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It’s no exaggeration to say that some of the most formative outdoor experiences of my adult life happened at Yosemite National Park in California. It’s where I went backpacking for the very first time (and where I learned that you do not, in fact, need to haul along a full-size pillow and roughly ten pounds of Swedish Fish in order to survive). It’s also where I completed my first multi-pitch climb, saw my first bear, and dug my first cathole (necessary after viewing my first bear). I even completed my first long-distance hike, a two-month stint on the Pacific Crest Trail, which meandered through the park’s Tuolumne Meadows, where Alex Honnold offered me a wave from one of his famous paws
A woman who was declared missing while hiking in Yosemite National Park was found dead the same day, without a public update from the National Park Service.
A woman who was declared missing while hiking in Yosemite National Park was found dead the same day, without a public update from the National Park Service.
A woman who was declared missing while hiking in Yosemite National Park was found dead the same day, without a public update from the National Park Service
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what s clicking on Foxnews.com. Alice Yue Xie, 41, departed Mariposa for Yosemite on the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) bus on Jan. 14 and either left for her day hike to the Upper Yosemite Fall overlook upon arrival or the next day, authorities said. This individual is believed to have gone on a day hike to the Upper Yosemite Fall overlook on January 14 or the morning of January 15, 2021. She has not been seen since, a statement on the National Parks Service (NPS) website reads.
Xie is described as an Asian female who is less than 5 five feet tall, less than 100 pounds, and has neck-length black hair, Yosemite National Park says.