AbleGuy
Officious Intermeddler
This Overlander responsible for the unnecessary damage ⬇️ to this historic structure must have really been stuck in the muck as the tower and its concrete base were pulled over when the unknown driver tried to winch out using the tram tower as an anchor. The NPS doesn’t seem to think it’s a case of vandalism, but rather a result of a desperately stuck traveler.
The moral of the story is…Don’t Do Stuff Like This, even though it might seem like a good idea at the time. So yeah, learning from others’ mistakes is alway useful…
And by the way, tips are actively being sought as to the identity of the perp so restitution can be recovered! (One might have wonder what the weather was that day, how big/heavy the stuck rig was and how high up on the tower the recovery point was 🤔)
“A historic aerial tramway tower at Death Valley National Park was toppled in April when someone attached a line to it to pull a vehicle out of the mud, the National Park Service said.
The incident happened between April 1 and 24, officials said.
The defunct, 113-year-old Saline Valley Salt Tram is located in the northern Mohave Desert of California, about a six hour drive from Las Vegas.
The park service said it was looking for the responsible party.
The tram is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered significant because of its age, length, steepness, preservation and scenic setting, officials said.
Park rangers spotted tire tracks indicating a vehicle drove off the road and got stuck in mud, officials said. Someone used the tower as an anchor to pull the vehicle out of the mud, causing the tower to topple over and pulling its concrete footings out of the ground, officials said.”
Article is from the LV Sun:
lasvegassun.com
The moral of the story is…Don’t Do Stuff Like This, even though it might seem like a good idea at the time. So yeah, learning from others’ mistakes is alway useful…
And by the way, tips are actively being sought as to the identity of the perp so restitution can be recovered! (One might have wonder what the weather was that day, how big/heavy the stuck rig was and how high up on the tower the recovery point was 🤔)
Historic tram tower toppled at Death Valley National Park
“A historic aerial tramway tower at Death Valley National Park was toppled in April when someone attached a line to it to pull a vehicle out of the mud, the National Park Service said.
The incident happened between April 1 and 24, officials said.
The defunct, 113-year-old Saline Valley Salt Tram is located in the northern Mohave Desert of California, about a six hour drive from Las Vegas.
The park service said it was looking for the responsible party.
The tram is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered significant because of its age, length, steepness, preservation and scenic setting, officials said.
Park rangers spotted tire tracks indicating a vehicle drove off the road and got stuck in mud, officials said. Someone used the tower as an anchor to pull the vehicle out of the mud, causing the tower to topple over and pulling its concrete footings out of the ground, officials said.”
Article is from the LV Sun:
Historic tram tower toppled at Death Valley National Park
A historic aerial tramway tower at Death Valley National Park was toppled in April when someone attached a line to it to pull a vehicle out of the mud, the National Park Service said. The incident happened ...
lasvegassun.com
Uh, if you enjoy vehicle based, off highway travel and don't know the answer to that, not sure what to say..
