Death Valley Off-Road Adventures

Thinking the word is "corie" which is an Irish name meaning "the hollow". Could be Corte but that's some kinda dance step.

 

Looks kind of like "eerie" to me.

 

"eerie" could be it, thanks Chris! The view could be described as such, though I'm sure the downsampled TW version won't be nearly as dramatic.

To the east:


and west:


and up to the summit:

 

Merry Christmas! Twas a beautiful eve, and morning.

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Hmmm

 

Echo Canyon and Red Pass/Titus Canyon

 

https://www.inyoregister.com/news/r...cle_0c38f9de-ca4f-11ef-b134-23818854eec7.html

If it's pay-walled open in incognito mode.

 

You can also access the three NPS press releases that article was created from:

https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/leaning-towers-straightened-in-saline-valley.htm

https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/vehicle-fire-12-29-2024.htm

https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/emigrant-road-closed-01-06-2025.htm

And this time the trailer brake fire was caused by a driver with a suspended license!

 

It's sadly gotten to the point that if you have a pulse they'll give you a CDL and let you drive. It's not going to get any better for a while.

 

Funny that you say that. I watched a guy head into the neighborhood the other day with a 48' trailer. As he made his first right, the trailer was dragging past the traffic light standard. Other skills, backing across six lanes of traffic at a snail's pace only to pull forward a few times for a do-over.

 

"liked" not to like. This is very scary to have 80k# on every roadway.

 

No kidding. There are plenty of traffic lights that are twisted or bent as a result of these drivers...

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/DeathValleyNP/comments/1hx2cow/furnace_creek_lockdown/?rdt=45146

 

One "suspicious person" in all of that square-mileage ... big task.

 

I wonder if they've made any progress? "active shooter", "bomb threat", and "suspicious person" are the three big theories at the moment.

ICSD says:
"LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY – FURNACE CREEK RANCH
Emergency personnel are currently responding to an active incident at Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley.
AVOID THE AREA"

 

Apparently the all clear has been given, but no additional details as to the original issue:

 

My hypothesis: Florida Man outraged at Furnace Creek gas prices.

 

It's crazy that nothing has appeared in the news although the Palisades Fires pretty much dominate the news recently. .