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Glacier Point Road

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Glacier Point Road:
The Glacier Point Road will open on Friday, May 28 at noon, conditions permitting. Expect 30-minute delays between Chinquapin and Badger Pass Sunday night through Friday afternoon (except Memorial Day).
Tioga Road:
The Tioga Road will not be open for Memorial Day weekend; there is no estimated opening date.
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.

HD Trail

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The Half Dome cables will not be in place over the May 28-31 permit period. Cool, wet conditions have persisted well into May, resulting in a heavier-than-usual and slowly-melting snowpack. As a result, the subdome, below the Half Dome cables, is covered in snow. A slip and fall from the subdome’s steep snowfield could cause serious injury or death. For the safety of employees setting up the cables and hikers, the cables will not be put up until conditions improve. We will monitor conditions over the next two weeks and issue an expected opening date as soon as possible. If you have a permit for May 21-23 or May 28-31, you will receive a refund.

トレイル状況

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ＨＤケーブルは月末まではＵＰしないようです。
# The Half Dome cables will not be in place over the May 21-23 permit period. Snowpack in the Yosemite high country is currently well above average (134% in the Merced River basin), with the potential for additional cool, wet weather in the next week. As a result, the Half Dome cable route and subdome are covered in deep snow, making trail conditions poor. For the safety of National Park Service employees setting up the cables and for hikers, the cables will not be put up until conditions improve. We will monitor conditions over the next two weeks and issue an expected opening date as soon as possible. If you have a permit for May 21-23, you will receive a refund for the reservation fee.
(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.)
# The Mist Trail from near Vernal Fall Footbridge to the top of Vernal Fall (and to Nevada Fall) is open. The John Muir Trail between Clark Point and the Panorama Trail (near the top of Nevada Fall) is closed for the season.
# The Four Mile Trail to Glacier Point is closed for the season at Union Point (no access to Glacier Point).
# The southern portion of the Mirror Lake Loop is closed due to a rock fall. (Access to Mirror Lake and Snow Creek Trail is still available, as usual.) Learn more about the rockfall.
# The trail to Wapama Falls is closed to stock (but is open to hikers) beyond the Beehive junction due to a rock fall.

ヨセミテ：　5月8日

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Olmsted Point。雪面の高さは2メートル弱くらい。

すでに除雪は雪崩危険地帯を突破、Tenaya Lake近くまで進んでいます。此処でNPSの職員の方に出会い、色々と聞いてみましたが、月末開通は微妙な感じでした。

Clouds RestとHalf Dome。

朝のヨセミテ滝。

かなり水量が増え、2週間前には立てた川岸の岩は水没していました。

残雪期HDハイキング

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今年から、金・土・日・祭日のHDハイキングに許可が必要です(2010年1月30日の記事）。
そのせいか、シーズン（ケーブルUP）前にHDを目指す人が増えているのでしょうか。
今回初めて、雪面にはっきりと付けられた足跡を見かけました。
HD右側にある、垂直の崖の最高点に、Glacier Pointの展望台があります。
やや左側には赤い（？）屋根の売店が見えています。

ヨセミテ：4月24日

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Tenaya Lakeと奥のドーム群。去年の4月上旬くらいの積雪に見えます。やはり5月末のTioga Road開通はきついかも。

Olmsted Point。去年の同時期は岩肌がほぼ露出していました。

Valley方面。HDの雪の斜面には足跡が見えていました。

Nevada Fall。それなりの数のハイカーがいました。Vernal FaｌｌのMISTは気持ちよく体が湿る程度。

Yosemite Falls。朝の方が水量が多かったような気がしました。

Valley View。