Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths

AnneTeak said:
do they do it for bragging rights?
if someone told me they did that, i would say, are u an idiot?
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I think this falls under “Adventure Travel”. Not many people have canoed through Badwater, Death Valley. With that said, I must add I have some friends who love to post photos from their latest adventure travel trips. They constantly have to remind me that the 8 mile hike up Mt. Gitchygoomy was a strenuous hike. And how rafting the through the Widow Maker rapids was the scariest thing they have done, and the intense heat of the jungles of Cambodia had made the snakes and rats pass out but they survived, etc. etc. etc. I am surprised they did not make the long drive to Death Valley to canoe in a once in a many decades lake.
 
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For those actually serious about enjoying a Death Valley National Park visit instead of being able to brag to others (reflecting a lack of intelligence), mid February to early March is the ideal period. I was there during the 2016 Superbloom when that media term was first coined before most of the public was aware of what was occurring. For those able to hike, there are amazing landscapes to explore with vast road-less trail-less areas never seeing footprints in decades to ever. Best during years of uncommon above average early to mid winter rainfall that give rise to spectacular wildflowers. During normal rainfall February's the park is unpleasantly dry brown lifeless. Despite an 82F average monthly high, mid March, temperatures during heat waves often reach 100F so earlier is better.
 
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seadoug said:
When I was working I had an account that hosted a conference in Las Vegas in August of every year. It was because of the cheap rates and the fact that Vegas was one of the few cities that had connected hotels that could handle 5000 attendees. Each year they had a pool party outside and it was stifling. I've been happy for the past few years that I am retired and no longer have to attend.
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The company I worked for once had their annual convention in New Orleans in August. Ugh! Luckily I was not required to attend.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I just can't wait to have my pic taken in Death Valley on the hottest day of the year. Of course, I'm waiting for the air conditioned casino/hotel, with indoor pool and ice skating rink.
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There are some very nice resort hotels right in the Park. Complete with pools and lovely grounds. You don’t have sleep in a tent with the scorpions and snakes. Nor dig a hole for use as a toilet.
 
MaxHarris said:
No way Pedro. I struggle with 20+ degrees these days. The hottest I have ever been out in was 40 degrees in Fremantle W Australia, 1995 and that was a day for chasing the shade and cool bars for refreshments (Red back lager went down a treat....lol)
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we had regular 40 deg in Southern Spain when I lived there.. but the hottest was 46 C (114. deg f ) in Nicosia Cyprus
 
@Jace …that is 300 people in Maricopa county who’s deaths are under investigation…and the suspect heat is a factor. That said…every year many migrants die trying to get across our deserts.
 
I was there almost 10 years ago. The hottest it was when we were there was 112 degrees. I learned that there are actually people that reside there. I would like to go back in the winter and spend a few days.

Geographically, it’s an oddity. At least to me it is.
 
I think that it’s sadly human nature to want to experience and claim “extreme” experiences, yet believe that they are perfectly safe while doing it, which is often not the case!

Consider the popularity of “extreme” roller coaster and other wild rides, despite the presence of discrete signs at such locations, advising against those with certain medical conditions from partaking. Then there are those who want to “pet” wild animals, ignore guardrails, step up to boiling geysers, and so on. Every year, you read of mortalities suffered by those who take unwise risks in the pursuit of “extreme” experiences… 🙀

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