Originally Posted By: wagga
Here's another take, with more detail from The Australian.

(Measurements are in meters - if you are not bimetric, just multiply by 3 for close enough).

"The allure of the park's treacherous features combined with a population of tourists more accustomed to Disneyland than the great outdoors can contribute to a false sense of security.

"A lot of people who visit Yosemite aren't necessarily familiar with nature," said park spokeswoman Kari Cobb."


Just to clarify the end of the article; "cables down' only means the stanchions are removed. The cables are in place but are resting on the surface. People do go up them then but have to lift the cable off the granite as they go up.

Mike