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ヨセミテ　６月２７日

Tuolumne Riverの主流が流れるLyell Canyonの最奥部。Donohue Passは左から二つ目の鞍部付近。左斜め下の黒い部分（樹林帯）はLyell Canyon、右側最高峰がMt. Lyell(13,114ft.)。尾根の裏側はSan Joaquin水系。

Lyell Canyonの前半部（下流側）。奥の山々はMt. Conness(一番高い)、White Mountainなど。右の尾根はKuna Crest。

Tuolumne River(Lyell Fork)の上流方面を望む。 TMのCGからは約３マイル地点。Mt. Lyellが見える地点まではさらに３マイルほど進む必要があります。

Tuolumne River（Lyell Fork）に架かる橋。Tuolumne Meadows Lodgeの南0.5マイル付近。奥の山はMammoth Peak。

もう夏の雰囲気のTuolumne Meadows。

Yosemite Nature Notes : Video Clip #6

Yosemite Nature Notes: New episode posted! Yosemite Nature Notes was a periodical created by park staff from 1922 until the 1980's. Today, it's been reborn as a web video series, produced by park videographer Steven M. Bumgardner. Episode 6: Maps has just been posted to the park website and features interviews with such Yosemite institutions as Jan van Wagtendonk and Pete Devine, and also includes new GIS Specialist Terressa Whitaker. Filmmaker Ken Burns also appears while discussing the historical context of the 1864 Yosemite Grant. www.nps.gov/yose/naturenotes (S. Bumgardner 6/24/09)

Tioga Pass Webcam回復

かなり長い間故障していたTioga Pass Webcamが動き始めました。

Mammoth Peakは、正確には写真の外側付近に見えているはずです。
すぐ横に聳える赤茶色のDana、Gibbsに比べ、灰白色がひときわめだつ大きな三角形の山です。
(スキーで有名なMommoth Mountainとは別ものです)。

Glen Aulin HSC ・White Wolf Lodgeオープン

DNC Guest Recreation is proud to announce today June 19th 2009, the opening of Glen Aulin High Sierra
Camp and White Wolf Lodge, both in Yosemite's High Sierra.
The Hours for the White Wolf Restaurant are,
Breakfast Hours 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Dinner Hours 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dinner Reservations Recommended, please call 209.372.8416 (V. McMichael - 6/22/09)

ヨセミテ　６月２０日

Kuna Crest越しに望むRodger Peak（左）, Mt. Lyell(中央の最高峰), Mt. Maclure(すぐ右)。
手前の湖はHelen Lake（左）とSpilway Lake（右）。雪線は10,500ft強ぐらいでした。

まさにシエラの高嶺の花、Sky Pilotのつぼみが膨らんできました。あと２?３週間でピークかも。Mt. Danaの頂上付近がポピュラーな群生地帯。

Tuolumne RiverとTioga Roadの交差点付近。中央の山はMammoth Peaｋ。

Tuolumne Meadowsはもう緑です。

Olmsted Pointでも、わずかですがPride of the Mountainが咲き始まりました。
マーカーT14付近は満開状態でした。

その他：
May Lake Roadはオープン。

White Wolf and Tuolumne campgrounds OPEN

White Wolf and Tuolumne campgrounds will open today 6/19 at noon. The Tuolumne campground will all be
available on a first come first serve basis, approx. 100 sites will remain closed due to wet conditions. On July 1st 1/2 of the 304 sites at Tuolumne Meadows will be available by advance reservations only. (S. Ogden - 6/19/09)

Yosemite : free admission this weekend

The National Park Service is offering free admission to more than 100 parks this weekend.
The fee-free weekend applies to most parks that normally charge admission, including Colonial National Historical Park ( Historic Jamestowne, Yorktown Battlefield and Cape Henry Memorial). Entrance fees, which allow access for seven days, are normally $10 per adult.

Crane Flat Campground open

Crane Flat Campground will open for the season on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 12 noon. The campground will
initially be open on a first-come, first-serve basis only. On July 1, one half of the campground will be open firstcome, first-serve, and one half will be available by advanced reservations (which began to be taken on February 15).

他のキャンプ場のOpen予定日も出ています。

ultrarunner : Catra Corbett

Popov氏のＪＭＴ挑戦の記事を書きましたが、実は少しわけがあります。私事になりますが、先週末地元の公園でトレイルランニングをする３人に出会いました。立ち話となり、なんとなくＪＭＴ挑戦の話となり、Popov氏のことを教えられて記事に到りました。さて、そのうちの一人は女性でCatraと自己紹介されました。当人もＪＭＴでの記録を保持しているとのこでした。山の中ではかなり目立つ容姿の女性です。今週末はハーフドームを走りに行くとのことでしたので、トレイルランナーをみかけたら要注意です。

このリンクによると以下のようです。
彼女のにヨーヨー（ヨセミテからＷｈｉｔｎｅｙへの往復）記録は驚きものです。

Current unsupported JMT hiking record: (noresupply allowed)

2007 - Michael Popov - 4 days 5 hrs and 25 minutes at age 29
2005 - Jackie Florine 6 days, 6 hours, 23 minutes.
2004 - Reinhold Metzger, 62, Point Loma, backpacked the 211-mile John Muir Trail from Mt. Whitney to Yosemite National Park's Happy Isles in five days, 7 hours, 45 min
2004 - Catra Corbett (dirt diva) 5 days, 15 hours, 50 minutes
2003 - Reinhold Metzger, 61, Point Loma, backpacked the 211-mile John Muir Trail from Mt. Whitney to Yosemite National Park's Happy Isles in five days, 10 hours .

Yoyo Record:

2004 - Catra Corbett (dirt diva) in yoyoed - one way 5 days, 15 hours, and 50 minutes. Her yo yo time was 12 days, 4 hours, and 58 minutes. She did a resupply at the midpoint.

Current supported JMT hiking record:

2007 Sue Johnston age 41 in 3 days 15 hours 32minutes August
2004 Kevin Sawchuck in 93 hours and 5 minutes
2003 Brian Robinson..........4 days......7hrs...2 minutes
2003 Peter Barkwin ...........3 days...22 hrs...4 minutes

Catra Corbett, Fremont
I am 42 years old. I have been running since 1996 and running ultramarathons since 1998. I have run over 200 ultras, 51 of them 100-milers. I hold the women’s speed record on the John Muir Trail, 212 miles from Yosemite Valley to Mt. Whitney in 5 days, 15 hours and 50 minutes. I also hold the overall yo-yo record on the Muir Trail, 424 miles in 12 days, 4 hours and 57 minutes. In 2002, I ran the Marathon Des Sables in Morocco, a six-day 151-mile race through the Sahara Desert. The runners have to carry a 20-pound pack with all your gear. I was the 19th woman overall and second American woman. Also in 2002, I completed a solo 100-mile run through Yosemite with a nine-pitch rock climb called Nutcracker at mile 57 with my then-husband and noted climber Ammon McNeely. For more info, visit my website: www.trailgirl.blogspot.com.
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JMT Record Attempt　（by Michael Popov)

２００６年秋にAL ShaverによるJMTスピードハイクのことを書きましたが、その一年後記録が大きく書き換えられていたようです(２６時間短縮)。

２００７年７月末、Michael PopovとAaron Sorensenの両氏は、ビヤ樽までも持って
Mt. Whitney中腹のWhitney Trail campへと登り、そこで数日間の高度順化をしました。
そして７月３０日正午、Whitneyの頂上からYosemite ValleyのHappy Isleを目指し、全長２１１マイルのJMTハイクを開始しました。二人は競争をするように進み、当然ペースは上がります。しかしSerensen氏は途中でリタイア、Popov氏は101時間２５分(４日と５時間２５分!)後、Happy Isleに到着しました。

これは二人の記録。ヨセミテの横断（Lyell Canyonの最奥?Tuolumne Meadows?Cathedral Path?Little Yosemite Valley?Happy Isle）には10?11時間程度をかけています。最後のJMTのジグザグのくだりの苦労は涙ものです。　Half Domeを上った帰りに、同じような経験をされた方もいるかも。

これはYoutubeにUPされたの記録証明用（?)ビデオ。
出発点のMt. Whitney頂上
終点のHappy Isle

BBSのメンテナンス

13日未明から8時30分頃まで、BBSにアクセス出来ない状態になっていました。
メンテナンスを行い、運用再開いたしました。
ご不便をおかけしましたが、またどうぞご活用ください。

ヨセミテ　６月７日

Tuolumne Meadowsの緑は確実に増えています。
金曜日、Tioga Roadは一時クローズしました。数センチの積雪跡が、9400ｆｔ付近.から見られました。

Lembert Domeから見るTuolumne Meadows。

マーカーT14付近の『Pride of the Mountain』

その他：
Yosemite Creekの水量は、３週間前に比べかなり減っていました。
White Wolfのゲートがオープンしていました。
Make Lake Roadはクローズ。

今週末の天気は雪!?

かなり大荒れの天気のようです。Tioga Roadがクローズする可能性もあります。

Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL
ABOVE 8000 FEET. HIGHS 65 TO 75 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...47 TO 57 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS... SHOWERS. SNOW
LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. LOWS 38 TO 48 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...29 TO 39 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

.FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORMS...SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SNOW
ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. HIGHS 57 TO 67 IN YOSEMITE
VALLEY...41 TO 51 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...THUNDERSTORMS...SHOWERS LIKELY. COLDER. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70
PERCENT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 5 INCHES. SNOW
LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. LOWS 32 TO 42 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...21 TO 31 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET.
HIGHS 63 TO 73 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...44 TO 54 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

June Wilderness Conditions

Trails Update:
Snow line is around 8,000 to 9,000 feet, on average.
All park trails are open, however:
* The Half Dome cables are up for the season. The cables usually remain up through Columbus Day, which is October 12 this year. (Learn more about the Half Dome hike.)
* The southern portion of the Mirror Lake Loop is closed due to a rockslide. (Access to Mirror Lake and Snow Creek Trail is still available, as usual.) Learn more about the rockfall.

各トレイルの状況は以下

June 2009

Trail Conditions
Despite the recent weeks of warm weather and few storms expect winter conditions in the high country. Snow will be present on trails above 9,000 ? 10,000 feet depending on the aspect. Generally forested and shaded areas as well as north and east facing slopes hold snow later in the year than more open areas. Expect wet and muddy trails throughout the park. Please stay on the existing trails to limit resource damage and trail erosion. Always take caution crossing snow banks as they may be hollow or undercut. In addition, navigation may be difficult over snow covered areas as trails are not marked on trees, so be prepared and know how to use a map and compass. With warmer temperatures creeks and rivers are running high. Use caution when crossing or fording creeks. Some creek levels may fluctuate with the day’s temperature; a creek that was passable in the morning may not be so in the afternoon.

With warmer temperatures, creeks and rivers are running high. Use caution when crossing or fording creeks. Some creek levels may fluctuate with the day’s temperature; a creek that was passable in the morning may not be so in the afternoon.

Trails from Yosemite Valley
All trails to and along the Valley rims are clear, though there are still some patches of snow in the Ribbon Meadow area, making route finding difficult.

The trail to Merced Lake is clear of snow, but with a significant wet and muddy section in Echo Valley.

Glacier Point Road Trails
The trail to Ostrander Lake is mostly clear of snow, with some snow patches around the lake, though camping spots are readily available.

Hetch Hetchy
The trails on the Laurel Lake, Lake Vernon, and Rancheria Falls loop are open and clear; though expect to get wet from the spray from the base of Wapama Falls.

Trails beyond Moraine Ridge will still be wet, muddy and have significant snow coverage.

Tioga Road and Tuolumne Meadows
In general, most trails leaving from Tuolumne Meadows will have significant snow coverage on them of up to 100%, making trail travel and navigation very difficult.

The trail to Glen Aulin has significant patches of snow on the trail with snow coverage of 30% - 50% at times. Dingley and Delaney creeks are running high and can be difficult to cross. Furthermore, the Tuolumne River is high and is flooding the trail in sections particularly in the glen beyond the Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp.

The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne is very wet requiring long sections (over 100 feet) of walking through cold, standing water. In addition, there is a necessary scramble around a flooded section of trail.

The trail to Cathedral Lakes has patches of snow on the trail, making route finding difficult but possible. Beyond Cathedral Lakes there is 100% snow coverage.

The trail up Lyell Canyon is very wet and muddy throughout with patches of snow. The trail to Vogelsang has 100% snow coverage past 9,400 ft of elevation.

The trail from Tenaya Lake to Clouds Rest has 100% snow coverage and a waist to chest wade at the outlet of Tenaya Lake.

The May Lake road is open. The trail is passable, but with significant snow patches up to May Lake. The lake is still currently frozen with 90% snow coverage around the lake.

The Porcupine Creek and Yosemite Creek trails are mostly clear with minor snow patches. The Ten Lakes Basin and Ten Lakes Pass still have 100% snow coverage at this time.

The Tuolumne Meadows Sport Shop and Gas Station is now open for the season

The Tuolumne Meadows Sport Shop and Gas Station is now open for the season from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm daily with backing packing, climbing and outdoor supplies available. Climbing and hiking lesson are now offered at Curry Village and will be available in Tuolumne this July. Gas may be purchased by using a credit card at the pump 24 hours per day. Please enjoy the drive to Tuolumne and be aware of Wildlife crossing the highway - obey posted speed limits.
(V. McMichael - 6/1/09)

ヨセミテ　5月31日

少し緑が増えてきた感じのTuolumne Meadows。

此処1週間のヨセミテは、午後雷雨のパターンです。
Tioga Roadでは局所的ですが、激しい降雨がありました。

Cathedral Lakes。Upperは左、Lowerは右側。Lowerにはかなり水面が見えています。
Tioga Roadの走る谷を越えてPolly Dome。その奥はMt. Hoffmann(左)とTuolumne Peak(右)。
Cathedral Lakes THから1マイルほど進むとJMTは雪に覆われますが、かなりの踏み跡が残っています。
トレイルから雪が消えるのには、あと２?３週間必要と思われます。

Cathedral Peak(左)とBudd Lake(右)。