Comments on: A Shocking Yosemite Experience http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/ Karl Bastian's Personal Site and Blog Sat, 12 May 2012 15:44:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Yosemite Summit 2011 » Yosemite Safe Despite Tragic Deaths http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10006 Yosemite Summit 2011 » Yosemite Safe Despite Tragic Deaths Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:28:36 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-10006 [...] die. In other words, you have to do something foolish. Granted, you can’t avoid lightening (I know that!) but you can avoid most other things, if you are being wise and careful, and for the most part, [...] [...] die. In other words, you have to do something foolish. Granted, you can’t avoid lightening (I know that!) but you can avoid most other things, if you are being wise and careful, and for the most part, [...]

]]> By: My friends @jonathancliff @samluce @kennyconly made The Top 10 Children’s Ministry Blogs by Tony Kummer | Matt McKee Live http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-8104 My friends @jonathancliff @samluce @kennyconly made The Top 10 Children’s Ministry Blogs by Tony Kummer | Matt McKee Live Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:52:05 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-8104 [...] The Kidologist.com has been slow this month, otherwise he could have taken the top spot. I love the design and the encouraging posts. His blog is fun to read, check out this recent post about his shocking experience. [...] [...] The Kidologist.com has been slow this month, otherwise he could have taken the top spot. I love the design and the encouraging posts. His blog is fun to read, check out this recent post about his shocking experience. [...]

]]> By: The Top 10 Children’s Ministry Blogs http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7886 The Top 10 Children’s Ministry Blogs Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:49:57 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-7886 [...] The Kidologist.com has been slow this month, otherwise he could have taken the top spot. I love the design and the encouraging posts. His blog is fun to read, check out this recent post about his shocking experience. [...] [...] The Kidologist.com has been slow this month, otherwise he could have taken the top spot. I love the design and the encouraging posts. His blog is fun to read, check out this recent post about his shocking experience. [...]

]]> By: Kidologist.com » Moving to Colorado! http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7856 Kidologist.com » Moving to Colorado! Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:05:37 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-7856 [...] been an outdoors guy. And after hosting two Yosemite Summit retreats, nearly dying in April, and again in May, it was time to stop putting off for “someday” what could be done [...] [...] been an outdoors guy. And after hosting two Yosemite Summit retreats, nearly dying in April, and again in May, it was time to stop putting off for “someday” what could be done [...]

]]> By: Ronnette Adams http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7837 Ronnette Adams Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:45:17 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-7837 Thanks for posting this story. I found it the next day after I finished reading "Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite's Half Dome." I assume you've read the book, but if not, you should, because it's also a manual on just about everything you need to know about lightning. I was in Yosemite the day (6-6-09) after you posted this story--I'm not sure if your incident and the day you posted were the same day--but I decided to hike up past the foot bridge to Vernal Falls to see where the John Muir Trail branches off from the Mist Trail. I left at about 4pm and it was raining lightly. I was loving it but with all the thunder heads in the sky I realize now it's not such a good idea to hike in such conditions. While I was standing next to the JMT, a group of SAR guys walked past me. I didn't know it at the time, but they were one of several teams that were dispatched to rescue the woman who had just slid down Half Dome on the wet granite at about 3:30pm. She survived but with a lot of injuries. The helicopter was able to pluck her off at about 8pm. Anyway, I'm sure glad you weren't injured, and your story drove home the point that we must learn lightning risk management to minimize our chances of being struck by lightning. God bless. Thanks for posting this story. I found it the next day after I finished reading “Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite’s Half Dome.” I assume you’ve read the book, but if not, you should, because it’s also a manual on just about everything you need to know about lightning. I was in Yosemite the day (6-6-09) after you posted this story–I’m not sure if your incident and the day you posted were the same day–but I decided to hike up past the foot bridge to Vernal Falls to see where the John Muir Trail branches off from the Mist Trail. I left at about 4pm and it was raining lightly. I was loving it but with all the thunder heads in the sky I realize now it’s not such a good idea to hike in such conditions. While I was standing next to the JMT, a group of SAR guys walked past me. I didn’t know it at the time, but they were one of several teams that were dispatched to rescue the woman who had just slid down Half Dome on the wet granite at about 3:30pm. She survived but with a lot of injuries. The helicopter was able to pluck her off at about 8pm. Anyway, I’m sure glad you weren’t injured, and your story drove home the point that we must learn lightning risk management to minimize our chances of being struck by lightning. God bless.

]]> By: Kidologist.com » Yosemite Summit 2009 Report and Video http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7708 Kidologist.com » Yosemite Summit 2009 Report and Video Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:58:03 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-7708 [...] a railing) where you can peer straight down over 3500 feet! It was while hiking back from here that I was nearly stuck by lightening in a hail storm that rushed in on us! The time away at the Yosemite Summit gave me the [...] [...] a railing) where you can peer straight down over 3500 feet! It was while hiking back from here that I was nearly stuck by lightening in a hail storm that rushed in on us! The time away at the Yosemite Summit gave me the [...]

]]> By: kidologist http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7700 kidologist Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:49:57 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-7700 Melissa - WOW! You are observant! I'm tempted to claim its my twin brother that mom and dad kept from you all these years, and he was the one who was mean to you as a little girl! Never me! Seriously, you cracked me up, because after spending like 20 minutes on that on the airplane home, I noticed that I added me to the wrong photo! So I redid it, but here used the wrong one. Not sure I'll get that fixed until after camp this week, so now everyone will see photographic proof of my split personality! Melissa – WOW! You are observant! I’m tempted to claim its my twin brother that mom and dad kept from you all these years, and he was the one who was mean to you as a little girl! Never me!

Seriously, you cracked me up, because after spending like 20 minutes on that on the airplane home, I noticed that I added me to the wrong photo! So I redid it, but here used the wrong one. Not sure I’ll get that fixed until after camp this week, so now everyone will see photographic proof of my split personality!

]]> By: Melissa http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7699 Melissa Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:34:44 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-7699 The picture where you photo shopped yourself in, aren't you already in the middle of the front row or is that someone that looks like you? The picture where you photo shopped yourself in, aren’t you already in the middle of the front row or is that someone that looks like you?

]]> By: Matt McDaniels http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7698 Matt McDaniels Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:42:48 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-7698 Who's that stud holding the huge piece of wood? Is he married? Who’s that stud holding the huge piece of wood? Is he married?

]]> By: Josh Hopple http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7697 Josh Hopple Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:27:44 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-7697 Well, lets see...., Last year it was the bear that was the big story. This year, you get struck by lightning (or nearly), what happens next year? You come across Bigfoot? Well, lets see…., Last year it was the bear that was the big story. This year, you get struck by lightning (or nearly), what happens next year? You come across Bigfoot?

]]> By: Jeff Haase http://kidologist.com/2009/06/05/shocking-yosemite-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7696 Jeff Haase Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:48:33 +0000 http://kidologist.com/?p=1818#comment-7696 WOW! Now I am really "charged" to go next year. :) We're all thankful for your safety, but maybe you should add some things to the packing list for future years, like giant rubber boots! WOW! Now I am really “charged” to go next year. :) We’re all thankful for your safety, but maybe you should add some things to the packing list for future years, like giant rubber boots!

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