The Slab Happy Area on the east side of El Capitan will be closed for National Park Service training on Thursday June 20, 2019 and Friday June 21, 2019. Thank you for your cooperation.
Conditions Report: Half Dome – Slabs approach, Tis-sa-ack
Northwest Slabs Rescue Last week, a climber was seriously injured while hiking up the Northwest slabs (“Death Slabs”) approach to Half Dome’s Northwest Face. Near the middle of the approach the climber was navigating a loose, boulder filled gully when a rock slid onto them. Yosemite Search and Rescue conducted a rescue through the night […]
Rockfall and Climbing: El Capitan Rockfall, 9/27-28/2017
The initial rockfall on September 27 struck two climbers who were walking along the base of the cliff after retreating from the East Buttress route of El Capitan. YOSAR extracted the two climbers shortly thereafter. Andrew Foster of Wales, 32 years old, was found deceased, and his wife was transported by shorthaul to El […]
CLIMBER STEWARD EVENT – San Francisco 4/6/2017
Join us for an evening of Big Walls in the Valley with David Allfrey and Libby Sauter. A Climber Steward Fundraiser at Planet Granite in San Francisco.
2017 Peregrine Closures – 03/01/2017
Area Protection – Peregrine Nesting March 1, 2017 The peregrine falcon is a fully protected species in California and a special status species in Yosemite due to its sensitivity to disturbance during the nesting season. To protect this species, the superintendent of Yosemite National Park is designating peregrine nesting cliffs as areas closed to visitor […]
Peregrine Closure Update: 8/01/16
Area Protection – Peregrine Nesting Areas August 1st, 2016 As of August 1st, 2016, all Peregrine closures within Yosemite National park have been lifted. Thanks for giving space to these amazing falcons. Yosemite Climbing Management
2016 Peregrine Closures – 03/01/2016
Area Protection – Peregrine Nesting Areas March 1, 2016 The Peregrine Falcon is a fully protected species in California and a special status species in Yosemite due to its sensitivity to disturbance during the nesting season. To protect this species, the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park is designating peregrine nesting cliffs as areas closed […]
2015 Peregrine Report
This season we observed 13 peregrine pairs occupying territories throughout Yosemite, mostly concentrated in Yosemite Valley along the Merced River Corridor. Of those 13 pairs, we located 12 nests. Of the 12 nesting pairs, we have confirmed 10 as productive (at least one young >34 days old or fledged): The Rostrum, Wapama Cliffs, Lost Brother, […]
Peregrine Closure Update: 07/15/2015 (Lifted)
This post is for historic reference only. Please refer to the “Climbing Closures” for current status. The Peregrine Falcon is a fully protected species in California and a special status species in Yosemite due to its sensitivity to disturbance during the nesting season. To protect this species, the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park is designating peregrine […]
Ask-a-Climber at El Cap Bridge
Ask-a-Climber at El Cap bridge will resume mid-May.