3 Die As They Go Over Waterfall In Yosemite National Park

[BolshevikHunter]

Yosemite: 3 presumed dead, swept over Vernal Fall

~BH

 

[Ringel05]

Considering they ignored the warning signs and other visitors pleading with them to get out of the water...... I'd say they qualify for this years Darwin Award.

 

[Zoom-boing]

Did they think the signs saying "do not cross" and the guardrails were merely decorative?? As awful as this is . . .stupid is as stupid does.

 

[strollingbones]

they tried to get the kids to come over the guard rails.......i am always amazed at people and their behavior in nature....

 

[freedombecki]

Aw, I'm so sorry for the survivors of those who died.

 

[Mr. H.]

Did they die AS they went over, or after they hit bottom.
I wonder if the same things went through their minds as that guy who's parachute didn't open.

 

[peach174]

When you do stupid things like this you take your chances.
What was in their heads (air).
Did they think that the signs were not serious?

 

[xsited1]

Yosemite: 3 presumed dead, swept over Vernal Fall

~BH

When I lived in Arizona, I read several stories each year about people falling into the Grand Canyon. Maybe somebody needs to invent clothing that converts into a giant encompassing air bubble when someone is falling so they can bounce safely to the bottom.

 

[editec]

Idiots.

Really what else can you say?

 

[Douger]

Aw, I'm so sorry for the survivors of those who died.

I feel sorry for the dumb fucks that called them friends.
Keep cleaning up that gene pool.

I'm sorry. The military could have used a few more"good" men and women.

 

[Dabs]

I feel nothing for those that died, they were about as stupid as anyone could get.
My thoughts are with the family and friends they left behind, the ones who will always wonder..."why did they do that??....what on earth were they thinking??"
Such a sad story~"

 

[St.Blues]

Yosemite: 3 presumed dead, swept over Vernal Fall

~BH

When I lived in Arizona, I read several stories each year about people falling into the Grand Canyon. Maybe somebody needs to invent clothing that converts into a giant encompassing air bubble when someone is falling so they can bounce safely to the bottom.

X it's not the fall that kills them, it's the sudden stop!

 

[BolshevikHunter]

Did they die AS they went over, or after they hit bottom.
I wonder if the same things went through their minds as that guy who's parachute didn't open.

They died when the slammed into the huge granite boulders that are below this waterfall. ~BH

 

[BolshevikHunter]

I feel nothing for those that died, they were about as stupid as anyone could get.
My thoughts are with the family and friends they left behind, the ones who will always wonder..."why did they do that??....what on earth were they thinking??"
Such a sad story~"

They had no experience with water currents. I have been to this waterfall probably 20 times in my life. I usually just pass on by on my way up to the highcountry while Backpacking in order to get away from idiots like this.

Anyway, I have been in the exact area of the river that they got swept away in. Usually, it's only 1 or 2 feet and with good footing it's not a problem because there are rocks prior to the drop off. You would have to be a complete moron to go over without stopping yourself.

The problem is, here in California we had 170% snow pack this year. Records were shattered. The Sierra Nevada (where Yosemite is located) is flowing with snow run off right now. That stream by my guess is probably 3 or 4 feet in depth and 5 times the normal water speed. You couldn't pay me to step in there right now. What is sad, is that there is actually a sign that reads "If you enter the stream and go over the falls, then you will die"

I am not kidding, that is exactly what it says, and in spanish as well. The widerness has no mercy on the foolish. ~BH