Yosemite Firefall

Yosemite Firefall

The Yosemite Firefall was a tradition for 88 years in Yosemite National Park; it was discontinued in 1968 as part of de-emphasizing artificial attractions at the park. During the summer a large bonfire would be pushed over the edge of a cliff, appearing as a waterfall of fire. According to Fred McCauley, his father James McCauley started the tradition "in 1872 when he pushed his campfire over the Glacier Point cliff." [cite web |url=http://firefall.info/mthouse.html |title=Yosemite Firefall: A History and A Memory |date=1998-01-25 |accessdate=2007-04-20]

The Firefall can be seen in the 1954 movie "The Caine Mutiny" when one of the naval officers goes to Yosemite for shore leave.

References

External links

* [http://firefall.info/ A history of the Yosemite Firefall]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2ZCl5mst10 Youtube Video of Firefall]


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