Yosemite video Flashcards
Sequoia trees in Yosemite are how old, generally?
Generally thousands of years old
Are these the biggest trees in the world?
Yes
Name another super large tree species in Yosemite?
Ponderosa pine and sugarpine
The Grizzly Giant Sequoia is how large in diameter?
27.5 feet
The Wawona Tunnel Tree had its tunnel cut in what year?
1881
What is the “usual” cause of demise of Sequoia trees?
wind in the wintertime and heavy snow
The “idea of preserving this grove of big trees”… later led to the idea of establishing WHAT in the U.S.?
The larger expansion of national parks (our national parks)
The Half-Dome hike is how many miles in round trip?
14 miles
How long do most people need to hike to the top of Half Dome and back?
12 hours
From the top of Nevada Fall, people can get dehydrated. How many 1-liter bottles will you need for the hike?
4 1-liter bottles
The Cables on the Dome are “much harder to go _____ than go _____.”
down, up
Is there a fence on top of Half-Dome to prevent falls?
No
Most accidents occur on the cables occur when the _____ is ______.
rock, wet
What dangerous thing happens to Half-Dome “all the time”?
Thunderstorms (lightning)
According to Steve Baumgardner, who was on “the Cables” during a storm, “the cables became” WHAT?
electrified
