Now apply online for Yosemite camps
Reservations for Yosemite's High Sierra Camps are notoriously hard to get. For the summer of 2010, applications will be available online for the first time.
All applications submitted before the Nov. 1 deadline will be entered into the annual lottery.
"For decades, the only way to enter the High Sierra Camp lottery was to submit a hard-copy application to our Fresno reservations office and wait for three months," said Dan Jensen, chief operating officer for DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite. "Those days are over."
Any canceled space will be filled by a second-round lottery using applications that were not awarded during the first round. Details: www.yosemitepark.com.
Events
Yosemite Facelift
When: Sept. 23-27
Where: Yosemite
Now that most of the tourists have come and gone, it's time to clean up the mess they left behind.
Since 2004, the Yosemite Facelift has helped restore high-use areas after the busy summer season before winter rains set in. Meet at 8 a.m. daily at the Visitors Center to pick up trash bags and litter sticks.
Park entrance fees are waived for Facelift volunteers. Details: www.yosemiteclimbing.org.
News & notes
Archery season closed Sunday in California deer zones D7 (San Joaquin River drainage) and D8 (Kings River). The rifle opener is Sept. 19 in zones D7 and Sept. 26 in zone D8.
Patrick Warren of Sierra Mountain Guides will discuss alpine climbing during a free seminar at 7 p.m. Wednesday at REI in Fresno. Subjects include proper clothing, food and hydration and the type of rack and rope needed for routes ranging from fourth class to 5.7.
Kokanee Power is hosting its annual team kokanee derby Sept. 19 at Shaver Lake's Camp Edison. Entry fees are $55 per team. Details: E-mail j.flohr@sbcglobal.net.
The last weekend of September is a big one for local endurance athletes. The Smokey Bear Run, a 10-point Valley Runner of the Year Series event, is Sept. 26 in Bass Lake, followed by the Shaver Lake Triathlon on Sept. 27.
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