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August 1933 Norman Clyde made a startling discovery that rocked the mountaineering community. What was it?

A. Norman Clyde discovered that Mt. Tyndall was not the highest peak in the country as labeled by Clarence King and Richard Cotter.

B. Yosemite Valley was created by an enormous earthquake that caused the ground to fall away exposing the sheer granite walls of El Cap and Half Dome. The beautiful Yosemite Valley was created in a single event.

C. The body of famed mountaineer and lawyer, Pete Starr.

D. Clarence King had intentionally misled the climbing community about how many first ascents he had made. 

Even though Jake was wrong on this week’s question he is the BIG Monthly Drawing WINNER!

Jake Norton come on down and pick up your prize! (Or I can mail it to your)

Your prize is a Granite Chief “Stop The Melt, Skiers For A Colder Planet” t’ shirt and a Mad Rock chalk bag.

Congratulations big guy!!!!!

Part One: A & D, (beaver and golden retriever).

Part Two: C. (Trappers introduced the wild beaver, the golden retriever is not wild, though mine acts like it from time to time).

Well, this question turned out to be a bit trickier than I thought. The golden retriever didn’t fool anybody except Issac Mozen, but then he’s only 7. Beavers are not native to the Sierra or the Tahoe Basin but were introduced by fur trapper. They have prospered by building their dams and lodges in the many lakes and river in the area. Beaver subsist mostly on the inner bark of cottonwood, aspen, and willow trees. Gnawed trees and twigs are most often seen rather than the shy beaver. The beaver population is quite large in and around the Tahoe Basin. There is a very healthy beaver habitat in the creek outlet below Prosser Reservoir, as well as Ward Creek, the drainage on the backside of Alpine Meadows.

WINNERS: Mike Legay, Harold Honath, Rod Barken, Brenda, Tammy, Thom, and someone called “The”.

4 entries for all the Double or Nothing Bonus Winners

BIGGEST LOSER: “The” not because you gave the wrong answer but because your name is weird, you should at least go by “Thee”.