Rock Fall, El Capitan 11.11.10
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gstock

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Yosemite Valley
Nov 18, 2010 - 06:06pm PT
Thanks Kait, that would be great.

greg_stock@nps.gov
Minerals

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The Deli
Nov 19, 2010 - 07:24pm PT
At approximately 3:11 PM on Wednesday (11/17) I heard loud cracking and popping noises, followed shortly by loud “thud” noises (blocks bouncing off of a ledge). From just west of the Footstool, I looked across to see several planar blocks (refrigerator doors on steroids…) falling through space, and then heard the sound of the impact on the lower slab. There was a small dust cloud, but this event was nowhere near as large as the 10/11 event. There were no precursor noises from the rock scar area in the moments leading up to the rockfall. It was pretty cool to see the blocks in mid-flight. Nick was filming in the Footstool talus, just east of the Footstool and the guys on the wall must have had a nice view.

Here are a couple of photos for comparison:
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Rock Scar as of 10/14/10
Rock Scar as of 10/14/10
Credit: Minerals


Rock Scar as of 11/18/10. Note new scar outlined in red.
Rock Scar as of 11/18/10. Note new scar outlined in red.
Credit: Minerals
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