(Updated July 17, 2020) On June 11, 2020, Yosemite National Park reopened to the public following the temporary closure due to Covid-19. But unlike normal, you can't just drive up to the gates, pay the $35 day-pass fee (or $70 annual pass fee), and enter the...
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Advice from Experts on How to Get a Half Dome Permit Summiting Half Dome made simple: A cheat-sheet from the guides who do it most Featured image by Dimitri Sagatov Getting Past the Permits Hiking to the summit of Half Dome is on your bucket list, but the permitting process...
[rl_gallery id="13328"] Getting High on Granite with Yosemite's Most Experienced Hiking Guides There's more than one reason why Lasting Adventures is the top-rated Yosemite guide service and summer camp on TripAdvisor and Google. Our day hikes show visitors a side of Yosemite that only decades of experience...
20 customer reviews from a 5-star summer "Customer" isn't the right word for guests of Lasting Adventures' guided backpacking trips and summer camps. Sure we're hired guides, but it only takes a day or two on trail to realize the relationship roots much deeper than business....
From the dry cleaners to guide life in Yosemite, one man's tale of tasty 'dillas. By Curtis Ivanoff, Lasting Adventures intern Last summer I worked at the dry cleaners. I felt stuck, frustrated and bored. All I did for the job was stand in one position, scan...
Takeaways From A Yosemite Retreat For Women Fighting Cancer by Nicole Frati, Lasting Adventures guide “We are so thankful you are here.” Those were the first words that came out of Laura’s mouth as I walked up to her and nine other smiling women for the start of...
Standing Proud: A Half Dome Summit On Opening Day Everyone has people in their lives, places, and unique things about themselves that makes them proud to be who they are. For me, a recent experience guiding our first Half Dome in a Day hike of the season...
One happy couple's secret to getting rich with travel as told during a guided day hike on Yosemite's Mist Trail....
After months of heavy precipitation in the Sierras, a unique and spectacular season for Yosemite waterfalls has arrived! Spring is in the air in Yosemite, and as the snow melts after an exceptionally heavy winter in the backcountry, a fleeting and truly outstanding waterfall season is...
