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Falling rock, ice at Yosemite National Park kill woman on closed trail: officials
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| 02/25/19
| Nicole Darrah
Posted on 02/25/2019 2:55:46 PM PST by Simon Green
A California woman was killed on Sunday while on a closed trail in Yosemite National Park, according to officials.
Xuan Wang, a 56-year-old woman who lived in Cupertino, was on the Mist Trail around 12:30 p.m. when she was "struck by falling rock and ice," the National Park Service stated in a news release on Monday.
Wang later died from her injuries.
The park agency said that the Mist Trail where Wang was killed is closed during this time of the year because of "icy and hazardous conditions," and that the area is noted as such.
"The trail closure is clearly marked and there is a gate on the trail reminding visitors of the closure. Wang ignored the signs, went around the gate and the incident happened on the trail leading to Vernal Fall," officials said.
The park service said officials are investigating the incident.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
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To: Simon Green
Thus the weak and the stupid are eliminated in a heartless yet necessary natural selection process.
Calvin and Hobbes
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posted on
02/25/2019 3:29:18 PM PST
by
RooRoobird20
("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves” a)
To: rlmorel
"It seems to be a thing with some Asians:
Yep!
Saw a link back a month ago that an Asian woman that liked to balance from the ledge of mountains around Asian.
In a bikini.
Was quite renown for it. Then she fell thirty something feet and called for help. The Philippines Air Rescue couldn't reach her because of weather conditions so she died.
Another Asian guy loved to balance(or hang off of skyscrapers) And yep, he lost his grip and fell to his death, too.
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posted on
02/25/2019 3:32:37 PM PST
by
RedMonqey
("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
To: Peter ODonnell
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posted on
02/25/2019 3:34:59 PM PST
by
j.havenfarm
( 2,000 posts as of 1/16/19. A FReeper since 2000; never shutting up!)
To: Simon Green
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posted on
02/25/2019 3:39:43 PM PST
by
DannyTN
To: Simon Green
25
posted on
02/25/2019 3:39:44 PM PST
by
DannyTN
To: Simon Green
Was Ms “Wang” a democrat?
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posted on
02/25/2019 3:41:36 PM PST
by
Bonemaker
(invictus" maneo)
To: Simon Green
How did they recover the body without endangering rescuers?
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posted on
02/25/2019 3:42:37 PM PST
by
umgud
To: Simon Green
Yosemite closed trail signs are hard to miss...
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posted on
02/25/2019 3:42:48 PM PST
by
mac_truck
(aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
To: Simon Green
She had a Yosemite experience of such impact that most visitors can’t imagine.
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posted on
02/25/2019 3:43:40 PM PST
by
Darteaus94025
(Can't have a Liberal without a Lie)
To: rlmorel
"Footage shows shocking tiger attack in Beijing's wildlife park
I guess her mother won that argument?
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posted on
02/25/2019 3:47:28 PM PST
by
RedMonqey
("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
To: Simon Green
What part of “CLOSED TRAIL” didn’t she understand??
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posted on
02/25/2019 3:50:27 PM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Peter ODonnell
Why did you leave out...
Rattlesnake Creek?
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posted on
02/25/2019 4:02:13 PM PST
by
Seaplaner
(Never give in-never, never,never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. Winston Churchill)
To: Simon Green
Hikers, especially the thru-hiker variety sometimes will do dumb things. This is an example of doing dumb things.
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posted on
02/25/2019 4:07:58 PM PST
by
Jumper
To: DannyTN
But according to the sign the rocks are supposed to fall the OTHER WAY!
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posted on
02/25/2019 4:13:38 PM PST
by
Do_Tar
(To my NSA handler: Just kidding.)
To: Simon Green
Falling rock, and ice...
Gravity and global warming are deadly...
The falling rock was caused by gravity. The ice would not have been subjected to gravity, were it not for global warming.
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posted on
02/25/2019 4:22:22 PM PST
by
adorno
To: Simon Green
I’m lukewarm on the idea that parks should be closed as a matter of course. That said, it should also always be at ones own risk.
To: Simon Green
Just another “i’ll do as I want, when I want” person. stupid loss for her family but she asked for it.
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posted on
02/25/2019 4:38:59 PM PST
by
b4me
(God Bless the USA)
To: Simon Green
Stupid people still die in national parks when we are not in a government shutdown?
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posted on
02/25/2019 4:42:37 PM PST
by
gunnut
To: cherry
What happened next after they opened the door?
To: cherry
“I remember some time ago we were on a tour bus in Denali....there were some enthusiastic Asian tourists that actually opened the fire door in the back to get a better picture of the grizzly bear.”
I was recently on a private tour bus there, and the lady was telling us about a hiker on the road who was maybe half a mile from a grizzly who was heading in his direction. They offered the hiker a ride, no charge, nothing - just get him to safety. That’s how they operate out there. In your case, they operator was probably too shocked to stop them in time.
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posted on
02/25/2019 4:57:49 PM PST
by
BobL
(I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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