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General Discussion / Re: Scenic byway meeting - do they push for park status?
« Last post by John on March 18, 2024, 06:22:10 am »
Hi Mike
Which gate was still locked? The one by Wagners Store?
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General Discussion / Re: Scenic byway meeting - do they push for park status?
« Last post by mike a on March 17, 2024, 04:42:54 pm »
Hi all, even tho their is a closed road sign at the Apple Orchard I drove all the way to Mammoth Pools to the Dam gate which is still closed! So no snow and the road is good to that point. Chiquito Dome is for sure open for the season! I am free to climb most days if anyone is down to climb with grumpy Grandpa lol :-) Happy climbing Mike A.
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General Discussion / Re: Scenic byway meeting - do they push for park status?
« Last post by mungeclimber on March 05, 2024, 07:22:11 pm »
Thx Mike!
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Shuteye Ridge Area / Chiquito Dome Access - 2024
« Last post by djh650 on February 25, 2024, 02:40:18 pm »
Hello! pretty new to shuteye area, visited sleep , high eagle & chilkoot area last season. When does access for Chiquito dome open up? what references can I visit to check? Also hoping to get out to Chilkoot again. thanks!
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General Discussion / Re: Scenic byway meeting - do they push for park status?
« Last post by mike a on February 15, 2024, 09:21:52 am »
Morning all, talked to a person here in town this morning who went to the meeting last Tuesday night in North Fork, they said the meeting was all about updates on what the SNF have been fixing on the Sierra Vista Scenic By Way Loop. and the Apple Orchard next to the Fire Station it making plans to open up a resort, nothing about the governments plan to have Yosemite, SNF, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park in to one park, hope this info brings some clarity on this subject, happy climbing Mike A.
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General Discussion / Re: Scenic byway meeting - do they push for park status?
« Last post by mike a on February 12, 2024, 02:05:08 pm »
Hi all, wish I could go to this meeting, but be climbing at the park (Yosemite) tomorrow, but reading the Sierra Star article sounds like the SNF are going to report on what they have been doing to fix the roads and clearing out dead trees fixing the Norris Bridge after the Creek Fire and last years storms damage things like that, did not read anything stating park status. It would be interesting go to that meeting. happy climbing Mike A.
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General Discussion / Scenic byway meeting - do they push for park status?
« Last post by mungeclimber on January 29, 2024, 05:14:46 pm »
https://sierranewsonline.com/scenic-byway-meeting-coming-up/?fbclid=IwAR06TaNwWHYDZnass9rIctj2hUgPZbOhsICNnk6EOKOKxn4tcKjtE_DEdl0
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Mammoth Pools Area / Re: Old photos around Mammoth Pool and Balloon Dome
« Last post by daniel banquo merrick on January 03, 2024, 06:21:16 am »
The unbuilt projects are very disturbing.

"The works would be constructed primarily to produce hydroelectric energy and to preserve and enhance the fish, wildlife, and recreation resources of the watershed."

It's weird how in the 1950's the works of man we seen to be an improvement to the wilderness. The thought of dams and power houses at Miller crossing above Balloon Dome and at the forks below Balloon Dome make me sick.
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Mammoth Pools Area / Re: Old photos around Mammoth Pool and Balloon Dome
« Last post by John on January 02, 2024, 06:11:00 pm »
Hi Dan-
I looked at the proposed reservoir description. The thought of a "Chiquito Reservoir" is disturbing! 
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Mammoth Pools Area / Old photos around Mammoth Pool and Balloon Dome
« Last post by daniel banquo merrick on December 31, 2023, 08:51:43 am »
Calisphere is a digital collection by the University of California. A search for Balloon Dome finds some interesting images from the West Side Project before Mammoth Pool Dam was built.
https://calisphere.org/search/?q=Balloon+dome

I'm not sure if this is the same West Side Project.
https://www.westsidesjr.org/

There is a picture showing "Flat Top Dome" and "Graveyard Creek" but I don't think it is Graveyard Peak. Perhaps somebody recognizes where the photo was taken. It may be under water now for all I know.
https://calisphere.org/item/98f53d18a3522de5c932c418a67b4558/

There were plans for several dams in SoYo which fortunately did not get built. Check the third page of this PDF:
https://cawaterlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Part-Two-B3-The_Califonia_Water_Plan-May_1957-reduced-size.pdf
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