Hundreds of tons of granite crash down to Yosemite Valley as tourists watch
Videos of Monday’s rock fall were captured by at least two park visitors, James Piper, a Novato photographer, and Alex Wood, an artist from England.Rockfalls are a natural part of Yosemite’s relentlessly changing geology. After the glaciers that carved Yosemite Valley retreated about 15,000 years ago, rock falls — sometimes triggered by changes in temperature, or earthquakes, water or other factors — have been a major force reshaping Yosemite Valley.
But rock falls have caused damage and drawn international attention over the years. After a rock slide near Glacier Point injured three visitors in 2008, park officials moved some cabins at Curry Village.
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