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Another rockfall occurred in Yosemite National Park on the morning of October 8, 2008, near Curry Village. [16] Park officials estimated the rockfall volume at approximately 6,000 cubic metres (7,800 cu yd), from a release halfway up the granite face above the village.
The first impact occurred at 18:52:28.0 Pacific Daylight Time (02:52:28 UTC), and the second at 18:52:41.6 PDT (02:52:41 UTC).. After detaching from the cliff, the rock mass slide [] down a rock shelf for 600 feet at an angle of 50 degrees from vertical and acquired sufficient speed to free-fall ballistically an estimated 1800 feet (550 m) prior to impacting about 200 feet (60 m) from the base ...
The Merced River, shown here downstream from Yosemite Valley, flooded torrentially from December 31 – 5 January 1996–97.. The January 1997 flood of the Merced River (flooded/flooded from the watershed/floodplain of the Merced River) occurred from December 31, 1996, to January 5, 1997, throughout the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, US.
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In 1925 the two family-run companies became the Yosemite Park and Curry Company and went on to build and run the Ahwahnee Hotel as the company headquarters for years, introducing a number of traditions, including the Bracebridge dinner. Curry Village was the site from where villagers and visitors watched the Yosemite Firefall. This "fall" was ...
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not have access to food on the weekend. 4. Run for the Village: Organize a 5K walk to raise money for Eden Children’s Village in Zimbabwe – an establishment for orphans of parents who have died of HIV/AIDS-related complications. 5. Home Clean-Up Kits for Fire Victims: Work with the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross to