SierraNevada posts

by Jonathan Kramer (RSS feed) (1 month ago)

May 17th, 2013 at 6:00PM: ™ Pacheco, Flickr Just past the eastern terminus of the Tioga Pass, the entryway to Yosemite National Park, is the quietly beautiful Mono Lake. The area is unique due to its salinity and eerie tufa rock formations that jut out from the water, which give it a completely unreal appearance. Flickr user Pacheco took this amazing photo of the moonrise after a two-day mission to get the perfect ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (2 months ago)

Mar 27th, 2013 at 8:00AM: It has been a bountiful year for snow in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, where big storms have continued to drop fresh powder all season long. In fact, it has been so good that Mammoth Mountain has already announced that it will be open for snowboarding and skiing at least until Memorial Day (May 27) and most likely beyond. At the moment, Mammoth is boasting a base depth of snow that is ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (10 months ago)

Jul 28th, 2012 at 8:00AM: The Bearpaw High Sierra Camp, located inside Sequoia National Park, is one of the toughest accommodations to book in the entire park system. Typically reservations open in January and sell out completely in a matter of just a few hours. But this year a legal issue regarding permits delayed the opening of the camp and now that that issue has been resolved there are rare open dates for August and ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 year ago)

Feb 15th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Leap Year only comes once every four years, and if you happen to be one of those special few whose were born on February 29th, you know how seldom you truly get to celebrate your birthday. This year, Mammoth Mountain Lodge, located in California's Sierra Nevada range, is helping to make the 29th especially memorable by offering free lodging to Leap Year babies who visit the resort on their special ...

by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (2 years ago)

Jan 19th, 2011 at 7:00PM: If the Sierra Nevada mountains warm your heart, welcome to the club. This voluminous range houses Mt. Whitney (14,505 ft.), the highest point in the contiguous United States. The Sierra also features Yosemite Valley, Lake Tahoe, three parks, 20 wilderness areas, and two national monuments. Covering land in both California and Nevada, the Sierras are a much-loved destination for those traveling in ...

by Gadling staff (RSS feed) (3 years ago)

Jun 1st, 2010 at 10:00AM: Summer is upon us, and that means it's time for road trips. Even with gasoline prices nudging the three dollar mark, there's no better way to spend a summer day or weekend than taking part in the American tradition of a great drive. With that in mind, Gadling has put together 39 great drives across the U.S. you'll want to check out. So grab your keys and get out on the open road! Duluth, ...

by Stephen Greenwood (RSS feed) (3 years ago)

Mar 31st, 2010 at 5:00PM: GadlingTV's Travel Talk, episode 7 – Click above to watch video after the jump tweetmeme_url = "http://www.gadling.com/2010/03/31/gadlingtvs-travel-talk-007-how-to-build-an-igloo-end-of-cuban/" tweetmeme_source = "gadling" Ever wanted to build an igloo? We're savoring the end of the snow season by taking you to the Sierras to show you how! This week we'll also discuss the ...

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (4 years ago)

Apr 21st, 2009 at 3:00PM: Fifty years ago, Yosemite National Park's El Capitan was climbed for the first time. Today, we celebrate that milestone with a continuation of the initial effort. Let's face it, nobody will ever be first again, but you can still be part of the tradition. Once upon a time, El Capitan was thought to be insurmountable, due in large part to a 3,000-foot granite cliff. Warren Harding assembled a small ...