Submitted by JamesRodriguezJr t3_zl3gf4 in nottheonion
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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.
Jassyladd311 t1_j035bwf wrote
They were a local community vote away from "slightly hot valley"
Right-Huckleberry574 t1_j036o3d wrote
So that's why they call it that!
CamBeast15366 t1_j03757h wrote
Wow, crazy, who knew that would happen?
RideWithMeSNV t1_j037w3z wrote
I've been there. Just that point where your depression any get any lower.
TreeBearOne t1_j03993d wrote
..does what it says on the tin
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.
datfngtrump t1_j03o35w wrote
So he fell up?
HalogenReddit t1_j03y8fs wrote
Warm divot
Jassyladd311 t1_j03ya6c wrote
That was a close second
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.
xxxxx420xxxxx t1_j04mk87 wrote
I'd probably go with "Discomfort Valley"
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.
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.
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…”
Odd-Turnip-2019 t1_j06egid wrote
Well he's not going to fall to his life in death valley is he...
AssociateJaded3931 t1_j07bvs5 wrote
Who knew that Death Valley could be ... dangerous.
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.
DickHardwood420 t1_j031ha3 wrote
I guess that would squash any movement that wanted to change the name to something more friendly