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Thursday, July 21, 2011
 
I am afraid of heights. Last year I did not even do this

I am afraid of heights. Last year I did not even do this
http://picasaweb.google.com/ozabluda/SierraPointYosemite#5568158933683402802
although it's only 800 ft straight down.

This winter, while visiting our friends in NYC on the 44th floor (~450 ft), I noticed that I was not afraid anymore.

With this info in hand, this summer, I did look down from Panorama Point (1000 ft vertical drop)
http://picasaweb.google.com/ozabluda/20110709_Yosemite_MistPanorama4MileTrail#5628138454150293554

Now onto Diving Board (1400 ft drop)
http://picasaweb.google.com/ozabluda/20110709_Yosemite_MistPanorama4MileTrail#5628138726335445330 ,

then Visor (4000 ft drop)
http://www.sierradescents.com/hiking/yosemite/2010/half-dome-38b.jpg

Last time, I wouldn't come closer then 30 ft to the Visor.

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3 people were swept over Vernal Fall yesterday.
3 people were swept over Vernal Fall yesterday. They are still looking for the bodies, and closed (now reopened) Mist Trail.

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2011/07/20/1975900/3-stan-county-residents-died-tuesday.html

The relevant area in my videos is here:
Merced river waterfalls in river order (downhill)

And here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/ozabluda/20110709_Yosemite_MistPanorama4MileTrail#5628137599915534770

(going on for about 10 more photos)

This brings the total count of people swept over waterfalls to 7 so far this year.

1 fell on May 19 into Meced river from Mist Trail
1 went over Upper Yosemite Falls June 17 (my preferred way)
2 were swept over a Wapama Falls bridge near the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir on June 30.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iCO32_uh1uHFT1BXU4gO75aA7bpA

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