"Six Dead Hikers" YOSEMITE GLACIER POINT

The story of six hikers in Yosemite National Park, who set out to hike up the Four Mile Trail to Glacier Point on the 12th of October, 2009, a day that a storm was predicted (yep! dumb!). Next dumb thing: we didn't call 209-372-1240 one day in ADVANCE of our hike to Glacier Point to reserve a seat on the shuttle bus back to Camp. If we had, we'd have saved ourselves and the Rangers a lot of grief because we would have found out that the Restaurant was closed and the road to Glacier Point was closed due to bad weather. Although it's only four or five miles from Camp Curry to Glacier Point on foot, it is over 30 miles by car! So any rescue or recovery vehicles will take at least an hour to get to Glacier Point, if there are any Rangers available. I've posted our fun hikes on here in the past, for example,
(see the hike up Half Dome here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itM7NSsOtHI)
so I'll post this one too as a "learning experience" for others. Hope you enjoy the movie and enjoy yourself at Yosemite. Its one of the most beautiful spots in the U.S. Music © 2010 McDaidUSA "Theme for Six Dead Hikers" and "Ana Lucia".

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• 2009
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• Ahwhanee
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• conditions
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• halfdome

[becksdollface]

ha ha, nice you could make an enjoyable video from an almost bad experience. I admire your restraint in not breaking into the restaurant :)

[McDaidUSA]

@becksdollface Love your videos... ... BTW we were literally minutes away from breaking a window when the rangers showed up. We really had no idea if they were coming and it was certainly not an option at that point to hike back down considering it would be dark and the trail would be criss-crossed with flash flooding. Never thought I would be caught in a situation like that, and glad we got out with no damage to us or the building.

[nocknock57]

Having done stupid before myself, I can say that this is a reminder that Yosemite is wilderness and Mother Nature is the arbiter of stupid. Apparently she was in a good mood. We are fighting back, though. Cell service now at the top of the waterfalls, etc., so people can call for help when, like yesterday, 3 people fell over Vernal Falls after they climbed over the rail to get a picture. Excellent video, though. Glad for the happy ending.

[McDaidUSA]

@nocknock57 Thanks for your comment, and yes, I also saw the news about the three hikers that got swept over Vernal Falls. I've never been remotely tempted to even dip a toe into those waters. There are plenty of signs warning people of imminent danger there, so it will be hard to find too much sympathy for those fellows, but the video might go viral.

[u2fan33]

It's okay McDaidUSA....we all make mistakes & learn from them. Some of the people who comment are just plain mean. I'm blessed to be able to see Yosemite from my home & go up every weekend I can. It's always changing, no 2 weekends are the same. Glad you are safe & hopefully you all have been back up there! Stay safe!

[McDaidUSA]

@u2fan33 Thanks for your nice comment !! We need to get back and try it again, this time when the weather is cooperating!

[iridemotorbikes]

Having grown up, lived, worked in/around Yosemite all my life it's safe to say you guys were lucky. One can never be over prepared, if your going for the day- pack for two, if it's hot pack cold weather stuff....etc etc And as you guys now know check the weather at the rangers station before stepping foot on a trail. Glad you all got home alive.

[jpm4444]

weekend warriors; unprepared; risking fate with the weather; yosemite has killed many people. You are lucky.

[stayAU]

You all ever hear of the Donnor Party in the Sierra's? THEY had to resort to cannibalisim to survive. They didn't heed warnings from past travelers either. o.O

You're much nicer tho they had their rescuers for dinner.

[JenJui]

Great Video. You got a few giggles out of me. :) I for one, wouldn't go hiking there in bad weather. I Love Yosemite. but I don't want to make the Fatal mistake of hiking when it's not safe. You wouldn't catch me there, unless the weather is Perfect. like it was when I was there on July 29th & 30th. :) Now those two days were Perfect for Hiking Vernal Falls, as My BFF & I did. :) I'm glad you guys made it out alive...and your able to Hike Another Day! :) :D

[mslollypop2298]

Wow! I prob. would have broken into the restaurant. Thanks for sharing.

[ujayet]

I am more impress on the editing of the video! well done!!