Mighty Yosemite
March 6, 2009
A few weeks ago we visited Yosemite National Park and snowshoed for the first time. What an amazing trip! First, I was very appreciative of being able to experience winter within 4 hrs (or closer if we hit the Sierra’s), yet I don’t have to LIVE with winter. 
I experienced tire chains for the first time to drive on the snow-covered Yosemite roads. Thank goodness for new chains that are easy to attach with color-coded instructions, and my mountain-bred husband!
I think I have discovered my winter sport: Snowshoeing! It’s a great way to experience winter, without dealing with my fear of heights and feeling out of control (downhill skiing/snowboarding) or my inability to climb up a hill on skis (cross-country skiing). Snowshoeing was like hiking with spikes on – no problem! We lucked out with a gorgeous day, just under freezing but sunny, with ~2feet of fresh powder. Some early morning trailblazers packed down the snow on our route, which made each step that much easier. Along the way we discovered a few igloos previously hikers spent the night in…no thank you!
After spending our first day hiking on the mountain, we spent the second day in the valley. At first there wasn’t much to see through the snowy day, until finally the white “sheet” was lifted, and revealed these incredible rock formations and waterfalls around us. I felt like I was in the middle of an Ansel Adams photo. Words do not do it justice.
My favorite moments and photos from this trip:
- The view from Dewey Point on our snowshoe hike- breathtaking
- The silence when we stopped during our 7mile snowshoe hike
- Our first glimpse of the cliffs and waterfalls from the valley
- 5-star Chinese Restaurant in downtown Oakhurst. What a funny place to spend Valentine’s Day with our traveling buddies!
Eric "Mountain Man" Thronson installing chains like a champ!
Beautiful Day in Yosemite
El Capitan
Dewey Point
Eric enjoying the view
The Snowshoe Crew! Eric, Tara, Ben and Lisa after our 7mile hike.
- Yosemite Valley
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hilstreet | March 7, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Beautiful!
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Sarah H. | March 23, 2009 at 2:37 pm
That’s amazingly beautiful!! I am terrified of skiing, but I may be down to try snowshoe-ing. If I ever get somewhere where there is snow again…..