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  Sierra Nevada Information - High Sierra Resource
The High Sierra Elderhostel progam was founded with the highly active, highly motivated, 55+ age group in mind.
The High Sierra Library is a collection of books, calendars, and other literature relevant to recreation in the Sierra Nevada.
The area is abundant with breathtaking high elevation peaks, pristine alpine lakes, meandering streams and rivers, passes and beautiful wildflower covered meadows.
www.sierrapacktrip.com   (1688 words)

  
 Mt Whitney Climbing and High Sierra Rock Climbing Info
The John Muir Trail, which runs the length of the High Sierra, is a very crowded corridor in mid-summer, yet the climber who is willing to wander just a few miles from it will find untrammeled lake basins at the bases of peaks that see fewer than ten ascents a season.
That said, note that the High Sierra is still in a massive mountain range and receives severe thunderstorms and lightning throughout the summer.
Sierra Mountain Center (174 West Line Street, Bishop; 760-873-8526) is the best guiding service in the Eastern Sierra.
www.supertopo.com /climbingareas/highsierra.html   (4294 words)

  
 High Sierra (1941)
With High Sierra, Bogart took his rightful place alongside fellow Warner Bros. stars Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, Paul Muni, and George Raft as one of the screen's all-time greatest gangsters.
Once you get past these flaws, however, High Sierra can be enjoyed as a fine showcase for Bogart, who would cement his star status later that year with The Maltese Falcon.
High Sierra was one of the last Warner Bros. gangster films inspired by the exploits of criminals like John Dillinger, Al Capone and Baby Face Nelson, who had become folk heroes in Depression-era America.
www.reel.com /movie.asp?MID=1909&buy=closed&PID=10111277&Tab=reviews&CID=18   (713 words)

  
 High Sierra Endeavors 26" Wheeled Backpack with Removable Daypack
High Sierra Endeavors 26" Wheeled Backpack with Removable Daypack - For superior traveling convenience and functionality, the High Sierra(r) Endeavors 26" Wheeled backpack features a Removable Daypack.
High Sierra Endeavors 22" Wheeled Backpack with Removable Day Pack - For superior traveling convenience and functionality, the High Sierra(r) Endeavors 22" Wheeled backpack features a Removable Day Pack.
High Sierra A.T. Wheeled Carry-on Backpack with Removable Day Pack - The High Sierra 22-inch Carry-On Wheeled Back Pack is big enough for what you need, but small enough to comply with FAA requirements when zipped apart.
www.logo-design-guy.com /high-sierra-endeavors-26--wheeled-backpack-with-removable-daypack.html   (342 words)

  
 High Sierra
This study compared a 3 hp High Sierra system in the Beal store with a 3 hp Sierra system in the Galleria store.
Russell computed some figures based on a 5-hp High Sierra system located in a cold climate, such as Minnesota (45 degree average annual temperature) and power costs of $0.10/kWh.
Russell High Sierra refrigeration systems are available with hermetic, semi-hermetic, or discus compressors in the "Micon" design condensing units.
www.russellcoil.com /html/high_tech.htm   (793 words)

  
 High Sierra Panorama
Sierra Reflections, 26"x13" acrylic painting on cotton bristol.
Sierra Sonnet, 26"x13" acrylic painting on cotton bristol.
Sierra Sunrise, 13"x5" acrylic painting on cotton bristol.
hometown.aol.com /HiSierraHi/Index.html   (1227 words)

  
 High Sierra - Gordie's Ramblings in the High Sierra
The Sierra Nevada - or as most locals know it - the Sierra or the High Sierra, is located in the state of California, on the east side.
The Sierra is the largest continuous block of granite on the planet (known to geologists as the Sierra Nevada batholith), feebly crossed by only a handful of roads, none between Yosemite on the
One would get the idea that the Sierra is overrun by crowds, yet excluding the most popular areas during the height of summer, the Range of Light (as John Muir knew it) is still a pristine wilderness where one can go for days without seeing a soul - just as in John Muir's day.
www.mgordonphotography.com /sierra/sierra_new.htm   (821 words)

  
 High Sierra Jazz Band & Sierra Traditional Jazz Club
Focus of the Sierra Traditional Jazz Club is to promote jazz by providing live concerts and youth scholarships to encourage young musicians.
Come and enjoy some of the finest traditional jazz music during springtime in the foothills of the Sierra.
The Sierra Traditional Jazz Club was formed in 1972 to promote the enjoyment of traditional jazz (Dixieland Jazz).
www.highsierrajazzband.com   (341 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails: Books: R.J. Secor,R. J. Secor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Here it is possible to begin a hike in the desert of the eastern Sierra, scale rock and ice to a mountain top, and end in the lush redwood groves of the western slopes.
The most comprehensive resource on this explorer's paradise, The High Sierra details all the major and minor routes to the area and covers approach roads, trails, and cross-country and climbing routes.
The High Sierra, which I have defined as the region between the southern boundary of Sequoia National Park and the northern boundary of Yosemite National Park, is the best place in the world for the practice of mountains.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0898863139?v=glance   (1851 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on High Sierra at Epinions.com
In HIGH SIERRA, for the first time, Bogart becomes the quirky, laconic, complete human being on screen who we love as an icon: the father of Sam Spade and Rick several years later.
Some find HIGH SIERRA dated, complain about sentimental devices such as the little dog, but as a film about a man whose expertise is denigrated by a new generation (which happens in every decade), much of its power remains.
HIGH SIERRA was remade, almost scene for scene, as I DIED A THOUSAND TIMES (Heisler, 1954), starring Jack Palance and Shelly Winters as Roy and Marie; and as a Western by Raoul Walsh himself: COLORADO TERRITORY, in 1949, with Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo and Dorothy Malone.
www.epinions.com /mvie-review-725F-14A7C2B8-3A316514-prod4   (1094 words)

  
 High Sierra Gardens
We personally walk into the high mountain meadows and forests to find that special final resting place under the oaks, pines and cedars or in a field of wild flowers.
Our High Sierra Gardens are in the shadow of granite peaks surrounded by Sierra National Forest land, several miles south of Yosemite National Park.
High Sierra Gardens was founded to serve those who felt moved by snow capped peaks and meadows strewn with alpine flowers.
www.mountainashes.com   (227 words)

  
 Yosemite National Park High Sierra Camps Accommodation Yosemite National Park Lodging Review
The decision to keep the High Sierra Camps closed was based on the unusually heavy winter snowpack and existing snow and water conditions.
The High Sierra Camps system in Yosemite is an opportunity to experience the remote backcountry in relative comfort of tent cabins with wood floors, beds and small woodstoves, fresh home-cooked meals, and hot showers (showers not available at Vogelsang; the sewer system is broken!).
Saddlebag Lake is not part of the High Sierra Camps, and is outside the park, but the campground there has a supernatural 360 degree view of numerous 12,000 ft. peaks.
www.yosemitefun.com /high_sierra_camps.htm   (1144 words)

  
 DVD Verdict Review - High Sierra
Casablanca—High Sierra is considered the first true "Bogart" movie and the film that really launched his career.
The Maltese Falcon, High Sierra is still one of the more memorable films from the 1940's.
High Sierra was the last time Bogart's name would not be listed first in film credits.
www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/highsierra.php   (1293 words)

  
 High Sierra (1941)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
User Comments: "High Sierra" was the film that changed the course of Bogart's career and lifted him up to stardom… (more)
"High Sierra" was the film that changed the course of Bogart's career and lifted him up to stardom…
As Earle, Bogart was expanding on the criminal characterization he had already mastered in a dozen earlier films, giving it greater depth by adding contrasting elements of warmth and compassion to compensate the dominant violence…
www.imdb.com /title/tt0033717   (460 words)

  
 High Sierra Jujitsu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
High Sierra students learn self defense tactics and strategies as well as healing techniques for men, women, children and families.
High Sierra Jujitsu maintains a supply and demand philosophy where classes will be scheduled for the student's convenience if the interest and committment are real.
High Sierra Jujitsu is a member of the AJJF (American Judo and Jujitsu Federation).
www.highsierrajujitsu.com   (385 words)

  
 High Sierra - W. R. Burnett - Microsoft Reader eBook
The tormented and exhausted man at the center of W.R. Burnett's High Sierra is a notorious criminal whom the newspapers call "Mad Dog" Roy Earle.
As in most of Burnett's novels, High Sierra ostensibly describes a carefully plotted crime that is undermined by human nature.
Reading High Sierra is close to the experience of reading James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, a tough, bleak and unforgiving narrative that works a dark and elusive magic.
www.ebookmall.com /ebook/71103-ebook.htm   (702 words)

  
 Review of High Sierra and I Died A Thousand Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Though High Sierra is more famous and features noir icon Humphrey Bogart, I Died a Thousand Times, with Jack Palance and Shelley Winters and directed by the less well-known Stuart Heisler, is the better film.
High Sierra, Mexican-American in I Died a Thousand Times; a demeaning stereotype in both), but its main characters are criminals.
It omits High Sierra's leisurely opening sequence tracing Bogart's release from prison and his cross-country drive to the Sierra Nevadas.
www.eskimo.com /~noir/ftitles/highsierra/rev.shtml   (670 words)

  
 JamBase | HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2002
High Sierra is a retreat for our entire scene - a place for everyone to gather in peace and harmony to share and celebrate the things we love the most: freedom and music.
The workshops at High Sierra are completely impromptu meetings of different musicians.
The High Sierra people thought they'd be cheeky and put four up-and-coming guitarists together for a playshop called "The New Monsters of Rock." If guitar solos make you weak in the knee, then imagine four of the shreddiest young axemen that were at the festival.
www.jambase.com /headsup.asp?storyID=2665   (4148 words)

  
 Wildernet - High Sierra Region
Description - The High Sierra is waves of bare granite sculpted by sun, snow, and rain under the tutelage of time.
Adjacent Kings Canyon is a backpacker's haven of jagged peaks and rugged canyons, the latter carved by the incomparable and turbulent Kings River.
Much of the eastern side of the Sierra is in a rain shadow, which means it's drier, though you'd never guess that by looking at Mammoth Mountain.
areas.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=CATRHS&CU_ID=1   (719 words)

  
 Bags In 1 high sierra travel bags   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.bags-in-1.com /travel-bag/high-sierra-travel-bags.htm   (263 words)

  
 High Sierra Trail Photo Album, Sequoia National Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The High Sierra Trail in Sequoia National Park travels 61.5 miles (98.4 km) one-way from Crescent Meadow in Giant Forest, across the Great Western Divide, along the Kern River Canyon, and up the Sierra Crest to the summit of Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the Lower 48 states.
The High Sierra Trail begins at Crescent Meadow in the Giant Forest.
The Moraine Lake spur rejoins the main High Sierra Trail at Sky Parlor Meadow.
www.nps.gov /seki/hst_pix.htm   (243 words)

  
 High Sierra Trail Trip Report by Tom Reynolds
The High Sierra Trail runs 71 miles from Crescent Meadow on the West side of the Sierra to Mount Whitney on the East side.
The High Sierra is considered THE east-west trail much as the JMT is considered THE north-south route.
Wildflowers are 3 feet high as we traverse the river canyon beyond BearPaw.
www.gentleye.com /camping/trips/trHST.html   (702 words)

  
 Sierra Nevada Backpacking - backpacking books, backpacker gear
The Sierra Nevada is one of the premier backpacking and mountaineering destinations in the world.
The High Sierra wilderness is the best of the mountain world.
Sierra Nevada backpacking - Comprehensive information on backpacking gear, clothes, checklist, backpacking books, maps, trails, passes, and weather for High Sierra backpackers, hikers, and trekkers.
www.sierrabackpacker.com   (115 words)

  
 High Sierra Jazz Band & Sierra Traditional Jazz Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The High Sierra Jazz Band was formed in 1976 in a small town, Three Rivers, located in Central California at the entrance to the Sequoia National Park.
"High Sierra Jazz Band is the host band for Jazzaffair and we took this opportunity (April 7-9, 2000) to recognize them and present them with our plaque in honor of having been selected by our readers as their favorite active traditional jazz band.
The High Sierra Jazz Band's trade mark is exciting, hard-driving 2-beat traditional jazz, often described as "West Coast" style.
www.highsierrajazzband.com /theband.html   (355 words)

  
 high sierra luggage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 SierraVisions: Your guide to the Sierra Nevada and High Sierra
Sierra Nevada and the one site stop for all of your Sierra information.
And it goes without saying that if you are traveling in the Sierra you should be prepared for winter driving conditions.
All of the cams that I have found in the Sierra Nevada can be found here.
www.sierravisions.com   (545 words)

  
 Home Page
High Sierra Gymnastics is dedicated to developing healthy, happy, responsible children through the sport of gymnastics.
Our commitment is to provide children with the opportunity to develop and maintain high self-esteem and self-discipline while acquiring a love of learning and a mastery of skills.
High Sierra Jujitsu operates in a supportive, non-competitive atmosphere where you can learn a variety of techniques of self-defense.
www.highsierragym.com   (258 words)

  
 High Sierra Backpacks - High Sierra Luggage Bags at Wholesale Price   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
High Sierra bags are tailored for outdoor enthusiasts, athletes, travelers, students and professionals looking for high quality, fashion-forward bags, luggage and apparel - at a price value alternative.
High Sierra Backpacks are made to the rigorous standards of pros, (official suppliers of the U.S. Ski Team).
High Sierra Luggage is packed with more features for the money than any other maker in the outdoor industry.
www.backpackoutlet.com /high_sierra_backpacks.html   (157 words)

  
 Yosemite Camping & RV Park
and I'd like to be first in welcoming you to the High Sierra RV Park and Campground Website (and likely the first fish to welcome you to anything) in the Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake and Fresno River area.
High Sierra RV Park and Campground is nestled amongst soaring pine and oak trees in the heart of beautiful downtown Oakhurst, California, just minutes from Bass Lake and Yosemite National Park.
High Sierra RV Park and Campground offers all the quality of a Yosemite camping stay, with excellent facilities and amenities, without the hassles!
www.highsierrarv.com   (545 words)

  
 High Sierra Hikers Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The High Sierra Hikers Association is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating its members and the general public about issues affecting hikers in the High Sierra.
Reference materials regarding issues affecting hikers and the High Sierra
The Sierra Nevada Hikers Webring is managed by Bill Finch
www.highsierrahikers.org   (85 words)

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