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DickHardwood420 t1_j031ha3 wrote

I guess that would squash any movement that wanted to change the name to something more friendly

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zerostar83 t1_j034t43 wrote

Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level.

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RideWithMeSNV t1_j037w3z wrote

I've been there. Just that point where your depression any get any lower.

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TreeBearOne t1_j03993d wrote

..does what it says on the tin

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datfngtrump t1_j03o35w wrote

So he fell up?

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SomebodyInNevada t1_j0407tw wrote

No, climbed up something and fell down. There's lots of places in Death Valley you can fall. I like exploring the canyons, but my explorations typically end at an obstacle I'm not willing to consider but some people do.

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datfngtrump t1_j04qdmp wrote

Yeah, it was just a thought, being at the lowest elevation of the non submerged surface. Just making light of heavy tidings, nothing more.

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SomebodyInNevada t1_j04z5z6 wrote

Death Valley is a lot more than just Badwater Basin. You're not going to fall at Badwater, but there a lot of canyons heading away from the valley floor--and most have substantial obstacles in the form of dryfalls.

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Psychological-Rub-72 t1_j03bnwg wrote

Reminds me of Queens Boulevard in NYC. They would refer to it as the "Highway of Death". Every couple of weeks the local news would report that someone died while crossing Queens Boulevard, the Highway of Death.

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Chard069 t1_j04rnh3 wrote

ProTip: Avoid DV in midsummer, hey? And don't stroll without a water supply. Mea culpa: I once lived near a Joshua Tree NP entrance. I have survived by staying hydrated. Carry more than juicy fruits, hey?

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LessResponsibility32 t1_j069rdq wrote

Park service pretty regularly has to rescue (or search for the bodies of) Europeans who go “oh, a trip to the desert? I shall bring sandwiches and a few beers, should just be a simple stroll to the next town…”

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Chard069 t1_j0k9m28 wrote

I worked for a co-op ambulance service near Joshua Tree NP and regularly hauled-out incautious folks, both clueless tourists, and military guys with delusions of immortality. We always brought-em out alive, at least on my shifts -- I never lost any. Not even Europeans.

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CamBeast15366 t1_j03757h wrote

Wow, crazy, who knew that would happen?

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Evilhammy t1_j052297 wrote

price is on the can

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Odd-Turnip-2019 t1_j06egid wrote

Well he's not going to fall to his life in death valley is he...

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