Record snow makes spectacular Yosemite waterfalls

Viva_La_Revolution

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Sat May-28-11 12:27 PM
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Record snow makes spectacular Yosemite waterfalls

Source: AP

Water, water everywhere - and it's a spectacular sight.

Record Sierra snowfall over the winter now means record snow melt as temperatures rise, swelling Yosemite National Park's iconic waterfalls, streams and rivers to their most turbulent level in years.

Yosemite Falls, the nation's tallest, is spewing enough water to fill a gasoline tanker truck every two seconds. The force of water at Bridalveil Falls across the valley kicks up a mist that clouds the meadow below.

It means that until the peak melt around mid-June, visitors will experience more treacherous beauty in Yosemite than even the travel brochures promise.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_YOSEMITE_WATERFALLS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-05-28-11-14-55

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Gormy Cuss

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Sat May-28-11 12:31 PM
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1. Last year, when it was only a high snow year, most waterfalls were impressive even in September.

Maybe I need a road trip.

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Bennyboy

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Sat May-28-11 12:47 PM
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2. I am going later this week. Monday or tuesday....

Love the place.... the falls will be incredible.

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Parker CA

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Sat May-28-11 12:52 PM
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3. Those falls are incredible even after normal melts. They must be absolutely breathtaking now. If any

DU'ers make it, I'd love to see some photos!

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IDemo

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Sat May-28-11 01:09 PM
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4. 1,600 cubic feet per second? A mere trickle

This is a waterfall (currently 19,400 cf/s) -> http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/122512074.html

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Trajan

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Sat May-28-11 01:45 PM
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5. Those are SHORT, STUBBY waterfalls .....

Yosemite falls are tall .. very tall .... > 2000 ft ....

The kid in me loves them all ...

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Odin2005

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Sat May-28-11 02:03 PM
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6. I would kill to go to Yosemite, gorgeous place!

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bkkyosemite

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Sat May-28-11 03:20 PM
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7. I used to live 1 hour away and miss it terribly

Edited on Sat May-28-11 03:21 PM by bkkyosemite

I love my park it was my park and I used to go there just to pull in it's energy. If anyone has a chance they must go there. See the high country, the redwoods and hike the John Muir trail.

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denbot

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Sat May-28-11 04:06 PM
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8. Both Yosemite and Kings Canyon are spectacular in the spring.

Damn, too bad Alley is still nursing her leg.

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