Yosemite Facelift is over until next year.

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Chicken Skinner

Trad climber

Yosemite

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2006 - 05:06pm PT

Some final figures for the cleanup.

77 miles of roadway were cleaned up along with about 15 miles of river corridor. North Pines, Upper Pines, Lower Pines, Camp IV, Crane Flat, and Bridalveil Campgrounds were hit. All Valley Lodging and Housing areas were scoured. About ten power and phone poles with wire were taken down at the old Cascade Housing area. Graffiti was removed from the Gunsight and Lower Falls Amphitheater.

Over 25,000 pounds of trash were cleaned up and everything that could be recycled was.

1,157 volunteers participated totalling 9256 hours. The Yosemite Facelift generated $166,978 in revenue for the Park. Not bad for five days work.

Thanks to everyone that helped and I hope to see you next year.

Ken

wildone

climber

Isolated in El Portal and loving it

Oct 5, 2006 - 08:46pm PT

It was great.

ONE THING:
Whomever of my friends who grabbed whatever I won at the raffle, find me you jerk! It's been like a week! And nobody remembers what I won, or who took it to give to me. The anticipation is killing me!

jdub

Trad climber

Atascadero

Oct 5, 2006 - 08:47pm PT

I did a little work that weekend as well. Mostly because of talking to and meeting Ken. He is the man, and yes very humble.
Ken take the complements, YOU deserve them.
I look forward to getting much more involved next year.

john hansen

climber

Oct 7, 2006 - 10:33pm PT

My brother and I were in the vally during the facelift. Day one we got a bag and scoured the base of cathedral and the trail heading to Bridelvale falls and some of the river trails. Walked about 3 miles and only got 3 pounds, mostly ciggarette butts and alot of old tape. The next two days we found a couple 'Lunkers', an old tire by the river around sentinal beach and one of those fold out traffic barriers that had been washed downstream into one of the meadows. 12 pounds apiece.
Every one we met thought it was great and I was amazed at how many people were were involved. When the groups of kids were weighing thier stuff they were really exited. We watched the guys come in with a truck full of 400 pounds of cable. Wish I could have made the party but after 5 days of hiking all over the most bueatiful place I know of, this old dude was beat . Maybe next year. Just posting now cause I just got home. Great job Ken.