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Ice and Rock on a Roll: Video of Impressive Rockfall on Rainier

Things are rocking at Rainier. Unusually intense icefall and rockfall activity has raised eyebrows at Washington state's Mt. Rainier, though primary climbing routes remain open and commercial climbing parties are so far unaffected. Since last Friday (June 24), 3 large icefall/rockfall events have occurred on the upper flanks of Rainier, the fifth-highest peak (14,411 feet) in the lower 48. Each has sent a large volume of debris rumbling down the mountain's Nisqually Glacier, which is adjacent ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on June 30, 2011 12:31 PM & Tagged Inc., International Mountain Guides, Mount Rainier, Nisqually Glacier, Rainier Mountaineering, icefall, national parks and rockfall | permalink | Comments



Interview: Inside the Making of 'Rockfall'

Nature video fans, take note: Rockfall is a new installment available in Yosemite Nature Notes, a noteworthy short-film series created by park videographer Steven Bumgardner. Ever hike past huge, isolated chunks of stone along a trail and wonder how they got there? Credit a combination of erosion and gravity, then imagine the colossal, concussive moment that put such massive tumblers in their place. This is the story told in Rockfall. Featuring Dr. Greg Stock, Yosemite's first-ever park ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on August 10, 2010 5:31 PM & Tagged Curry Village, Steven Bumgardner, Yosemite, Yosemite Steve, national parks and rockfall | permalink | Comments