This is so sad. Prayers go out to all the families and rescue crew involved.by hiker mama - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Warning: The entire Yosemite Valley is draining from snow melt which has created hundreds of waterfalls pouring from the rocks, mountains and even underground springs. The power is fierce. On a rafting scale of 6 being dangerous, these waterfalls and rivers are rated a 10. Stay out of the water, Stay far away from the falls and just watch from a distance. All of the roads, sidewalks and traiby hiker mama - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
All I know is two deaths on Friday, May 13th. Vernal Falls incident was at approximately noon.by hiker mama - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I was there. Friday, my husband, daughter and I were hiking Mist Trail. There was a group of 30 kids in front of us and a older gentleman and lady behind us. We got to the top of Vernal Falls for lunch. We decided to continue on to Nevada Falls and do the 5 mile loop back. We got back to the .3 mile marker before Vernal Falls and the Rangers had is closed off. We saw the Search and Rescueby hiker mama - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion