June 15, 2020I am saddened to report the passing of Frank Hoover, a Sierra Club member who photographed 1950’s rock-climbers, led early Sierra Club trips to the Galapagos, among other places, pioneered non-commercial river trips around the American West, introducing … Continue reading →
This blog was first posted January of 2019 Concerned as we have been about the conditions in Yosemite and other national parks during this government shutdown, we have seen from our most recent tours that conditions in the most visited … Continue reading →
On August 28, 2019, The NPS convened a meeting in Oakhurst to present the plan for, and solicit feedback on, the proposed Glacier Point Road Rehabilitation Project. Here are Yosemite Close Up Tours’ recommendations: I would like to commend the … Continue reading →
Since Yosemite Close Up LLC has been operating tours in Yosemite for the last 9 years, we were asked by Yosemite’s Commercial Use Office to complete this questionnaire regarding our plans for the 2020 season. Here are the questions and … Continue reading →
In October 2018 some climber friends of Lisa and mine, Josh and Miranda, who live nearby, got married, and we gave them a present of historical rock-climbing equipment. We felt that they might enjoy climbing hardware more than additional house … Continue reading →
. During 2019, the Mariposa Museum and History Center organized a “Yosemite Climbing History” exhibition which includes artifacts, photographs, a timeline, and a series of speakers on various aspects of Yosemite’s climbing history. The opening of the exhibition was held … Continue reading →
