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金曜12時、TMグローサリーストア開業予定

The Tuolumne Meadows Grocery store will open at Noon on Friday, May 29, 2009, closing at 5 pm. The hours of　operation from May 30 until June 30, 2009 are 8 am - 5 pm daily. Please drive carefully and be Bear aware while enjoying　your drive to Tuolumne Meadows. DNC Retail Division. (V. McMichael - 5/28/09)

SFクロニコル紙記事「CAMPING / Pack car, pitch tent, make room for lifelong memories」

Tom StienstraによるSFクロニコル紙記事「CAMPING / Pack car, pitch tent, make room for lifelong memories」が掲載されています。

ヨセミテ 5月23日

Olmsted Point付近。Tenaya Lakeの雪は完全に融けています。日当たりの悪い岩壁、樹林帯にはかなり雪が残っています（午後撮影）。

Pothole Dome付近から望むTuolumne Meadows一帯（午後撮影)。Medowsはかなり湿っています。

現時点でのTuolumneの水量はかなり多めです。これはTuolumne Falls。

White Cascade。上に見えているのはTuolumne Falls。
このすぐ左側にGlen Aulin HSCがあります。
今日一日で、５?６組のバックパッカーパーティを確認。

上の写真を撮った場所から反対側(西向き)にはＧｌｅｎ Ａｕｌｉｎの谷が広がります。

Glen Aulinの西端にあるCalfornia Falls。直前のトレイル(約100メートル)は水の下。サンダル持参をおすすめ。

Calfirnia FallsとLe Conte Fallsの間の無名の滝。

Waterwheel Fall。

Tioga Road 20日10時に開通

Tioga Road沿いの施設が開くのには、あと数週間かかりそうです。

Tioga Road to Open in Yosemite National Park
Visitors urged to take safety precautions for upcoming Memorial Day Weekend
Yosemite National Park Acting Superintendent Dave Uberauga announced today that the Tioga Road will open for the　season on Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m. for all vehicle traffic. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides by State　Highway 120, is the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada. There will be no commercial services available along　the road until further notice. However, there will be gasoline available 24 hours per day (credit cards only). Additionally,　the Tuolumne Meadows Campground, other campgrounds along the corridor, and the Tuolumne Visitor Center will not be　open. There will be pit toilets available along the Tioga Road. All visitor services, including the campgrounds, store, gas　station, etc. will open over the next several weeks.

ヨセミテ　5月16日

Tioga Roadの開通が目前に迫ってきました。そこで遠望ですが、Tuolumne Medowsのプレビュー。
奥の山は左から、Dana,、Ｇｉｂｂｓ、Mammoth Peak。Danaの45度右下に見えるのはLembert Dome。
Mammoth Peakの下はFairview Dome。Fairviewの左側にはTioga Roadがかすかに見えています。

Tuolumne Meadowsの核心部(上の写真をCrop)。

Clouds Rest、Half Dome、Mt. Hoffmann。Tenaya LakeとMay Lakeが写っていますので、探してみてください。

Tenaya Lake(標高8,150ft.）の雪氷は、一週間でかなり融けてしまいました。

May Lake(標高9,329ft).。

Half Dome トレイル　オープン

Half Dome Cables in Place in Yosemite National Park
The cables allowing trail access for hikers to the summit of Half Dome are up and open for the season today, May 15,
2009.
The Half Dome hike is a round-trip hike of over 17 miles and is considered extremely strenuous. Hikers gain 4,800 feet of　elevation along the hike that passes highlights such as Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, before reaching the cables on Half　Dome’s steep granite shoulder. A series of metal cables are placed along the steep shoulder of the dome to assist hikers to　the summit.　Visitors are advised to take appropriate precautions when planning a hike of this length and difficulty, and to be prepared　for changing weather and trail conditions. Thunder and lightening are common occurrences in the High Sierra during the　summer and fall; hikers should not to attempt to summit Half Dome around or during thunderstorms and are advised to use
extreme caution when the rocks are wet.
-NPS- (K. Cobb - 5/15/09)
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CA108 (Sonora Pass) Open

まだ交通規制がありますが(金曜午後からは解除)、CA108(Sonora Pass越え)は開通しています。

SR 108
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
IS CLOSED 16.2 MI EAST OF STRAWBERRY (TUOLUMNE CO) FROM 1100 HRS TO
1300 HRS WEDNESDAY THRU FRIDAY THRU 5/15/09 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION - A DETOUR IS
AVAILABLE

1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC 16.2 MI EAST OF STRAWBERRY (TUOLUMNE CO) FROM
0800 HRS TO 1100 HRS & FROM 1300 HRS TO 1800 HRS TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY THRU
5/15/09 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION

CALTRANSのリンク

Bicycles on Tioga Road

Bicycles on Tioga Road - On Friday May 15, Tioga road will be open to all vehicles to Yosemite Creek and to bicycles to May Lake junction.

Administrative travel is allowed beyond Yosemite Creek gate. Please keep in mind that signage along the road is accurate because it is updated each day as conditions change. A sign at May Lake junction indicates that bicycles are not allowed past that point. Also, any administrative traffic should be on the lookout for bikes so that we can provide visitors that experience without interfering with opening operations. (S. Sprouse - 5/13/09)

YNPの秘密兵器？

先日のおまけです。Olmsted Pt.においてあったもの2点ほど。

[1] US Gov.はMade in USAのみを使うわけではないようです。路上においてあったYAMAHA社製のスノーモービル(RS Venture)2台。それともこれはUSで製造されたものでしょうか。

[2] 監視カメラ。データを衛星に送っているのか、Sentinel Domeの無線塔に送っているのか、携帯を内蔵しているのか、はたまたLANが地中を通っているのか不明。カメラは白い箱の黄色の丸い部分。ソーラパネルや風向計つき。

で、じっと見つめていたのはOlmsted Pt.の斜面。雪崩の観測用に設置したと思われます。

ヨセミテ　５月９日

Tenaya Lake。出水口付近の水面が現れ始めました。

Tioga Road：SunriseのTHからOlmsted Pt.方面。

Olmsted Point。除雪跡にチャコールをふりかけ融雪を促進。

道路保全中のNPS staffと話をすることができました。その中から数点ほど。
[1]今年は、Olmsted Pointを通過するのにたった２時間しかかからなかった。その後数回発破をしかけ、危険な雪の部分を取り除いた。
[2] Tioga Roadの開通日は１９?２３日あたりのよう。
[3]チャコールで岩が黒くなるのではと聞いたら、後で水洗いするとのこと。

Olmsted Point、Clouds Rest、Half Dome。

ミラーレイク(夕方)。Tenaya Creekの水量はかなりありますが、レイク自体はあまりぱっとしていません。

ヨセミテフォール(夕方)

Mariposa Groveトラムツアー運行開始

Mariposa Groveトラムツアーが今シーズンの運行を開始しています。
このツアーは予約はいりません。現地でチケットを買い列に並ぶだけです。
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The Mariposa Grove Big Trees tram tours are available daily starting May 8, 2009. There are no advance
reservations, you may book a tour at the Mariposa Grove. Please call direct at 375-1621 for rates and departure times. (V.McMichael - 5/8/09)

Tioga Road除雪状況　(5/6)

Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center前に到着。
勝手な予想ですが、開通は17-２3日の週の後半になりそうです。

Tioga Road progress for May 6, 2009
Starting Location: 35.2 miles from Crane Flat Gate
Ending Location38.6 miles from Crane Flat Gate (TM Visitor Center)
Distance plowed today 3.4 miles
Average Snow depth: 4.5 ft..(T. Ludington - 5/7/09)

Tioga Road progress for May 5, 2009
Starting Location: 32.7 miles from Crane Flat Gate
Ending Location: 35.2 miles from Crane Flat Gate
Distance plowed today 2.5 miles
Average Snow depth: 4.5 ft .(T. Ludington - 5/6/09)

Tioga Road Plowing Update for May 4:
Start: 31.9 miles from Crane Flat
End: 32.7 miles from Crane Flat (Spring Hill)
Distance plowed: 0.8 miles
Average snow depth: 3.5 feet

Tioga Road Plowing Update for May 1:
Start: 28 miles from Crane Flat
End: 32 miles from Crane Flat (Spring Hill)
Distance plowed: 3.8 miles
Average snow depth: 3.5 feet

Tioga Road Plowing Update for April 30:
Start: 26.9 miles from Crane Flat (May Lake turnoff)
End: 28.2 miles from Crane Flat
Distance plowed: 1.3 miles
Average snow depth: 3 feet

Tioga Road progress for April 28, 2009
Starting Location: 25.1 miles from Crane Flat Gate
Ending Location: 26 miles from Crane Flat Gate (May Lake Turnoff).
Distance plowed today .9miles
Average Snow depth: 4.5ft. (T. Ludington - 4/29/09)

Update on Tioga Road for April 28, 2009
Plows have reached Yosemite Creek and average depth of snow is 3 feet.
Plowing and widening of roadway will continue. (T. Brochini - 4/28/09)

Tioga Road progress for April 22, 2009
Starting Location: 11.7 miles from Crane Flat Gate (just beyond 8,000' Marker)
Ending Location: 14 miles from Crane Flat Gate (White Wolf Gate).
Distance plowed today: 2.3 miles
Average Snow depth: 5.5 ft. (T. Ludington - 4/23/09)

Tioga Road Plowing Update for April 21:
Start: 7 miles from Crane Flat
End: 11.7 miles from Crane Flat (8,000 foot marker)
Miles plowed today: 4.7 miles
Average snow depth: 4.5 feet

Tioga Road Plowing Update for April 20:
Start: Crane Flat
End: 7 miles past Crane Flat (just beyond South Fork bridge)
Miles plowed today: 7 miles
Average snow depth: 4 feet

South Forkの橋は、Tioga RoadのT5マーカーがあるところ。

Valley内交通規制解除

これまで閉じていたメルセド川北側の道路が開通、南側の交通規制も解除の予定。

Valley Roads update
Here's some really good news... ! ! (subject to the usual disclaimers and unforeseeable acts of nature....)
Northside Drive will open for two lane, one way traffic westbound from Camp 4 to the Pohono Bridge by 5PM this Thursday, May 7, 2009. Southside Drive will open for two lane, one way traffic eastbound from El Cap Crossover to the Curry Village intersection by 5PM this Friday, May 8, 2009.
"River Straight" (between the Curry and Camp 6 intersections) will revert back to two lane, one way traffic
westbound with the south lane redesignated for "Special Use Only" (emergency vehicles, NPS/DNC utility vehicles and shuttle buses only)

Additional road construction news -
El Cap crossover will close between Southside and Northside Drives on Monday, May 11,2009. The crossover will remain closed to all but emergency vehicles through May 22, 2009. The closure is for grinding, repaving and restriping. The contractors anticipate all painting and signage to be in place by Friday May 22, 2009

Clark Pt. ? Nevada Fall間のJMT開通

Trail Update: The Ice Cut section of the John Muir Trail is open for the season. (R. Lewis - 5/5/09)

GP Road開通

The Glacier Point Road opened on May 5, 2009.

ヨセミテ　５月３日

GP付近より見たHalf Dome、Vernal Fall、Nevada Fallなど。

Vernal FallとNevada Fall。温かい雨で雪解けが進み、水量がかなり増加しているように見えます。

３月中旬以来故障中のSentinel Dome Cam,

Yosemite Falls。落ち口付近のヨセミテクリークの雪はほぼ融けています。

Sentinel Dome。あと数週間は、雪上歩行が必要でしょう。

明日開店予定のGPみやげ物店。JCBカードも取るようです。トレイル上から雪は全く消えています。