Famed giant sequoia with drive-thru tunnel topples in storm

AP ^ | 1/9/17 | AP

[Rebelbase]

CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A giant sequoia tree known for the huge tunnel carved through it has toppled during California’s weekend storms.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the historic Pioneer Cabin in Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Calaveras County came down during heavy rains on Sunday. A Facebook post from the Calaveras Big Trees Association confirmed the news.

[Rebelbase]

[Rebelbase]

Firewood now.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Global condensation did it.

[TTFlyer]

The Rooskies hacked it!

[Enduro Guy]

I wonder if it made a sound when it fell?

[Noumenon]

Tree huggers are right on it.

[Jim W N]

Dang man, would have hated to be walking along that path when that happened.

[Yogafist]

This is what it would look like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ucahb5GGeo

[Telepathic Intruder]

That big hole through the middle of it probably didn’t help.

[wright2bear]

That’s just disturbing...LOL

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

Nope, no sound, I know because I asked my wife is she heard anything.

She said NO.

Well if my little mrs hears one of our kids, we have a parcel full, sniffle at 500 yards did hear it, there was no sound.

For something that big, even 3000 miles away coming down, she would have heard it, woke me up and said “I hear something, get up and find out what it is, but be careful, take some guns with you.” < /joking and having fun>

[dp0622]

I’ve got to see one before I die.

[Little Pig]

A pity, but that hole has been there more than a century. I’m kind of surprised it lasted as long as it did with that kind of structural compromise. I guess the toothpick market is going to be seeing a glut soon.

[Jim W N]

Zamboni! Reminds of the twin towers going down. Massive.

[MGunny]

Global rain.....

[C210N]

The competition for the worst president continues between Carter and Øbama...

Now they both can claim that on their watches, a great Sequoia went down.

[PGR88]

When is the wake being held for Bay Area ecofreaks to pay their respects?

[TYVets]

Why didn't the Sierra Club have ropes tied to it and hold it up?

They have tons (millions) of dollars.

[Night Hides Not]

Firewood? No doubt, but there should be plenty of good wood left for a couple of homes.

Fond memories of visiting that park.

[dowcaet]

They’re also responsible for the stormy weather up in northern California that caused that tree to topple over.