オープン情報(ヘッチヘッチー、自転車レンタル)

1.ヘッチヘッチーのゲート開通時間が07:00〜21:00へと延長になっています。
2.ヨセミテロッジのレンタル自転車オフィスが09:00〜18:00で営業を開始しています。(16:45までに借り出し、17:45までに返却)
Hetch Hetchy summer hours – Hours of operation through Labor Day will be 0700 – 2100. For further information or questions please contact the Hetch Hetchy Ranger Station at 379-1928 or the Hetch Hetchy Entrance Station at 379-1922. (C. Rawlings – 4/23/07)
Starting today 4-30-07 the Yosemite Lodge At The Falls Bike Stand hours of operation are as follows. The stand will be open for 9:00 am till 6:00 PM. The last bike will rent out at 4:45 PM and all bikes need to be in by 5:45 PM. Thank you and we will see you on the bike path!!! (S. Costello/D. Price – 4/30/07)

The National Geographic TV Channel

The National Geographic Channel will be airing “Secret Yosemite” at 10 pm tonight, Monday, April 23rd. Future airings include Friday, April 27th, at 10pm and Sunday, the 29th, at 5pm. This documentary features our unique geologic fomations, the Giant Sequoia groves, Yosemite Falls, and a glimpse of our staff and operations, as described by the Producer, “Few experience Yosemite’s wild heart like the men and women you’ll meet in Secret Yosemite” (S. Clark – 4/24/07)

TMM and Tioga Rd. snow conditions

少し古い情報ですが、Tioga Road東側は料金所まで除雪完了。
さらに西、TMM付近の2マイルも、路面が出ているようです。
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS WINTER CONDITIONS UPDATE
April 11, 2007
Weather: (April 4- April 10)
High temp: 59° (April 4)
Low temp: 17° (April 10)
New Snow: 0”
Total settled snow depth: 0”
Ski Conditions and Weather: The ski season is rapidly drawing to a close here at Tuolumne. Warm afternoon temperatures, lots of sun, and no new snow have combined to melt all the snow around the ranger station where we traditionally measure our snowpack. Therefore, the “base” here at Tuolumne is officially 0 inches. There is, however, still snow in many places such as the main portion of Tuolumne Meadows, the slopes and bowls near Elizabeth Lake, and the upper reaches of Lyell Canyon. All the snow bridges are gone in most places, so river and creek crossings are a problem unless you either use a footbridge or want to get wet. In many places you have to take your skis off to bypass areas of bare ground and then put them back on once you reach snow again. Highway 120 above the road closure gate outside of Lee Vining has been plowed to Tioga Pass, so skiers entering from the east side will have 8 miles of bare pavement to either walk or bicycle prior to reaching the snow. The gate at the bottom of the hill will probably not open until April 27, just in time for fishing season. Farther west along highway 120, you will have to walk the last two miles or so to Tuolumne Meadows, as the road has completely melted out. Skiers entering from the west side should be aware that the park begins their snow plowing operations from Crane Flat on April 16, so the snow line on the west end of highway 120 will be changing on a daily basis, and you may have to bypass snow removal equipment if you ski in on a weekday.

ヴァレー・ビジターセンターの展示ホールが13日オープン

かねてより、120万ドルをかけてリニューアル工事が行われていたヴァレー・ビジターセンター展示ホールが13日からオープンするようです。
10:30amから記念セレモニーが行われます。
近日に行かれる方はぜひ新しい展示ホールのレポートをお願いします。(デジカメ写真+報告文をいただけるとありがたいです。)
nishimura—yosemite.jp あて(—を@にして)

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Mariposa Grove Road will open…

The Mariposa Grove Road will open to public motor vehicle traffic on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 0800 hours. Due to excessive moisture in the road bed a weight restriction will be enforced. Vehicles weighting in excess of 7000 lbs. will not be allowed to drive on the Mariposa Grove Road until further notice. The Mariposa Grove DNC gift shop will also open on Saturday, March 31. (M. Dowdle – 3/29/07)
The Wawona Golf Course will open for the season on Saturday, March 31. (M. Dowdle – 3/29/07)
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Trails Closure/Lower Yosemite Falls Trail – Surface improvements of the east side of the Lower Yosemite Falls Trail (accessibility trial) is scheduled to start April 9th through May 9th. For employee and public safety concerns the segment of trail from the Lower Yosemite Comfort Station to the Main Yosemite Falls Bridge will be closed to all traffic throughout this work period. Please contact Mike Pieper 379-1263 or Jose Lopez 372-0576 for any questions concerning the project. (J. Lopez – 3/29/07)
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The Hetch Hetchy road

ヘッチ・ヘッチーロードが4/1から開通時間が1時間延長されます。

The Hetch Hetchy road hours of operation will be 0700-2000 starting April 1st, 2007. The Hetch Hetchy fee operation will begin collecting entrance fees on April 5th, 2007. For more information on access to Hetch Hetchy contact the Hetch Hetchy Ranger Station at 379-1928. For fee related questions contact the Hetch Hetchy Fee Office at 379-1922. (C. Smith – 3/26/07)

Tioga Road 除雪データ

新リンク
Tioga Road 開通・閉鎖日
除雪開始は4月17日より
TMの状況
Ski Conditions and Weather: It has been a very warm and dry week here at Tuolumne Meadows. Our afternoon highs the past three days have been in the low to mid sixties, with overnight lows barely reaching the teens. We have had no new snow, and our base is down to only 31 inches of snow. This is the shallowest snowpack in nearly 20 years here at Tuolumne Meadows; not since 1988, when there was only 29 inches of settled snow, has there been less snow on the ground on this date. There are more and more spots of open water along the Tuolumne River, and it definitely feels like spring. Ski touring is still very good however, with a nice firm base in most places making travel very easy for the most part. The weather forecast shows the warm and dry weather to continue for at least the next week.
Olmeted Point除雪ビデオ

ブッシュ大統領、国立公園への予算増強

本日受け取ったY.A.からのEメールニュースに以下のような記事が出ていました。
シーズナルレンジャー(夏期限定の季節雇用)や道路や施設メンテナンスの充実が図られるようです。
ヨセミテ国立公園でも昨年度比13%アップの予算が組まれているということです。
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President Bush Proposes Budget Increase for National Parks
In his proposed budget last week, President Bush set aside $2.4 billion to help reverse chronic funding shortages in national parks. The money, a combination of public and private funds, would pay for a much needed increase in seasonal rangers and maintenance and construction. As part of this proposal, Yosemite could see as much as a 13% increase in funding over its 2006 budget.
Learn more by following the link below to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Photo by Bob Campagna
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