Yosemite Climbing Museum completes renovation project

Through images, memorabilia and historical equipment, you'll larn astir stone climbing, starting from 1869 to now.

MARIPOSA, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's present easier to spot the improvement of stone climbing connected show portion connected your mode to Yosemite National Park.

The Yosemite Climbing Museum completed a caller renovation, allowing the abstraction to accommodate much guests and exhibits.

The depository is located successful Mariposa close disconnected the four-way halt astatine Highway 140.

Through images, memorabilia and historical equipment, you'll larn astir stone climbing, starting from 1869 to now.

Among the galore displays, determination are artifacts from the archetypal ascents of Half Dome and El Capitan.

The non-profit Yosemite Climbing Association created the depository successful an effort to sphere Yosemite's affluent and planetary climbing history.

Members of the non-profit anticipation visitors volition locomotion distant with caller inspiration.

"I deliberation it evokes a consciousness of stewardship successful radical to marque the satellite a amended place, whether that beryllium practicing cleanable climbing initiatives oregon by cleaning up our parks," says Hannah Fleetwood with the Yosemite Climbing Association.

The introduction interest is conscionable $5. Kids 12 and nether get successful for free.

The depository does connection guided and backstage tours connected request.

It's unfastened Tuesday to Sunday from 10 americium to 4 pm.

Along with managing the museum, the Yosemite Climbing Association besides hosts an yearly clean-up lawsuit for Yosemite National Park.