Is it true that a deadly accident occurred at the Yosemite Half Dome?
Yosemite hiker dies after fall on Half Dome; 41 others evacuated 1:32 PM, June 14, 2009 Yosemite1 The hiker who perished after falling during a descent of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park late Saturday afternoon has been identified as Manoj Kumar, 40, of San Ramon, Calif. Rain and hail might have been factors. At the time of the 911 call regarding Kumar’s fall, several climbers had become caught in a hailstorm and were unable to descend, either because of the incident or exposure to harsh elements. A team of rangers evacuated 41 hikers. An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of Kumar’s fall. This marks the first fatality involving a hiker on Half Dome since Hirofumi Nohara fell to his death in June 2007. Two women died after falls while on the massive granite shoulder, one in April 2007, the other in November 2006. Yosemite set Half Dome’s cables in place in mid-May and, as it does every spring, cautioned hikers to exercise extreme caution in wet weather. Sources:
Engineer invited teen to run locomotive minutes before deadly accident … Hiker falls to death from Yosemite’s Half Dome … out the days and minutes leading up to the deadly crash between the Metrolink train … Drivers could see the oncoming train for about five seconds before the wreck occurred www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29494331 Sources: www.msnbc.msn.
Yosemite hiker dies after fall on Half Dome; 41 others evacuated Yosemite1 The hiker who perished after falling during a descent of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park late Saturday afternoon has been identified as Manoj Kumar, 40, of San Ramon, Calif. Rain and hail might have been factors. At the time of the 911 call regarding Kumar’s fall, several climbers had become caught in a hailstorm and were unable to descend, either because of the incident or exposure to harsh elements. A team of rangers evacuated 41 hikers. An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of Kumar’s fall. Sources: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/06/yosemite-hiker-dies-after-fall-from-half-dome-others-rescued-in-hail-storm.
