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Sunset Panorama from Dewey Point
A sunset panorama from Dewey Point overlooking Yosemite Valley. That's El Cap standing proud.
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Uploaded on Feb 19, 2010
Mariposa Tree
Snowshoeing
I wasn't so sure about snowshoeing... lacks a certain bit of thrill, but also pretty necessary for...
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Jason takes in the view
A little bit of coffee and a short walk out to the point gave us a wonderful daybreak through the...
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Camp Sunrise
Something about snow camping is the solitude is astounding. How ofter do you get your very...
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Camp
We dug out a nice protected camp for our tents. It was chilly (20º or so) but we slept warm thanks...
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Simple things
The simplicity of this tree poking through the snow was interesting.
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Sunset to the East
I loved how the sun was shining on the peaks back to the East further up the valley.
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Sunset to the West
The sunset up the west end of the valley was spectacular.
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J on Dewey Point
Jason posing for a shot on the top of Dewey Point. You can't see, but about 2 steps behind him,...
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The other side of El Cap
After a few hours on the snowshoes, we made it to Dewey Point. This is a shot of El Cap from the point.
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Headed up Glacier Point Road
A bit of a trek up the groomed Glacier Point Road before the turnoff to Dewey Point. Nice warm sunny day, and the packs made for a great hike.
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Yosemite Valley
The two icons of the valley... El Cap in the front and Half Dome in the back. I wish there was any...
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El Capitan again...
Speaks for itself... we were headed up to Badger Pass to park and jump on the snowshoes to head out to Dewey Point.
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All geared up...
Ended up being about 50 lbs of life in a bag. I'm pretty sure I could have made it for a week w/ the stuff I had. A ultralight backpacker I am not.
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And the falls...
This time of year, the falls are pretty chill. But it was nice hearing them all night at Camp 4.
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