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发帖数: 19544 | 1 Washington Hiker's Remains Discovered in Death Valley in 115 F Heat After He
Went Missing
Kashmira Gander 5 hrs ago
California officials have discovered the dead body of a Washington hiker in
heat of 115 degrees Fahrenheit (F), after the man was believed to have been
out walking while it was even hotter than that.
A California Highway Patrol (CHP) crew discovered the body of Douglas
Branham, 68, approximately 2 miles from the nearest road in Death Valley
National Park on Wednesday, according to a news release.
Family members told officials Branham had intended to hike from the Badwater
drainage basin to West Side Road trail and back, which is a 12-mile round
trip across salt flats.
Branham was due to fly home to Tukwila on July 27, but missed his flight.
The next morning, a concerned family member called The Inn at Death Valley
where he was staying and was told his belongings were still in his hotel
room. His vehicle was discovered at the parking lot for Badwater.
The hiker is thought to have set off on Sunday or Monday in 118F heat and up
to 91 percent humidity.
At about 2:25 p.m. on Wednesday, a CHP helicopter found Branham in Death
Valley National Park. The temperature was around 115F at the time. The
chopper landed at Furnace Creek airport, around 14 miles from Badwater Basin
, to unload equipment and reduce its weight as it can be difficult for
helicopters to lift off in hot weather.
Accompanied by a park ranger, the helicopter then returned to the area to
collect Branham's body.
Inyo County Coroner Office has launched an investigation into Branham's
death.
Park Issues Heat Warning
Inyo County Sheriff's Office and the Death Valley National Park said in the
joint press release: "Park rangers urge summer travelers to visit Death
Valley safely by hiking only before 10am or at high elevations, drinking
plenty of water, eating snacks, and by staying close to an air-conditioned
building or vehicle to cool down in."
Branham's death came after Death Valley likely broke the all-time hottest
temperature measured in Earth's history for the second year in a row,
reaching 130F on July 9, after hitting 129.9F in August 2020.
The potential record is awaiting verification by the World Meteorological
Organization.
Over a dozen U.S. states have dealt with extreme temperatures this year,
with June the hottest month on record in the U.S., according to the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). |
M*********g
发帖数: 1 | 2 在死谷hiking， 必须带够２０加伦水，不时的往头上浇水降温。 |
f******t
发帖数: 19544 | 3 十天前有个华裔美军中尉也在hiking时死球了。这个还是极限运动和健身达人。 |
v***t
发帖数: 27100 | 4 变人干了吧
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Badwater
【在 f******t 的大作中提到】
: Washington Hiker's Remains Discovered in Death Valley in 115 F Heat After He
: Went Missing
: Kashmira Gander 5 hrs ago
: California officials have discovered the dead body of a Washington hiker in
: heat of 115 degrees Fahrenheit (F), after the man was believed to have been
: out walking while it was even hotter than that.
: A California Highway Patrol (CHP) crew discovered the body of Douglas
: Branham, 68, approximately 2 miles from the nearest road in Death Valley
: National Park on Wednesday, according to a news release.
: Family members told officials Branham had intended to hike from the Badwater
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c***s
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k**********4
发帖数: 16092 | 6 那很容易迷路，没有明显的地标
【在 M*********g 的大作中提到】
: 在死谷hiking， 必须带够２０加伦水，不时的往头上浇水降温。
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F********r
发帖数: 878 | 7 "up to 91 percent humidity"? |
h*h
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f******t
发帖数: 19544 | 9 低于海平面，没有风，水汽跑不掉。二氧化碳浓度大概也非常高，人能直接就缺氧昏迷。
【在 F********r 的大作中提到】
: "up to 91 percent humidity"?
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a******d
发帖数: 955 | |
c*****h
发帖数: 1 | 11 圣诞节前后去那里都热得要死。去死谷hiking不带足够的水绝对死翘翘。 |
W*********g
发帖数: 1 | 12 death valley 我也去一次，很长很长没人没加油站，我的眼睛一直看着油箱指标，没
好好看风景。出来看到sequoia national Park 才觉得放心。沿途风景比Yosemite 还
好看，更陡，水流更急。death valley 太干热 |
c*****h
发帖数: 1 | 13 进谷前加满油，那里风景很有特色，Artists Palette 五颜六色的。 |
F********r
发帖数: 878 | 14 That's impossible. DV is very dry, and humidity is often in single digits.
92% relative humidity is pretty much when raining.
迷。
【在 f******t 的大作中提到】
: 低于海平面，没有风，水汽跑不掉。二氧化碳浓度大概也非常高，人能直接就缺氧昏迷。
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n********g
发帖数: 6504 | 15 这几天monsoon。
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【在 F********r 的大作中提到】
: That's impossible. DV is very dry, and humidity is often in single digits.
: 92% relative humidity is pretty much when raining.
:
: 迷。
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n********g
发帖数: 6504 | 16 有一年我116F在Badwater。从停车场走向盘地中央那盐路上一路走一路往头上浇水。
【在 M*********g 的大作中提到】
: 在死谷hiking， 必须带够２０加伦水，不时的往头上浇水降温。
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n****4
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F********r
发帖数: 878 | 18 Oh.
Just noticed that there is flash flood warning.
【在 n********g 的大作中提到】
: 这几天monsoon。
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