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sequoias are among the planet s largest organisms, soaring as high as 300 feet above the ground and reaching 20 to 30 feet in diameter. september, 2011. this german couple are on a dream vacation to the only place in the world where these massive sequoia trees grow. it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3-mile route known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest of these sequoias have been stretching skyward for 3,000 years but they have root systems sustaining their dramatic heights. as they approach one of the sequoia trees, they re alarmed by unusual sounds. then we hear this noise, such as crack, crack, crack. then after time, it starts to become like a tearing, tearing. ....
i was surprised that somebody from germany actually had the thought of getting out a camera or a phone or something and taking that footage. i was very impressed. fortunately, no one is injured. when the dust settles, bystanders realize it s two enormous trees fused together at the base. it s tremendous to see a sequoia standing. it s just as tremendous to see one laying on the ground. no one knows why the tree is falling now after so many years of standing. we did have a very wet winter this last year. maybe the soil was so saturated that the weight of the trees just pulled them over. the question now is what to do with the fallen sequoias. we would have to cut holes in them or create a tunnel through them. if we did that, that would be a great opportunity for us to then look at the tree rings that are in the tree. other suggestions are to just leave them where they lay, and then build a new trail. ....
Keeping the power lines clear,my job to protect public safety, while also protecting the environment. the natural world is a beautiful thing, the work that we do helps us protect it. public education is definitely a big part of our job, to teach our customers about the best type of trees to plant around the power lines. we want to keep the power on for our customers. we want to keep our community safe. this is our community, this is where we live. we need to make sure that we have a beautiful place for our children to live. together, we re building a better california. ....
That s the most important thing. and just getting higher or just completing the climb. but then for speed climbing it s about time so we have to go up the wall as quickly as you can. but then at the end, they re going to combine the scores of how well you do on all three of the disciplines. so basically you have to be good at all of them, which is going to be a challenge. reporter: as for the challenge of growing the sport, rock climbing has benefitted from the rise of climbing gyms that have popped up. beforehand it was really only a sport attempted by those close to mountain ranges. but by being brought up in new york city, ashima started her climbing careers on the rock walls of a brooklyn gym before graduating to the real rocks found in central park. since you re a baby, you walk or you just like crawl, then you climb. it s just something that s really natural. i think that for me that s how i found climbing so interesting, ....
And speed climbing. so for sport and bouldering, it s basically just getting to the top. that s the most important thing and just getting higher or just completing the climb. but then for speed climbing, it s about time. so we have to go up the wall as quickly as you can. but then at the end they re going to combine the scores of how well you do on all three of the disciplines so basically you have to be good at all of them, which is going to be a challenge. as for the challenge of growing the sport, rock climbing has benefitted from the rise of climbing gyms that have popped up. beforehand it was really only a sport attempted by those close to mountain ranges. but by being brought up in new york city, achic ma started her climbing careers on the rock walls of a brooklyn gym before graduating to the real rocks found in central park. since you were a baby, you walk or you just like crawl, ....