally dug in,” said Fitzgerald about Last Line of Defense on Instagram. “Insta…Yosemite Valley · Yosemite Valley Read Article

Yosemite's ultra-deep canyon may have been carved in part by a ghost volcano and river, provocative research suggests

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A river that drained the slopes of a now-vanished volcano may have carved Yosemite Valley's depths during the last 10 million years.Yosemite Valley · Yosemite Valley Read Article

America's Most Iconic Big Wall Rock Climb - Gripped Magazine

The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley is not only America’s most iconic big wall climb, but it’s one of the most sought after and famous in the world. The first ascent was in 1958 after 47 days of effort by Wayne Merry, Warren Harding and George Whitmore. The route climbs 31 pitches up the most prominent feature on El Cap. The most famous pitches are the Stovelegs, King Swing and the Great Roof. The grade for most climbers is 5.10 C2. To cli…Yosemite Valley · Yosemite Valley Read Article

Why National Parks Matter

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The National Parks System has long been dubbed “America’s Best Idea.” Many other societies around the world—free and otherwise—have gone much further with the idea that the public sector can and should provide goods to the public, from Britain’s National Health Service to Mexico’s state oil company Pemex to China’s high-speed rail system. Still, it is in the majesty of the Yosemite Valley or the depths of the Grand Canyon that the American visio…Yosemite Valley · Yosemite Valley Read Article

Lower Yosemite Fall Trail – Yosemite Valley

Sierra REC Magazine Lower Yosemite Fall Trail – Yosemite Valley Lower Yosemite Fall: The Easiest Way to Touch the Power of YosemiteLower Yosemite Fall is the most accessible, most visited, and most photographed section of Yosemite Falls—North America’s tallest waterfall. It may be the shortest section of the 2,425-foot drop, but standing near its thunderous base is an unforgettable experience.Yosemite FallsYou don’t need to climb or commit to a …Yosemite Valley · Yosemite Valley Read Article

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