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BRISTLECONE PINES, the world’s oldest
trees, in the White Mountains, left; kayaking
at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe, opposite top;
Mammoth Mountain skiing and
snowboarding after a fresh snowfall,
opposite bottom.
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The Great Outdoors
Just a few hours’ drive from San Francisco
or Los Angeles, the Sierra Nevada has been
California’s outdoor playground almost
since the arrival of the original 49ers. In
Yosemite Valley, spectators with telescopes
watch the progress of climbers inching
their way up the impossibly sheer granite
walls. Tempted to try it? Sign up for an
introductory class at the Yosemite Moun-
taineering School—or at least treat yourself
to a “Go Climb a Rock” T-shirt. With some of
the most reliably sunny summer weather of
any major mountain range, the High Sierra
The food choices at the WHOA
NELLI DELI, located in the TIOGA
GAS MART MOBILE STATION
outside LEE VINING, go far
beyond Corn Nuts and Slim
Jims. Lobster taquitos, wild
buffalo meatloaf and jambalaya,
among other things, feature on
the rotating menu at one of the
most celebrated eateries in
this part of California.
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