Yosemite Fire Fall Explained

Even though I am native to California, I had never heard of the Yosemite Fire Fall. I found out about it while watching a California Gold episode featuring Huell Howser taking a backpacking trip up to the top of Yosemite's Half Dome. Yep, right up to the very top. At the end of the episode he mentioned that this California Gold episode was part of the "Yosemite Week" DVD. He wants us to buy it of course (see info at end of video) and as part of his sales pitch, he mentioned that the DVD included a bonus feature that would tell us all about the World Famous Yosemite Fire Fall. And so, when I received my "Yosemite Week with Huell Howser" DVD in the mail, and watched this bonus episode, that was the first time I actually saw what it was all about, and learned a great deal about its history, and about the whole program surrounding it. If I heard him right, I think this was a nightly tradition in Yosemite Valley (during the summer season) for nearly 100 years. It was discontinued in 1968 because the valley was (supposedly) being overly mobbed by great crowds gathering to watch it. This is a clip from the DVD that gives a bit of the program history, and a rendition of the music that was performed during the firefall itself. The firefall and the music, they are the main attractions. And you would not be surprised that it was all about love, and that this is what drew the crowds.

Please visit http://firefall.info/readers.html for an extensive compilation of memories of those who actually experienced the firefall. There are several sections in the http://firefall.info/ website which have good additional historical information.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Yosemite
• Fire
• Fall
• Love
• spirituality
• happiness
• joy
• cathedrals

[HomewardBoundJournal]

Thanks for your comments. Check the link to firefall.info in the video description above which points to a large compilation of remembrances. I think you would both enjoy reading those.

[duchessofdp]

I totally remember the Yosemite fire falls! My folks would take us camping at Yosemite and we would watch the fire falls from our campsite. I vividly remember one night where we had already been put to bed, but my folks allowed us to unzip the flap on our tent-trailer and watch the fire falls from our beds. I was sad when they did away with it. Thx for bringing back some great memories!

[sirnicholson]

what a great video.my mom was telling me the story so i looked it and here it is!she said she was in 4H and she is 73 now .i let her watch the video and man she had fun watching.Thanks alot !Tony-Merced ca.