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Galen Avery Rowell (August 23, 1940 – August 11, 2002) was an American wilderness photographer, adventure photojournalist and mountaineer. [2] Born in Oakland, California , he became a full-time photographer in 1972.
The phenomenon was photographed by Ansel Adams in 1940, but made more widely-known by Galen Rowell who photographed it for the National Geographic in 1973. [6] Viewing of the firefall has become increasingly popular due to its images being shared on social media, and optimal dates for its viewing are published.
The spectacle of the Yosemite Firefall has evolved into a natural spectacle observed annually. Unlike the original man-made Firefall event, the modern-day phenomenon is a captivating interplay of nature's elements that occurs every February, replicating the appearance of a fiery waterfall without the use of actual fire in Horsetail Fall ...
The phenomenon is referred to as the "firefall." (Liao Pan / Getty Images) For a rare, if not lucky, few days a year, Yosemite National Park’s famed El Capitan granite cliff converts into what ...
(Getty Images/Jorge Villalba) The peak of the firefall is around Feb. 21, but the evenings leading up to and immediately after the peak date can also offer enchanting views of the viral sensation.
In 1969, Harding and photographer Galen Rowell climbed the south-west face of Liberty Cap, the feature on the right next to Nevada Falls in Little Yosemite Valley. In 1970, the pair returned for a major epic climbing the long slabby South Face of Yosemite's Half Dome on the left behind; their route following the distinctive arch to its top and ...
Outdoor Photographer was founded by Steve Werner and first published in 1985. [4] In 2000, it had roughly 172,000 regular subscribers. [5] Regular contributors have included Galen Rowell, [6] Frans Lanting, [7] Dewitt Jones, [8] William Neill, Amy Gulick, Justin Black, and QT Luong.
A rainbow over Half Dome. As late as the 1870s, Half Dome was described as "perfectly inaccessible" by Josiah Whitney of the California Geological Survey. [4] The summit was reached by George G. Anderson in October 1875, via a route constructed by drilling and placing iron eye bolts into the smooth rock. [5]