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Michael Hjorth

Trad climber

Copenhagen, Denmark

Topic Author's Original Post - May 17, 2005 - 05:48am PT

Having one foot on an intercontinental flight and expecting to arrive in the Valley tommorrow evening, it comes as a nasty surprise to read that Yosemite has been closed due to flooding.

Any inside expert who has an idea of the time it will take natural drainage to clear the flood?

Michael Hjorth
Copenhagen, Denmark

F'ueco

Boulder climber

San Jose, CA

May 17, 2005 - 10:29am PT

Did you actually read the other thread on this topic?

I believe that the WB offers an insight into that...

Michael Hjorth

Trad climber

Copenhagen, Denmark

Topic Author's Reply - May 17, 2005 - 11:31am PT

Sure.
But I put my question in 10 minutes before Werner started his thread.

akclimber

Trad climber

Eagle River, AK

May 17, 2005 - 11:58am PT

Sure.
But I put my question in 10 minutes before Werner started his thread.

I tried the math but it doesn't add up. :)

Dude, go to Bishop/Mammoth. It beats the Ditch anyway. Get a lot of good climbing in while waiting for th Valley to clear up.

WBraun

climber

May 17, 2005 - 12:05pm PT

Yosemite is now open again!

Michael I put my post in yesterday, May 16, 2005, 10:22am PST.

Minerals

Social climber

The Deli

May 17, 2005 - 12:11pm PT

Yosemite trivia… Werner, is this the first time that the park has been closed two days in a row (ha, ha, ha…) for two different reasons – overpopulation/ lack of parking Sunday; flooding Monday?

WBraun

climber

May 17, 2005 - 12:16pm PT

No, It was closed for 2 1/2 months or so during the big floods back in 97. But yea that was only one reason. The park can close again anytime now if the river goes back up over the roads. There's so much snow pack still above the Vallley as you know.