one of the most familiar images of Yosemite National Park is Half Dome the
Yosemite National Park is Half Dome the
Yosemite National Park is Half Dome the parks tallest Granite Peak at nearly
parks tallest Granite Peak at nearly
parks tallest Granite Peak at nearly 5,000 feet it’s popular with hikers and
5,000 feet it’s popular with hikers and
5,000 feet it’s popular with hikers and while it is a 10-hour Trek and not for
while it is a 10-hour Trek and not for
while it is a 10-hour Trek and not for the meek a climb here requires no
the meek a climb here requires no
the meek a climb here requires no special expertise and while thousands
special expertise and while thousands
special expertise and while thousands may have made the trek with nothing but
may have made the trek with nothing but
may have made the trek with nothing but some sore leg muscles to show for it
some sore leg muscles to show for it
some sore leg muscles to show for it clear warnings are posted that a climb
clear warnings are posted that a climb
clear warnings are posted that a climb here could be deadly
here could be deadly
here could be deadly because Half Dome is a gigantic natural
because Half Dome is a gigantic natural
because Half Dome is a gigantic natural lightning rod on July 27 1985 five men
lightning rod on July 27 1985 five men
lightning rod on July 27 1985 five men set out to climb Half Dome Adrian
set out to climb Half Dome Adrian
set out to climb Half Dome Adrian Esteban was one of the hikers it was
Esteban was one of the hikers it was
Esteban was one of the hikers it was predominantly a blue sky with just one
predominantly a blue sky with just one
predominantly a blue sky with just one little cloud way off in the background
little cloud way off in the background
little cloud way off in the background we’re hiking along and we got about the
we’re hiking along and we got about the
we’re hiking along and we got about the halfway point we notice the cloud is
halfway point we notice the cloud is
halfway point we notice the cloud is getting closer into the valley and now
getting closer into the valley and now
getting closer into the valley and now it’s getting darker and darker but he
it’s getting darker and darker but he
it’s getting darker and darker but he says the excitement of the storm
says the excitement of the storm
says the excitement of the storm actually drove them to try to finish
actually drove them to try to finish
actually drove them to try to finish their goal a single thunderstorm can
their goal a single thunderstorm can
their goal a single thunderstorm can contain more energy than ten atomic
contain more energy than ten atomic
contain more energy than ten atomic bombs and lightning strikes on average
bombs and lightning strikes on average
bombs and lightning strikes on average killed more than 40 people each year in
killed more than 40 people each year in
killed more than 40 people each year in the United States between 2000 and 2009
by 6 p.m. despite the storm Adrian
by 6 p.m. despite the storm Adrian Esteban and his friends reached the
Esteban and his friends reached the
Esteban and his friends reached the summit their showdown with Yosemite
summit their showdown with Yosemite
summit their showdown with Yosemite seems to have gone their way
but the storm was just beginning to slam
but the storm was just beginning to slam into half dome escape is impossible
desperate they seek shelter in Iraq
desperate they seek shelter in Iraq enclosure but it’s too late I felt my
enclosure but it’s too late I felt my
enclosure but it’s too late I felt my skin tingling tingling sensation
skin tingling tingling sensation
skin tingling tingling sensation I felt like my hair was scanning on ant
I felt like my hair was scanning on ant
I felt like my hair was scanning on ant and that’s when the lightning bolt hit
the summit took a direct hit millions of
the summit took a direct hit millions of volts of electricity arc over the wet
volts of electricity arc over the wet
volts of electricity arc over the wet stone surface into the rock enclosure
stone surface into the rock enclosure
stone surface into the rock enclosure the lightning strike kills two of
the lightning strike kills two of
the lightning strike kills two of Adrienne’s friends two others suffer
Adrienne’s friends two others suffer
Adrienne’s friends two others suffer massive internal injuries along with
massive internal injuries along with
massive internal injuries along with third-degree burns and they take years
third-degree burns and they take years
third-degree burns and they take years to heal Adrien was in motion when the
to heal Adrien was in motion when the
to heal Adrien was in motion when the lightning struck because little of his
lightning struck because little of his
lightning struck because little of his body was in contact with the rock he did
body was in contact with the rock he did
body was in contact with the rock he did not ground the lightnings electrical
not ground the lightnings electrical
not ground the lightnings electrical charge and he escaped with minor
charge and he escaped with minor
charge and he escaped with minor injuries and I just want to impress on
injuries and I just want to impress on
injuries and I just want to impress on people that the dangers of nature how
people that the dangers of nature how
people that the dangers of nature how strong how unpredictable it can be a
strong how unpredictable it can be a
strong how unpredictable it can be a hike on Half Dome can be an exhilarating
hike on Half Dome can be an exhilarating
hike on Half Dome can be an exhilarating experience for those who decide to make
experience for those who decide to make
experience for those who decide to make the trip but it is important to respect
the trip but it is important to respect
the trip but it is important to respect nature and like the caution signs warned
nature and like the caution signs warned
nature and like the caution signs warned don’t climb this granite peak if a
don’t climb this granite peak if a
don’t climb this granite peak if a thunderstorm is anywhere in the horizon
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