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CF
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 11, 2010 - 06:27pm PT
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There was a rock fall in the Horsetail Falls area today around noon that kicked up a huge cloud of dust that I could see from Yosemite Lodge. By the time I got down there the cloud had moved east into the valley. Did not hear of any one getting hurt.
Hopefully Tom will have some good photos later!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Oct 11, 2010 - 06:29pm PT
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nice shots chris. Is that fresh white debris below your circle?
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Buju
Big Wall climber
the range of light
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Oct 11, 2010 - 06:31pm PT
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WOW!!! I hope Tom was able to capture it!\
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CF
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2010 - 06:34pm PT
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I have heard that has been a active area so not sure about the white destroyed area below. It did look very fresh and it looks like rocks came all the way down the slabs onto the area left of Demons Delight.
East Buttress climbers beware.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 11, 2010 - 06:37pm PT
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11/10/10, or, in the US, 10/11/10?
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Cpt0bvi0u5
Trad climber
Merced CA
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Oct 11, 2010 - 06:42pm PT
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Glad to see it wasn't on a heavy traffic area of the wall. Sure it gave those climbers to the side a hell of a scare though
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Oct 11, 2010 - 06:43pm PT
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What's up with regan?
is that the waterfall route?
Shudder......
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Slakkey
Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
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Oct 11, 2010 - 06:56pm PT
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Pretty good size one thats for sure
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Oct 11, 2010 - 07:50pm PT
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anybody got a shot of the same area before the fall? Would be interesting to compare.
Was the fall on any established route?
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Oct 11, 2010 - 07:59pm PT
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That was another large rockfall on Saturday, Oct 9, that came from high up above what I believe is the Good Book area west of Camp 4. There is a huge white scar visible up there and it came down from there and I thought was going to reach the road but must not have as I never heard sirens or about any road closure but there was a heck of a dust cloud as I viewed it from Yosemite Point.
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CF
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2010 - 08:13pm PT
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Same area from 2/09
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corniss chopper
Mountain climber
san jose, ca
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Oct 11, 2010 - 08:24pm PT
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3 images from the web cam today
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Buju
Big Wall climber
the range of light
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Oct 11, 2010 - 08:27pm PT
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nobody went to the clinic today(for rockfall related injuries)...hopefully a good sign!
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Gene
Social climber
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Oct 11, 2010 - 08:31pm PT
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Regan on Surgeon General? Any news?
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Tarz
Mountain climber
Calli
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Oct 11, 2010 - 08:31pm PT
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Can anyone tell me if this is near "Bad Seed". My daughter and a friend are climbing it this week. Maybe the two climbers show in the pic?
A concerned pops!
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Oct 11, 2010 - 08:36pm PT
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Cool - thanks for sharing.
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hb81
climber
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Oct 11, 2010 - 08:46pm PT
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Holy cow, thats a huge chunk. If you compare it to the size of the climbers in the picture, I'd say its around 50x50 meters.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 11, 2010 - 09:00pm PT
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The flakes may be exfoliating, but deciduous?
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Blakeb
Gym climber
Southern Oregon, behind her
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Oct 11, 2010 - 09:39pm PT
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well, there have got to be some routes that run through there, i wonder what part of what fell off?? Hopefully Tom will chime in soon and let us know what happened and specifically where
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