Hot Spring Horror | A Yellowstone Swim Takes a Dark Turn
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Yellowstone National Park is a place where nature unveils its most exquisite artistry. It sits atop a massive volcanic caldera, which is responsible for the park's geothermal features. Sara Hulphers, 20, was a college student where she and other young people worked seasonally at Old Faithful Lodge. On August 21, 2000, a group of friends and coworkers decided to enjoy an afternoon swim near Mound Geyser in the Firehole River. Among them were Sara Hulphers, along with Tyler Montague and Lance Buchi, both 18. They spent the entire afternoon and evening jumping into the picturesque and serene river. Little did Sara, Tyler, and Lance know that in just a few hours, everything would change for the worse. As they walked north along Firehole River, they encountered an area dotted with superheated hot springs. The trio saw a "thin ribbon of water" in front of them. So, they decided to jump over it together while still holding hands. Unfortunately, what they thought was a slim stream turned out to be a narrow strip of vegetation right at the precipice of Cavern Spring, concealed below. Their feet landed on the edge of the earthy bank above the spring, which gave way.
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Yellowstone National Park
2:51 Falling into a Yellowstone Hot Spring
7:40 The Aftermath
9:47 The Lawsuit Against Yellowstone
12:45 The Dangers at Yellowstone
15:08 Conclusion/Saftey Information
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Some great discussion about this incident. I'm in agreement with most that the lawsuit was ridiculous. But when you go through the pain this family had to; losing their child in such a freak and preventable incident, you always look for who or what is that fault. In this case, since the family couldn't blame Mother Nature, they held the park service responsible. If you look at the terrain, it was treacherous, filled with a myriad hot springs and geyers. There's no way this group should've been out there. Especially leaving at night and without a flashlight. Judge Downes made the only decision. It's not possible and goes against the allure of nature to mark every single feature in the park. RIP Sarah Hulphers.
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They were out late at night (10-11p), walking in the dark in an area known for hot springs (also for bears, wolves, snakes, etc), known to be without barriers, without flashlights... and their families sued?! Ridiculous.
Families don't want to admit that their kids f'd up, they want to blame others for their mistakes
They’re a special kind of stupid. A grizzly could’ve torn them limb from limb. Who in their right mind would be out in rugged wilderness like that late at night not properly equipped? This didn’t occur to any of them as dangerous? Wtf!
@@ryanblanchard2508 I couldn't agree more! 👍
Not to mention that, in my opinion, alcohol may have been involved.
@@johnnystaccata
Or drugs...
'Death by misadventure' sucks but the families have to accept it. The Judge made the right decision.
Teens and younger adults can have a "nothing bad will happen to me" aka invincibility complex. Cant really say it was due to them being naïve, but rather most probably being careless, since they were employees and most probably had alot of safety briefings about the dangers of the park.
Trudging aound in Yellowstone in total darkness without flashlights was utter foolishness. Sad that it ended up this way, but hopefully others will learn from their mistakes.
Death by misadventure is considerably more generous than "death by stupidity" which would be most truthful. I imagine that they would have all been given safety briefings, but failed to pay proper heed.
It's called "Darwinism". The stupid and careless get weeded out of nature.
Agree
The fact that they were casually traversing the area without flashlights shows their error in being so lackadaisical. RIP to Sarah. The judge made the right decision. We need to respect nature while being aware of the dangers. The way you spoke of Yellowstone is beautiful. Love your videos
It really is a wonderful video. And yes, the judge made the right decision.
People want to blame someone, The judge was right
Worked two seasons there, one at Old Faithful. And the thing was, you Never went out without a flashlight, least you bump into a large animal, the hot springs were secondary. We actually did have a flashlight the time we met that large animal in the very dark woods, was too small for the job though.
Tragic, but the judge made the right call. The backcountry cannot be made completely safe and still remain the untouched wilderness that it is. I'm guessing that Yellowstone requires employees to sign a waiver that they are aware the park is full of potentially dangerous geothermal features and safety procedures are mandatory. If they didn't then, I bet they do now.
... full of potentially -dangerous- lethal geothermal features....
Agree. I understand how desperate the parents were, but it was their kids tragic mistake
@@testingtesting4984it’s just very sad that as a part of this grieving they went this route.. sometimes in life unfortunate things happen, it doesn’t mean the NPS needs to pay out when people venture into wilderness.
Some of the comments here are quite dismissive and cruel. It is a tragedy and I’m sure the parents were beside themselves with grief / anxieties. We should be empathetic and still recognize that the judge made the right call
@@themariokartlick I realized a while back that the biggest reason so many people try to find someone to sue in the event of grievous bodily injury here in the US is that 90% of us simply can't afford millions of dollars in medical costs.
This isn't an issue in any other developed nation, because they all have some form of socialized healthcare. That's why we don't see anywhere near the same level of litigiousness outside of the States.
Mind you, I don't believe the NPS should have to pay every time someone is injured or killed in a park backcountry; just the opposite, really. The fault lies with the individual nearly every time. It's up to each individual person to be prepared in the backcountry, and it isn't (and shouldn't be) the government's job to babysit anyone there.
Like others here, the pain the parents must have felt makes their decisions understandable. And people must understand that National and State Parks are not theme parks. People must be responsible for themselves when entering the wilderness. And I my condolences to the parents.
My oldest daughter worked at Yellowstone one summer, she spent the next 5 summers working at different National Parks and loved every minute of it. She loved making friends with all the International workers, living in some of the most spectacular beauty of our country. And best of all, while working at Sequoia National Park, she met her husband 14 years ago!
Thanks for sharing!
What does this have to do with this video and why do you think we care?
@@richpaydirt😂
Nobody care about that this is not timeline show
Nobody gives a flying fuck. Maybe get a stick figure family tattoo on your forehead
The judge was right. If we get the right to sue over our own negligence, the public will lose access to these wild places that we love.
Yeah, so put up guardrails and signage around 10,000 thermal features? No point in going there, plenty of signs to gaze at anywhere. Knew a gal who feel and was badly injured at the Bridge bay natural bridge in 1978, was treated locally and never mentioned legal action.
Unfortunately, our lame society as a whole is more sue happy than anytime previous in the history of the world. People are often successful in getting settlements, even when it's primarily their own fault for what happened.
@@_MjG_I find few things more dangerous than paying people to be stupid. That just can’t end well.
It is disheartening to hear from the park guide how visitors respond rudely and challenge him when he warns them they are doing something dangerous. Then when something happens the NPS will be sued. The court case decision mentioned here will protect national parks, but people might still try to sue.
I guess if I fall off a cliff in the backcountry I should sue because they was no sign to warn me of the cliff.
Let nature take its course!
Last time I visited Yellowstone was right after the height of COVID in May 2022. The American visitors acted like absolute trash to authorities after being warned not to approach the bison. A dark part of me wanted to see these Karens get chased by the bison just to see if they’d complain to a ranger about it; however, since I was supervising some small children at the time, I’m glad that didn’t come to pass. I used it as a teaching moment with the kiddos to discuss appropriate and healthy respect for animals and Mother Nature in general.
They should be counter sued. They were warned instead ignorance and entitlement made piss poor decision .
I worked there in the summer of 78 and lived in a work trailer walking distance to the springs. One day off, my roommate who was more familiar with the park suggested we go " hot potting" the term he used for wading in the river spot where the spring emptied. On the walk, I saw what I thought was the area and ran to jump in. Luckily he yelled to stop. It was right near where these people fell. I never forget how lucky I was thatday. What a way to go.
I have heard this story on other channels but your presentation was more than just an account of the tragedy. I appreciate all the details and the commentary regarding the lawsuit outcome and the problem of people disrespecting this beautiful environment. Good job I think!
Glad to hear! Thank you!
@@outdoordisasters love yr channel sad but so many people are careless,unprepared,ect. Seems like so many want to sue anymore. I guess people want to blame anyone ,but arent wanting those hurt or have died,to have responsibility in their actions. Judge made right decision too.
Rip:Sarah
A heartbreaking event, to be sure. It's also a reminder that National Parks aren't the same as amusement parks. Just because visitors pay an admission fee doesn't mean that they were set up to maximize safety. They're maintained to maximize a natural experience. They can provide unparalleled enjoyment but the real price of admission is the need to make oneself aware of all potential risks and hazards; and to understand that the features require caution and respect. All the regulations and signage in the world won't protect people that don't understand this. The many videos of people trying to pet bison is proof of this.
They need to post "no lifeguard on duty" at all park entrances, I guess.
Absolutely heartbreaking. So sad…..NOT
c'mon man, are you serious? lifeguards are for ppl who might drown. these are hot boiling springs. The young folks died from being naïve and/or being careless about their surroundings. Simply VERY unwise to be trudging around that area at night without decent flashlights.
Fairly unwise to be doing it even with decent flashlights b/c of the unpredictability of the ground giving way, causing one to fall into the boiling water.@@Loralanthalas
I thought natural parks were there so people can bang in the great outdoors 😂
@@pv2639 your parents must be so proud of how you turned out,......
The level of disconnect between man and nature in modern times is both expected and terrifying. Hard to foresee where this disconnect will take us as a whole. Love the stories, keep up the great work!
IT'S TAKING US TO OUR COLLECTIVE DOOM!! there is no escaping it friend, our level of STUPIDITY seems to know no bounds.
I shed tears at the carnage I witness daily in/on my walks.
I left the urban jungles in pursuit of the solitude of nature, but everywhere I look in the woods/jungle I see the tentacles of big city existence. The plastics, contaminated waters,,.
Where it takes us is to a total loss of the natural environment....When we hit the point where more people live in an urban environment and fewer in the rural or "natural", we have to expect that the idea of "Save the Whales" is a losing cause, and "Save the planet" is our dying plea......
Been to Yellowstone many many times and swimming in the Firehole river is amazing. The thing about the hot pots is that with some, you can see the steam and feel the heat so you instinctively stay back. But some are so vibrant, still and no noticeable steam or heat that you really feel like ‘surely just sticking my hand in a bit can’t hurt much’! That’s the moment you gotta stop and let your logic brain take over NOT your impulsive brain!
It's sad and horrible, but it's hard to imagine anyone familiar with the surroundings would be foolish enough to hike around in the thermal regions at night. There are any number of places that you can step on what looks like solid ground under your feet, only to find it is a thin crust over a superheated water pocket. Tourists in those areas are told to confine themselves to the boardwalks, that's why the boardwalks are there. Hopefully anyone who gets employed there would be duly warned of the danger.
Thanks for mentioning that. The point cannot be emphasized enough.
The park hires special needs students…they get warnings, they just don’t adhere to them
Your words of appreciation for Yellowstone National Park are so beautiful. There are some places on Earth where phrases like “majestic grandeur” are just too puny to describe such soul encompassing beauty.
I went to Yellowstone with my parents when about 5 and I still remember how indescribably beautiful that part of the country is. To their credit, my parents held my hands tight so I wouldn't wander off and get hurt or killed.
My heart broke for these kids and their families. The judge came to the right decision.
Visitors are responsible for respecting the wildness of parks....informed intelligence is required.
My heart never breaks for the stupid! ONLY for the unfortunate.
They got what they had coming, DON'T WE ALWAYS??
Shame on the parents for suing the park over their son’s actions . I hope others can learn from their mistakes. The backcountry is not place to be walking around in the dark especially one with known geo hot springs. It’s common sense. I’m glad the judge made the right decision.
Seems to be the norm in the 21st century sue someone because of yr carelessness,bad choices. All the warnings,even on household appliances, are there, because someone, used their hairdryer in a shower,got electrocuted,ect.
They have signs everywhere saying stay on trails and boardwalks.
@@lisaperry5999 The lady who put hot coffee between her legs and was awarded over 200k; started this whole mess. Could never get a truly hot Coffee anyplace after that.
Thank you as always for the safety information, always looking out for us OD💯 It is a sad tragedy that Sarah passed away at a place she was so happy. Even though Tyler and Lance survived, they will forever be terribly scarred by that night. I agree with the judge that the case be dismissed. Sad story🥺
Yeah so sad. Sometimes families are so devastated, they have to find something to blame for a tragedy. As we know in life, horrible things just happen with no explanation. Always appreciate your comments Lisa!
I worked in Yellowstone National Park for three summers. And I never ever went off trail. And I was always careful around area's with Hot springs in the area. In 1985 I worked in Mammoth Hot Springs, and yes there is one place you can enter the Yellowstone River. Where run off from a hot springs runs into the river. I soaked there a few times in 85. Yellowstone is not a place to take for granted. Of course if one of them had, a flashlight, who knows. Plus I always hiked with a hiking staff. I'm glad that the Judge dismissed the case. Not all hot springs can be marked in Yellowstone.
I can't help but think there was alcohol involved.?is that an unreasonable mitigating factor?
@@rt66vintage16
The park has been known to hire ‘special needs’ learning disabled persons that they may or may not have known where officially learning disabled because we spoon feed bachelor of science degrees to learning disabled people
I’ve worked in several agencies with learning disabled college students who have no business being hired but that’s the system and they are often the ones who cause the most accidents because regardless of being warned they often don’t comply
The soaking spot you refer to is at the Gardiner river, not the yellowstone. From what I read, after last year’s floods, it may be completely ruined as it shifted the whole waterway away from the spring side of the river.
To think that the NPS had anything to do with this is ridiculous. Those kids worked at the park. They should have known that danger was around every corner. We took our daughter on a road trip around the West after her high school graduation. At Yellowstone, she remarked, “I am just a bit freaked out knowing we are actually standing on a volcano.” That’s a normal person’s take on Yellowstone. You’re on a volcano. Every inch of that place can kill you if things go even a little bit awry. Very sad for these kids and for their parents, but the lawsuit is where they went too far. The only people’s fault any of this is the three young adults. All were over 18 and therefore responsible-for-their-actions-adults.
Honestly , I feel like this tragic accident could have happened to anyone's kids.
Except yours though.
And for anyone who has seen the ongoing road work up there, you realize how often new vents erupt under the roads themselves. The roads are insulated because of it.
If Yellowstone erupts, the whole country will suffer unimaginable hardships.
The park has been known to hire special needs students
I knew one and he was the type who simply couldn’t and wouldn’t adhere to rules …
and he had a bachelor degree in environmental science based on ‘special ed’
Exactly. Although not a professional geologist, my main interests are volcanology and seismology. Yellowstone is one of the LAST places to get careless, such as in the case of these young adults. Your daughter is right to be freaked out. Although it's not likely to erupt anytime soon, the Park is home to many geothermal features, and if you are careless, any one of them could prove fatal. After all, whilst the magma chamber doesn't have enough melt for even a small eruption, it is sufficiently hot enough to power the Park's geothermal features.
Years ago, I watched a programme about Yellowstone. In one part, they showed a little girl of maybe three, wandering along a boardwalk, with parent or guardian nowhere in sight. Yellowstone is not the kind of place to leave a wee toddler without close supervision. Even adults don't fully contemplate the dangers of such a place.
I think the judge made the right call. In the 1960s a young boy ran off the boardwalk and either jumped or fell into a hot spring. His parents wanted to sue the Park Service to force them to put fences around every hot spring, mudpot, and geyser in the Park. Needless to say, they did not prevail. The parents should have been keeping their son near them at all times. Likewise, the three young adults were fully responsible for their own negligence--not even carrying flashlights.
Pierce Brosnan , the actor, just about did this. He was arrested for going off trail into an area with a lot of hot springs. Many of the hot springs are covered by a thin layer of rock, and ppl break through...and get boiled alive. THAT's why you stay on the trail
yea but he's 007 and can get out of anything!!! lol!
@@user-qu4ey5yy3f LOL!! thanks for the laugh! All the best to you and yours in 2024!!
Beautiful description of Yellowstone National Park and its importance to national parks worldwide. I especially like your words that Yellowstone is more than a park, it is also a promise to protect nature.
Such a sad case. They should never have left after dark, that was their downfall.
No one told them not to go there or walk at night without a flashlight. Those three made a choice and the outcome of those choices, the girl died, and the two guys survived. Common sense some people do not have, besides they were employees. People are or should be aware especially at Yellowstone.
But they are quick to blame others.
Never travel at night in the wilderness unless it's a matter of life and death... there is absolutely 0 need to make a hazardous trek more hazardous than it already is as a wilderness explorer traveling by day
Absolutely true! I have twice been caught by sunset in wilderness areas I knew well...by day. Both times I hunkered down and awaited daylight.
Definitely unwise to. But some wilderness area are much more dangerous/lethal than others.
Trudging around on a moonless night, without flashlights in an area pot marked with lethal hot boiling geothermal springs is utter foolishness.
You must not go out in the wilderness often lol
@@muffintop420 So it's totally casual, NBD, for you?
I'm glad that a comic book character chose to weigh in!
@@muffintop420 I go enough to be able to enjoy it in the daytime when it's MORE enjoyable... I DON'T have a NEED to travel by night in unknown wilderness areas that Black Bear and Mountain Lions live in and where there are crumbly cliffside trails and other trail hazards... but more power to you night hiker.
Pro tip: Get out more into the outdoors and you will lose that sedentary and over caloried waist and stomach fat Mrs Muffin Top. No hate... just friendly advice for someone who claims to know it all.
Back in 1969 I had the opportunity to be the last person allowed into the park before it closed for the winter season. I stood alone in front of Old Faithful as it erupted! It was spectacular.
The book "Death in Yellowstone" is quite a read. It predates this incident. Among the horrific stories, it tells of a man and his dog pulling up to a hot pool and parking. The man opens up the door and the dog bolts out. (BTW, leash rules are strict in our NPs.) Dog goes straight for the hot pool and jumps right in. Poor pup. Too bad the dumb owner didn't anticipate this. But wait, he tops this stupidity...
The guy runs over to the boardwalk next to the pool as his dog is yelping in pain. As he begins to disrobe, a bystander says, "You're not jumping in THERE!" The guy replies, "Like hell I'm NOT!" as he jumps in to rescue his dog. Both were boiled alive and perished.
There are endless stories like this where hubris, ignorance and selfishness lead to tragedy. Again, written decades ago and before the "selfie," so imagine how much worse it is today!
Anyone traveling in our wonderful parks should read this book, or any of the other versions out there. Very informative. After traveling the parks of the west, my wife and I were disgusted by the ignorance and arrogance on display, usually the worst being the Americans. Feeding animals right in front of "Do Not Feed" signs. Not heeding signs or rules. And almost never slowing down, reading and learning about the park they're seeing. Nope, it's just a race through to get back into the car for the next stop on their checklists. The foreign visitors seemed to take their time to see things and actually read the brochures and information provided.
PS You'd think park administrators would make this book required reading for all incoming new employees at Yellowstone. Would be good preparation that could have saved these three young adults from their fate.
PPS Wrote the above before seeing the end of the video. 13:25 is the PERFECT example. All the signs and information at the park clearly state, "STAY ON BOARDWALKS!" The banks are soft, unstable and can crumble. Tumble in and die. But all the clear warnings don't stop the morAns from doing this type of thing. And when they fall in? Oh, their family will be suing for sure! After about four months on the road, we were pretty disgusted with the endless stupidity on display.
Great book, also the Yosemite one is excellent, too!
Another good read is "Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon".
@@harrietharlow9929 thanks for the suggestion.
A friend worked Moab SAR for years; I'd love to see an account of everything from that area. Crazy stories.
Funny anecdote...
Sister's friend went to Moab, so I gave 'em some advice. I finished with, "Don't have to call SAR!" And that's EXACTLY what happened! (Gee, I guess my advice wasn't so sound 😆!) Actually, it was a communication breakdown and the "victim" was already back at the hotel. Oops!!!
Was the dog lover rewarded the metal of STUPID??
Curse of life/living in America is always being in a Hurry. I moved to the tropics recently from America; first thing I did was discard of my watch, including cell phone. What if I have an emergency asks wife, dial 911 I keep responding.
Actually dogs are not allowed in most national parks including Yellowstone except for service dogs and they must be leased. Ps you also cannot judge every American because you see a few act up. I always reads the information on the signs.
Those videos of tourists hassling wildlife and wandering off trail make me wish Yellowstone wasn't such a popular destination. I always feel a sense of reverence and awe in these parks (I'm a nerd, big whoop), so it's sometimes frustrating that for some it's just a backdrop for selfies or another superficial bit of entertainment. I've been to Yellowstone several times but have decided I'll only go back in winter when I can do a snowcat tour and avoid the crowds.
Ever since Covid our west coast beach parks have been over run and foreigners are the ones most likely to jump fences into nesting zones and unstable cliffs for selfies …regardless of posted warnings in various languages
As long as my daughter (who still talks about climbing Everest), is an active outdoorsman, I keep reminding her of safety, because I don't want her to show up on this channel! :)
Talk her out of it.
She's a woman and there are irrecoverable deceased men up there.
Sadly, with youth comes a feeling of immortality. You're caught up in the fun & forget the danger. 😢
I was there in 2016 . From the north gate to the East gate. What a amazing place. And yes i obeyed all the signs and warnings. Very scary place
Absolutely horrific. If only they had a flashlight. Safety is an act of reverence. Love that!
I miss my childhood friend, John Mark, who lived and died in the same manner. He was a very experienced backpacker, woodsman and climber. I think he would have preferred to go out fighting a griz though.
Very tragic story, awful for their families and how horrible for the kids. I grew up in NE MT and we often went to Yellowstone growing up - even now, I'm in SE ID and only live about 3-4 hrs away, Been going there since childhood and we grew up respecting the hot pools and also the buffalo roaming. There is a reason for the boardwalks, trails and signs. I wish visitors took heed and respected also. Another very well narrated and respectful video. Thank you.
Most of the time careful youthful indifference to personal safety does not have such horrific and deadly results.
But Yellowstone in a place that merits extreme caution and even mistakes done while being careful can be deadly.
I feel for these kids, it's easy at that age to get carried away and not think things through clearly. Still, even youthful exuberance is no excuse for abandoning common sense and failing to maintain situation awareness. Whether it's the wilderness of Yellowstone or the wilds of the urban jungle, it's upon the individual to not go blindly wandering off in the dark. Be aware, be prepared. A flashlight would have helped, but I'm willing to bet they had one in their vehicle. They should have arrived back at their vehicle well before dark, and been aware of the route back to the main road. A flashlight is not a substitute for situational awareness, its an enhancement to it.
A relative of mine recently got a ticket for stepping off the wooden plank at old faithful. The fine was $1500. plus he had to do a month lockdown in a federal penitentiary. He's permanently banned from national parks. The warden of the prison asked him if he was a plant to check on the condition of the prison, stating he had never had anyone sentenced there for stepping off a trail at Yellowstone. My relative insisted he wasn't a plant sent to spy, but the warden didn't believe him, and ordered his release. So FYI don't step off any trails at Yellowstone. I highly doubt most people are aware they can be sentenced to a federal penitentiary for that. The National Park Service carries out its responsibilities in parks and programs under the authority of "Federal laws", regulations, and Executive Orders, and in accord with policies established by the Director of the National Park Service and the Secretary of the Interior.
Yea one guy got in trouble for camping out of bounds in the middle of the winter. The problem was the Ranger said they could camp at this general store 2 miles away and so when they got to a gas station they thought that was were they at the place they could camp since it was night and dark and had walked 2 miles. It was also cold and they needed to get warmed up. However the general store was like around the corner 50 yards away. They left nothing but footprints and basically got a letter 3 week later from the feds with the charges of camping outside a camping area. He was facing a year in prison, $5000.00 fine and 2 years of probation. That is insane considering people who assualt and hurt others do not get that. He ended up with a $3000.00 fine and a record. I really think intent and damage should be considered because people can make mistakes. They basically said they wanted to use this guy as a example also which is wrong. Meanwhile when I was at Yellowstone I saw people just dumping trash in the parking lots ect.
P.S. When I worked those three summers in Yellowstone. 85, 91 and 95. There was an orientation lecture in the first few days, talking about the dangers of the park. Then we had to sign a paper, saying we had attended and understood. I guess they do not do that any more.
I’m sure they still likely do safety orientation as a govt entity but the climate has changed with regard to the official and unofficial hiring of the learning disabled
I knew a learning disabled college student who worked there and had been spoon fed his science degree
and regardless of warnings and training that’s the type of stupid stuff he’d do
I was eight when I visited Yellowstone with my parents. Both were quite clear about relating the hazards.
Sorry the first trio came to grief, but one iota of common sense would have saved them.
The lawsuit was ridiculous. If anyone failed it was the parents, as did the trio.
The Grand Canyon is not festooned with signs about the hazard of falling, nor is the Pacific with signs warnings of drowning. No one can babyproof the world.
The judge made the right decision for sure….loved it when we were there a great expeariance❤
Suing the park? Laughable. It is nature and they were reckless. Very sad story but that was a weird move.
I would imagine that any injury or death due to the pools or animals like bears, etc. would be on the person, not the Park. If one ignores safety warnings or fails to be prepared and aware, and decides to "take the chance" by doing so, it's definitely their responsibility. My heart breaks for her family and friends.
People should be responsible for their own actions.
the first thing people need to understand at yellowstone is to have COMMON SENSE, without it you should be a home? it not the parks ranger to hold your hands and talk to you like a little child! YOUR ENTERING A PARK THAT CAN KILL YOU AND BECAUSE OF SOMETHING STUPID YOU DID, HOT WATER, ACID, ANIMALS, EVEN THE ROAD CONDITIONS, OR MOTHER NATURE AND HER WEATHER CONDITION, THESE ARE THE THINGS TO WATCH OUT IN YELLOWSTONE, THERE ARE OTHERS, LASSEN IN CA. IS ANOTHER ONE, AND SO ON? IM SORRY FOR THERE OUT COME , BUT WITHOUT COMMON SENSE YOU SHOULD BE BACK AT HOME. !!!!
My condolences for the family of this young lady 🙏🏼
Another very interesting story from outdoor disasters CZcamss best channel! Can’t imagine being scolded to death by boiling water! So sad that the young lady lost her life but thanks to this channel we now can honor her life and we won’t forget what happened to her! My heart breaks for her family as it seems she was a very special young lady that was loved by all who knew her!
Excellent quality video as usual from outdoor disaster!
Aye Aye Kaptain! Thank you!
this was the one of the most tragic. In this area they very easily could have disturbed a rogue bison with a bad attitude or a rambling bear. They lost track of time. They abandoned their plan to hike out with the sun. They held hands to become big and made noise. Ultimate failure:no flashlight...
"In this area they very easily could have disturbed a rogue bison with a bad attitude or a rambling bear."
"ROGUE" means the animal is acting out of its element! Bison and Bears are just being themselves. Stupid us try and treat them like newborn puppies with tragic consequences.
the moral of the story is dont hike in the dark in a park that has hot springs, boiling mud etc. always stay on trails, sad story.
Tragic. But walking around in such a dangerous area without even a flashlight is a recipe for disaster 😢
I read a book called A Death in Yellowstone and it shares all the documented cases of people dying there. In the handful of cases like this the witnesses said that the person who fell/jumped into a hot spring, after they got out, their skin fell off in one piece like a suit so they didn’t die right away but rather in a day or two from infection or shock.
For being horrifyingly fascinating this was a good video, however very very very sad 😢
What an awful thing to have happen to someone. Poor kids. Poor families. 😢
“For all its beauty and splendor…..” 😊
Lawsuit 😅what a joke .you got to have self responsibility.
It's a sad ending for such young girls. RIP. Coming from Miami, Fl., I quickly realize how easy it is to get hurt out there, even with well-maintained trails, parking lots, and signs.
Why were they out so late after dark in Yellowstone?!?!? Not only are there alot of geysers and geothermic features, but there are also dangerous animals (bears, wolves, bison, etc). Very poor decision on their part.....and they did not have a flashlight.
You can't put up signs everywhere. National parks are treasures to be protected.
I'm
Sad that these young adults had a misadventure and Sara gave up her life.
Maybe in orientation a safety lecture would encourage the people to be careful.
I worked in Yellowstone for two Summers when I was a college student. There are more incidents than get reported because the students rescue and cover for each other. I saved a few lives of city kids that got caught up in river currents and stated to drown. All we had was each other out in Gods' country. More students come every year and the story will repeat. Be safe kids!
It's ridiculous to sue the NPS for this. I worked as a park employee for a summer and everyone knows the risks of geothermal. You don't freestyle it in the backcountry in geothermal areas, or anywhere, really. There are established trails and you must travel on them. If you value your life, you don't meander through geothermal crust areas. It costs the taxpayers money to defend the NPS from these types of lawsuits and I'm glad they didn't try to set. a precedent. I also think that your facts must be in error. on temperature. How can water be at 190 degrees celsius when the boiling point is 100 degrees celsius? It would boil away as steam.
As a young child, falling in one of those ponds was my greatest fear every time we went to Yellowstone (I live near it).
Yellowstone is one of the most amazing places I have ever witnessed. It is literally like visiting another planet. It is also incredibly safe if you follow the simple rules: you don't get boiled to death unless you are irresponsible and straight up stupid. There are plenty of safe places to swim around the park and Chico Hotsprings is right down the road. Yellowstone National Park should in no way be responsible for idiots who don't follow simple rules: PERIOD.
Totally agree
Thank god they threw that lawsuit out. What a joke. They knew what they were doing. Why ruin it for every college student who wants to work there in the future? Pretty much all the other people who work there don't go off jumping into hot springs at night. :)
Thank you for sharing this video. Looks very beautiful .
Unbelievable that ppl can do whatever and get injured and get paid for it how awesome
My parents were RV people so I was fortunate to see the country before 1985. I remember Yellowstone.. beautiful place. I also remember when our government wasn’t corrupt. God bless this America. Remember kids, if you can’t beat your opponent simply indict him.
We traveled the parks by RV before 85 too when they were still relatively nice
I had my Yellowstone wallet for years and miss it
They've always been corrupt. It's just gotten more Blatant!
Back in the 70s I remember a French tourist met his end at the Morning Glory Pool. His dog had fallen in and the man jumped in after. That’s 160 degrees F.
You see the same disrespect for the animals there too.
My friend was a park ranger there at this time and told me about this incident. The lack of flashlight was the biggest error, but understandable given the age group and days planned activities. We have become accustomed to civilization and have forgotten nature and it's dangers
Well if they Fell in ..what would a sign have helped anyways..for some reason they got too close..can't blame not having a sign
When you ski, the lift ticket tells of the danger of injury or death inherent in the sport and that the resort is not responsible. The same thing should be applied to visiting Yellowstone.
It already does …that’s why they were at their own risk when they left the manicured area of the park to go into the un manicured back country
The history of snow skiing was the reason for the landmark 1979 Vermont case where the judge ruled that the president was set that if a park is groomed, and there is access, technology, and marketing to novices, that the park is responsible for X% of damages due to the cost prohibitiveness of mobile youth paraplegia at that time
The ruling whipped across country overnight changing how ski operations were run
NY State went bankrupt because the state government owned the ski runs …wheras the western states were private operations that could implement different rules regarding lift tickets and access tickets …and out of bounds skiing is illegal …and the mountain runs are marked for expert levels …and the ski patrol is a one-of a kind entity that monitors certain areas
Somehow walking at night in the dark among boiling hot springs doesn't seem like the best idea..
A record Black Widow spider 1 toot in length was seen there and it makes you really think about a camp out there!
As a spider hater, you would never see me there again!
@@outdoordisasters I have a huge issue with them. I do not like them at all.
Tragic story and so very glad for those who recovered. I am very grateful tho that this Judge ruled as he did. This was a terrible accident and it seems in our society today there is a need pr culture to believe it was the “fault” or “blame” of someone or something other than poor decision’s on the part of those people who suffered from their poor choices.
Well said.
Your natural voice narration is greatly appreciated. You just got a new subscriber.
Thank you! Welcome my friend.
These unfortunate young people took risks (like all young people do): going into the back country, coming home after dark, being unfamiliar with terrain. The judge made the correct decision.
I understand being upset that one of your kids had this happen to them, but a LAWSUIT over something like this is just ridiculous. They'd have to post signs every 100 yards all over Yellowstone, if they were going to warn against everything that could happen.
Beware the wild country and never take things for granted. You have to watch your own back when you're in the wilderness
The parents are real sickos for expecting signs in remote backcountry trails.
How would they have read them anyway without a flashlight?
Taxpayers should not be blamed-sued for people's bad decisions, tragic as it is.
Was waiting on a video from you
I thought walking at night through the park no flash lights was very dangerous. Where is common sense???
When you go to Yellowstone there are warnings everywhere. Even when I was a kid in the 70s. Signs, pamphlets, park employees telling you to be careful on trails, and yet people just don't listen. A serious lack of respect for the brutality of nature. I once had to physically grab a little boy because his parents were encouraging him to go hug an elk calf so they could take a picture. Then I had to find a way to make the parents understand that those weren't tame animals and they were lethal. Even with the warnings, people don't listen.
Hot Water shows no mercy!!! End of subject...
As always, thank you soooo much for another awesome video!! Thanks too, for all your safety tips and good advice!! In my opinion, common sense goes a long way!! ❤
Having lived just outside Yellowstone for years I am constantly amazed at some people's (not these guys) foolishness there. This story is a reminder of the caution one must exercise when there.
A beautifully and sympathetically-narrated video emphasizing the beauty and danger that exist side by side at our nation's oldest national park.
Well done. Thanks
I don’t judge these young people. Who hasn’t in a moment of youthful exuberance underestimated the risks of some activity. I think of all the times it was just my luck and not my brains saved me from harm.
This beauty is going to be lost when Yellowstone erupts. Enjoy it while you can.
The beauty is going to be more than lost. The kill zone is a 1000 mile radius. Then the ash will kill most of the crops in the USA because the sun will be obscured and the temperatures will drop considerably. I live in SW Montana and get to watch a fantastic light show before I’m vaporized. The rest of the country…a way more painful way to go
I can't imagine a worse way to go. But the judge was right. They were careless (probably drunk) and walking around after dark in a dangerous area that they'd been warned about. They were adults with free will, and short of locking them in their dorms at night, I dont know what else the Park Service was supposed to do.
Great narration btw.
Today, most people live in urban areas. But until as early as 1800, more than 90% of people lived in rural areas.
National Parks allow us to see how many of the non-Urban areas look like.
These areas have their own sets of dangers. Humanity lived through thousands of years facing those dangers. They look pretty, but they are not fairy tale locations created only for our amusement.
Because urban areas tend to maximize safety (signage, news, social media, urban design, etc..) and most people have adapted to this environment, the majority has lost the skills to travel and survive in the wild.
Therefore careful planning and utmost caution should be exercised.
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when the earth decides to unleash its unmatched power… we’re all doomed!
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Yellowstone National Park needs to have its own hospital.
We have all been young and Foolish! We are all lucky out mistakes weren't fatal!
It sounds like some money chasing lawyer gave those parents a false hope they could win a lawsuit lottery. Anyway, note to self, when walking around a volcanic caldera at night, have a flashlight.
Better don't do it
Good show🎉
This is an absolute horrible tragedy but if you turn the backcountry of our national parks into a public swimming pool with signs, barricades and fences, neither people nor nature will want to go there anymore.
Obviously no flashlights or lanterns, wandering around in the dark in the wilderness. This isn't like walking home from the park pool. This was an incredibly stupid way to die.
Walking around in the dark in such a known dangerous place without flashlights? My gosh! RIP