April Duke & Vikas Shekhawat | Outdoor Adventure Travel on Instagram: "This is your sign to experience Yosemite in winter ❄️✨ 📍Tunnel View Winter transforms Yosemite into a magical wonderland. From Tunnel View, you get those iconic sweeping vistas of El Capitan, Half Dome, and Bridalveil Fall dusted in snow views that feel straight out of a dream. Truly, there’s no better time to see the park’s beauty in a quieter, peaceful season. 😌🏞️ ✨ Follow @adventurechasingduo for incredible Yosemite vie

Hiking Mist Trail in winter was on our bucket list, and we finally checked it off on our first Yosemite trip of 2026 ❄️ After a recent Sierra snowstorm, we set out to see Vernal and Nevada Falls in full winter flow. The plan was to take Mist Trail and connect to John Muir Trail, the typical winter route but to our surprise, the Mist Trail gates were open with no closure signs. Having seen them closed multiple times last winter, this felt extra special. 😌 Stepping onto the iconic Mist Trail stai