What If You Fell into a Yellowstone Hot Spring?

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At Yellowstone National Park, all that stands between you and a pool of boiling, rotten-egg-smelling, acidic water is a humble boardwalk. And your good judgment. Stray off the path and you could be headed toward quite the swim. Heads up. Scorching temperatures would be just the start of your problems. How long could you survive your accidental dip in Emerald Springs?

00:00 What If You Fell into a Yellowstone Hot Spring?
00:53 Emerald Spring
02:43 How hot is the water?
04:08 Touching the water

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You never seize to amaze me, What If.

Omisola-Bosede

As my mother said more than once, "There are fates worse than death, " and "survival" of falling into one of the sulfuric hot springs would definitely fall into that category. One is better off dying than to have to live in absolute agony for however short a time after being rescued, if that was even possible.

jb

Who's here after the dude fell into the Yellowstone hot spring??

anthonysantos

Look it up... It ACTUALLY happened to at least 2 people in the last few years. One young man in particular who fell in and died immediately in front of his sister.

RedefiningBodybuilding

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JK_JK_JK_JK

There is a book called Death in Yellowstone which chronicles several deaths in the hot pools since Yellowstone was settled by American soldiers in the 1800’s. Accidents happen and then then there is human stupidity.

Yellowstone is beautiful and dangerous. The hot pots are hot—up to 210 degrees F. The animals are wild and cannot be used as props for pictures. The lake water is freezing cold so you cannot swim there either. Trees rot and can fall at random. If people use their brains and realize the dangers-Yellowstone beauty can be enjoyed or it can become your worst nightmare. It depends on you not the park.

denize

Falling into a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park would be extremely dangerous and potentially fatal. Yellowstone hot springs have water temperatures that can reach up to 204°F (95.5°C) and the water is highly acidic. The acidity of hot spring water is caused by dissolved sulfuric acid, which can cause severe chemical burns to the skin and eyes.

In addition to the burns, falling into a hot spring would also cause severe scalding, or thermal burns, as the water temperature is well above the boiling point. The high temperature of the water could also cause damage to internal organs, leading to shock and death.

If someone were to fall into a hot spring, immediate medical attention would be required. The burns and scalds would need to be treated, and the person would need to be stabilized. Even with immediate medical attention, the injuries sustained from falling into a hot spring could be severe, and in some cases fatal.

It's important to note that visitors should be aware of hot spring locations and stay on designated boardwalks and trails. This will help to ensure their safety and also protect the natural features of the park.

Smartest_

This actually happened a few years back on the week I visited the park. Dude was never found

CaliBred

Yellow stone is such a beautiful place
I think nature had provided him with such a danger for his own privacy and protection

thedeterrentforlife

They found a shoe recently and said its A grim reminder of the dangers associated with these beautiful but deadly forms of nature..

mr.russerzplace...

OMG, whose idea was this bro?
4:20 this is literally every What If in a nutshell.
Edit: the calmest way to say : 5:29 😂😅

QuirkyThings

I’m pretty sure I heard about a death that happened over there years ago…

omi

I've been to hot springs scaling to 45 degrees and ngl try it and you'll know the seriousness when you jump in it (it doesn't kill or injure you but you'd feel like being boiled alive however you'll soon get used to that temp)

monkeydgoofy

Me: Ok, how long before they show a clip of Dante's Peak?
2:01 There it is!

dracofirex

If you get a little closer you will feel the waters are hot. Let’s not encourage people to go off the paths to get closer and feel the heat. If one person does it sadly others will too.

kimkimba