They were headed into a Yosemite for a nice get-away on a winter morning and BAM! Squashed like a bug. (well, not exactly, but close)
They weren't even doing anything stupid like crossing fences to get closer to waterfalls. They were just driving into Yosemite National Park!
There rockslides in this area in November 2016, January 2017 and June 2017.
WOW! Wrong place at the wrong time.
Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug.
Right on! Excellent advice! If only these folks had been paying attention, they would've known a bunch of rocks a thousand feet up were about to let loose and crush them. Thank goodness for bureaucrats.
Obviously Globull Warming.
They were driving either too fast or too slow, likely an SUV was involved. RIP.
Looks like someone hasn’t engineered that road right. Wouldn’t be surprised if some environmental rules prevent them from some decent mitigation work. Happens all over the Rockies and can be done pretty good.
Georgios Theocharous...
I’m not saying it was aliens...
The question on everyone’s mind:
Were they vaxxed?
Because it would have been worse if they weren’t.
/sarc
Btw, I almost lost control of a van I was driving on Highway 9 because a mudslide had covered the road surface with slippery wet adobe.
This was during that winter of ‘85-’86.
Mountain roads can be hazardous!
Rockfalls are a common occurrence in Yosemite National Park.
Geologists call mountains waste mass for a reason they are always on the move.
I remember leaving South Lake Tahoe area for San Francisco Bay area after a week of skiing. As we drove up the mountain, suddenly everyone stopped. After a few minutes of waiting, I decided to walk up ahead. After a few turns in the road, I came upon the reason. A giant boulder had fallen on the road. Fortunately, no one was under it. The the most memorable part of this was the image of a man with a regular jackhammer on top of the huuuuge boulder. Talk about taking on a Goliath! I watched for a while, taking in what appeared absurd. Soon I realized other equipment was on the way, and there was absolutely nothing one could do but wait. I went back to the car, took out my guitar, and enjoyed the sunny Kalifornia weather. (eventually the road cleared)
Boy when it’s your time...
