The dramatic slide led to about 1,000 to 2,000 cubic yards – or about 100 to 200 dump trucks – of rock falling, Yosemite spokesperson Scott Gediman told the Mercury News Thursday. 2019 image of Horsetail Falls lights up from the setting sun against El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The rock fall lasted for about 20 seconds right near Horsetail Fall, which is known for its firefall that is best admired during the latter part of February, according to park officials. El Capitan, located in Yosemite National Park, has been a staple in the rock climbing community for decades, and it was thrust into the international zeitgeist with Alex Honnold’s film ‘Free. Wood, who told Storyful the noise from the fall was “thunderous.” Alex J Wood Artist / via Storyfulįootage was captured by artist and sculptor Alex J. El Capitan, byname El Cap, mountain in Yosemite National Park, east-central California. Boulders came crashing down as a cloud of debris could be seen at the base.
The area around Northside Drive of the park was closed for 24 hours as a precaution before park officials reopened it Tuesday. A section of rock broke off and fell to the base of the summit, causing a cloud of debris, according to footage. Jaw-dropping footage emerged this week of a “thunderous” rockslide inside Yosemite National Park that temporarily closed down part of the natural beauty.īoulders came tumbling down Monday from the 3,000-foot high El Capitan rock formation, park officials said.
