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ヨセミテ：6月19日

Tuolumne Meadows Lodge南、Tuolumne River(Lyell Fork)に架かる橋。
正面はMammoth Peak。

Tuolumne River。Ｌｅｍｂｅｒｔ　Domeそばの橋（マーカーT31)より。
キャンプ場には未だ雪が残っていました。一部は冠水。

Ｔｕｏｌｕｍｎｅ　Ｍｅａｄｏｗｓ西端。左はPothole Dome。

Olmsted Pt.付近より。

ハーフドーム登頂開始

16日水曜日から、ハーフドーム登頂が出来るようになっています。今年から、金・土・日と祝日の登頂には事前のパーミッションが必要です。

グランドツアー、マリポサグローブのトラムツアー

グランドツアー、マリポサグローブのトラムツアーの今シーズンの営業が始まりました。

ヨセミテ：　6月12日

Waterwheel Falls。

水量のかなり落ちたTuolumne Falls。
Ｇｌｅｎ　Aulinの洪水は終わっていました。

Tuolumne Meadowsを覆っていた雪は、ほとんど融けてしまいました。

Ｐywiack　ＤｏｍｅとCathedral Peak。

Tenaya Lakeを覆っていた雪はもうありません(Olmsted Ptそばから）。

Clouds Rest (同上)

HD Cable 16日にＵＰの予定。

The Half Dome cables will be ready for use on June 16, 2010, conditions permitting. The cable route will be closed during installation on June 15. Snow remains on the subdome, below the Half Dome cables. A slip and fall from the subdome's steep snowfield could cause serious injury or death.

(Learn more about the Half Dome hike. Please note that permits are required to hike to Half Dome on Fridays-Sundays and holidays beginning this year.)

洪水のTuolumne Meadow。Cathedral Lakes TH付近から西方面を撮った写真。左端のドームはＦairview。中央平らなのはPothole。

ヨセミテ：6月5日

Ｔｕｏｌｕｍｎｅ　Ｒｉｖｅｒ (Tuolumne Fallsのすぐ上流)

Ｔｕｏｌｕｍｎｅ　Ｆａｌｌｓ

Ｇｌｅｎ　Ａｕｌｉｎの橋のすぐ下。

こんなサインが数箇所で見かけられました。右はPothole Dome (Lembertから訂正）。メドウ西端、ロードマーカーＴ２９の駐車場は、雪崩の危険のため停車、歩行禁止となっています。

Tuolumne Meadowsはまだ雪の下。積雪は20?30ｃｍ程度。

Tenaya Lakeには雪氷が浮いていました。

除雪機械が未だ残るOlmsted Pointのすぐ東側。

Olmsted Pt.から見るClouds RestとＨＤ。

* Tioga Road沿いの雪線は、標高7000~8000ft.程度でした。午後になると、車の通行には全く影響ありませんが、道路は雪解け水であちこちで水浸しになっていました。また、路肩(未舗装)の雪は完全に融けきっておらず、路上駐車がどこでもできると言う感じでありませんでした。
* Tenaya Lakeの北東Pywiack Dome付近の道路にも、上記の赤い看板が出ていました。また、ドーム下のTenaya Creek一帯は洪水状態でした。
* North Dome TH(T19)には全く車が止まっていませんでした。
* Yosemite Creekの水量はかなりのものでした（写真下）。南に面したこの谷では、比較的雪が融けていました。
*　White Wolf(T9)のゲートは当然閉鎖中（除雪は入っていたようです）。
* Siesta Lake(T8)は雪の下。
* South Fork Tuolumne Riverとの交差地点(T5)にある滝の水量はかなり多く、車を止め見学している人がたくさんいました。
*ハイカントリーのトレイルがほぼドライになるのには、7月中旬までかかりそうです。

Tioga Road

土曜朝に開通予定です。

The Tioga Road will open on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 8 am. No camping, lodging, or other services will be available along the road.

Note: Sonora Pass (Highway 108) and Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4), north of Yosemite, opened for the season on May 28.

Tioga Road:
The Tioga Road will not be open for Memorial Day weekend; there is no estimated opening date.

Bicyclists may travel on the Tioga Road from Crane Flat to Olmsted Point (but not to Tuolumne Meadows).

Note: Sonora Pass (Highway 108) and Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4), north of Yosemite, opened for the season on May 28.

May 17, 2010

Glacier Point Road:
Crew is now working back from Glacier Point to widen and clean roadway. Crews are also sweeping and patching potholes. Average snow depth is 4 feet. Plowing operations will continue today.

Contractor is working on the road from Chinquapin to Badger Pass.

Note: If the Glacier Point Road opens for the season prior to May 28, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27 (plus Friday, May 21) due to road work. Delays may occur after May 28, but the road will be open seven days per week.

Tioga Road:
Plows have reached Tioga Pass and will now be working on widening the road. Plowing continues Monday - Saturday. Average Snow Depth is 4 to 6 feet. Plowing operation will continue today.

May 14, 2010

Glacier Point Road:
Crew is now working back from Glacier Point to widen and clean roadway. Crews are also sweeping and patching potholes. Average Snow Depth is 4 feet Plowing operations will continue today.

Contractor is working on the road from Chinquapin to Badger Pass.

Note: If the Glacier Point Road opens for the season prior to May 28, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27 (plus Friday, May 21) due to road work. Delays may occur after May 28, but the road will be open seven days per week.

Tioga Road:
Crew currently past Road Camp: 41.4 plowed miles of 42 miles. Plowing continues Monday - Saturday. Average Snow Depth is 4 to 6 feet. Plowing operation will continue today.

May 13, 2010

Glacier Point Road:
Crew is now working back from Glacier Point to widen and clean roadway. Crews are also sweeping and patching Potholes. Average Snow Depth is 4 feet Plowing operations will continue today.

Contractor is working on the road from Chinquapin to Badger Pass.

Note: If the Glacier Point Road opens for the season prior to May 28, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27 (plus Friday, May 21) due to road work. Delays may occur after May 28, but the road will be open seven days per week.

Tioga Road:
Crew currently at Visitor Center: 38.6 plowed miles of 42 miles. Working on widening the road. Plowing continues Monday - Saturday. Average Snow Depth is 4 to 6 feet. Plowing operation will continue today.

May 12, 2010

Glacier Point Road:
Crew had to plow and sand from new snow accumulation and is now working back from Glacier Point to widen and clean roadway. Crews are also Sweeping and Patching Potholes. Average Snow Depth is 4 feet Plowing operations will continue today.

Contractor is working on the road from Chinquapin to Badger Pass.

Note: If the Glacier Point Road opens for the season prior to May 28, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27 (plus Friday, May 21) due to road work. Delays may occur after May 28, but the road will be open seven days per week.

Tioga Road:
Crew currently at Visitor Center: 38.6 plowed miles of 42 miles. Plowing continues Monday - Saturday. Average Snow Depth is 4 to 6 feet. Plowing operation will continue today.

May 11, 2010

Glacier Point Road:
Crew is working back from Glacier Point to widen and Clean roadway. Crews are also sweeping and patching potholes. Contractor is working on road from Chinquapin to Badger Pass. Average snow depth is 4 feet. Plowing operations will continue today.

Note: If the Glacier Point Road opens for the season prior to May 28, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27 (plus Friday, May 21) due to road work. Delays may occur after May 28, but the road will be open seven days per week.

Tioga Road:
Crew currently at Pothole Dome: 37 plowed miles of 42 miles. Plowing continues Monday - Saturday. Average Snow Depth is 4 to 6 feet Plowing operation will continue today.

May 10, 2010

Glacier Point Road:
Crew is working back from Glacier Point to widen and clean roadway. Average Snow Depth is 4 feet. Contractor is working on road from Chinquapin to Badger Pass. Plowing operations will continue today.
Note: If the Glacier Point Road opens for the season prior to May 28, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27 (plus Friday, May 21) due to road work. Delays may occur after May 28, but the road will be open seven days per week.

Tioga Road:
Crew is currently at Spring Hill avalanche zone, 31.7 miles from Crane Flat. Plowing continues Monday-Saturday. Average snow depth is 4 to 6 feet. Plowing operation continues today.

May 6, 2010

Glacier Point Road:
Crew is working back from Glacier Point to widen and clean roadway. Average Snow Depth is 5 to 6 feet. Plowing operations will continue today.
Note: If the Glacier Point Road opens for the season prior to May 28, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27 (plus Friday, May 21) due to road work. Delays may occur after May 28, but the road will be open seven days per week.

Tioga Road:
Ending location: Olmsted Point parking
Average snow depth: 8 to 9 feet
Plowing operations will continue today.

May 5, 2010

Glacier Point Road:
End location is Glacier Point.
Average snow depth is 5 to 6 feet.
Plowing operations will continue today
Note: If the Glacier Point Road opens for the season prior to May 28, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27 (plus Friday, May 21) due to road work. No additional road work is expected after May 28.

Tioga Road:
Ending location: May Lake Pit, 26.6 miles from Crane Flat
Average snow depth: 8 to 9 feet
Plowing operations will continue today.

April 29, 2010

Glacier Point Road:
End location is Summit Meadow.
Plowing through 8 and 9 feet of snow.
Plowing operations will continue today
Note: Once the Glacier Point Road opens for the season, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only through May 27. (It will also be open on May 21.) Beginning May 28, the road will be open every day until fall closing.

Tioga Road:
Tioga plowing operations were halted due to wet slab avalanche activity at the South Fork avalanche zone. With freezing temperatures forecast, plowing ops are expected to resume today.

April 27, 2010 update

Glacier Point Road:
Start: 1 mile east of Badger Pass
End: 1.8 miles east of Badger Pass
Average snow depth: 9 feet and very wet/heavy
Note: Once the Glacier Point Road opens for the season, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only until May 27. (It will also be open on May 21.) After May 27, the road will be open every day until fall closing.

Tioga Road:
Start: 8,000 ft mark
End: White Wolf Junction (11.9 miles from Crane Flat)
Average snow depth: 7 feet

April 26, 2010 update

Tioga Road:
Start: 9 miles from Crane Flat
End: 12 miles from Crane Flat (8,000 ft mark)
Miles plowed: 3 miles
Average snow depth: Not specified

Glacier Point Road:
Start: Summit Meadow
End: Not specified
Miles plowed: Not specified
Average snow depth: 8-9 feet
Note: Once the Glacier Point Road opens for the season, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only until May 27. (It will also be open on May 21.) After May 27, the road will be open every day until fall closing.

April 20, 2010 update

Glacier Point Road:
Start: 0.7 miles from Badger Pass
End: 1 miles from Badger Pass
Miles plowed: 0.3 miles (from Badger Pass)
Average snow depth: 7 feet
Note: Once the Glacier Point Road opens for the season, it will be open Saturdays and Sundays only until May 27. (It will also be open on May 21.) After May 27, the road will be open every day until fall closing.

Tioga Road:
Start: Crane Flat
End: Walker Party
Miles plowed: 4 miles
Average snow depth: 6 feet