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.
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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
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)。
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)
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
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