Swimming in Hot Springs at Yellowstone, USA
In Yellowstone National Park, the vivid, otherworldly thermal features like the Grand Prismatic Spring exert a fatal allure. Despite clear “no entry” barriers and constant warnings, some visitors disregard all safety protocols, venturing off-boardwalk to attempt forbidden dips in the pools. The consequences are instant and horrific. The waters are often at or above the boiling point and are highly acidic. Immersion results in rapid, fatal scalding and toxic chemical burns so severe they can dissolve tissue. Tragically, several individuals have perished in this manner, effectively cooking alive in pursuit of an illicit and deadly swim.
Hot springs punish entry with invisible burns – but Yosemite punishes the bold with unforgiving drops. Flip the page to free climbers defying ropes, where experience meets gravity in heart-stopping solos that claim lives in seconds…
