In August of '97 I was on a three week tour all over the Colorado Plateau day-hiking or overnighting in canyons all through the region using a book called "Hiking The Colorado Plateau". On the 11th I got to upper Antelope, found a way down and explored for over four hours. That night I got to Page Arizona and needing a shower, a real bed and a rest for a couple of days, I checked into a motel. On the evening local news on the 12th, it was reported that Upper Antelope had flash flooded causing the deaths of all 11 of the tourists on the guided tour... the guide is the only one that survived. It still spooks me until today how stupid I was to go down there alone and with no weather report. They don't allow unguided trips since August 13, 1997.
used to be there were a couple of Navajo kids playing cards and listening to the weather report so they could yell down to you to get out if there was rain coming.the rain that killed those tourists fell many miles away.
I went to Lower Antelope In 1996…the guide on our trip definitely checked the weather forecast and to,d is about how rain from miles away could cause flash floods…..the thought of being caught in that sort of flood is terrifying!
Truly impressive footage, thank you for posting. I've visited that canyon several times and am always amazed with the sheer beauty that is created by one of Mother Natures most destructive forces. It's quite a humbling when you're standing 40 feet down on the canyon floor with those blazing orange and red walls twisting and corkscrewing all around you barely wider than your outstretched hands, and then to look up to find a section of tree trunk wedged into the sandstone 20 feet above your head...whoa... I can't imagine the horror experienced by the nearly 70 people who have lost there lives there over the past 20 years.
@@carlosmarianotosza2571 my guy do you know how deadly flash floods are? Water flowing at 7mph has the equivalent force per unit area as air blowing at fucking F5 tornado wind speeds
Id struggled to visualise how all of these tragedies happen in the canyons, having never been or experienced it myself. This video finally makes it clear to me
We were just in Lower Antelope last week. As we were exiting our guide said I think there will be rain in 3-4 hours because all the caterpillars are crawling up the canyon walls to get away from water if it was to enter the canyon. He said the caterpillars are the best rain forecast for them that rain is coming nearby.
I found out about Antelope Canyon from the TH-cam channel Tragedy Tales video called "The Nightmare in Antelope Canyon". Very sad what happened to those people. Fantastic footage👍👍
This is such a beautiful part of the southwest...lake Powell, monument valley, but with beauty also comes care...always get to higher ground when it rains or during monsoons..even when the rain seems miles away..it moves so fast and with great force 🤟♥️
My father took us to what would become Lake Powell in the early 1960's. They had just dammed it up and we had to keep moving our camp back every other day because of the rising water. What was amazing was that as the water rose all the undercut rock made water caves and you could go in (by boat) and watch the reflections of the water on the banded sandstone ceilings. That is all gone now and there is just a big boring lake... As for this video it is great. The canyons out there have been being carved for 10's of 1000's of years and have stunning rock patterns, turns and tunnels. Gorgeous country, but HOT.
I have pictures of upper and lower antelope when no one knew about it. Spent a whole day in lower antelope with a Nikon and tripod. Those days have passed, I have many big prints hanging in my home in St. George Ut. Fond memories, you can’t do that now the tour companies and the crowds have taken over. There are still gems out there, but I’m not saying where they are and how to get to them. You cant see them unless you make the correct turn in an unknown slot canyon.
That is amazing. 111 looks like a wolf or coyote. Thats how i picture water below us that we cant see forming sink holes. I see blue lights across my field and its not from looking at the screen or whatever. Blue lamp Fleetwood Mac. Warrior spirit. I feel the earth move Shinedown Spirit Wind by Casting Crowns. Thanks for the video!!
While I'm sure they were being careful, those rocks look really slick. I don't think I'd be walking that close to it. If you slid down unexpectedly and slid right off into that, you'd probably be dead within seconds when the water slams you into the rocks a few times. Then you'd sink to the bottom, which is probably 20-50 feet in some areas.
The rocks actually are really gritty and sort of sticky and easy to grip to. But you're definitely right... I wouldn't be near that. 11 of 12 hikers that were caught in that were killed in 1997. So sad.
My Dad hiked in from a different location and got the video with his phone. He has lived in Page for about 40 years, so he knows a few short cuts. I remember the days when anyone could just drive to the upper Antelope canyon. Now you have to pay to get in because someone took some cool pictures and made it popular.
A group of us were JUUUST talking about this. instagrammers and youtubers are now doing this on a global scale EVERYWHERE. see it all while you still can! Also, WOWOWOW, this is the top of the antelope canyon I walked through?! holy crap!
Wow! Great video. Even more impressive if you've hiked through Antelope Canyon and been down where the water is going in this video. Easy to see how all those people died in there when they got caught by one of the surprise floods several years ago. If rain clouds are visible anywhere on the horizon, you are not allowed to go in anymore.
How long ago was it when a group of explorers got washed away from the canyon? I know that there was a group that were caught. It was then that the canyon was closed to the public then you had to pay to get in from then on. Worth the price though.
Youssef Firdaws I'm glad that you enjoyed your visit. We will be going back to visit Moab Utah for a few days. After that, who knows where we will end up.
I have spent a fair amount of time in this area, never been on site for this exhibition. Wow! Guess I need to plan my trips for a different time of year, it would be fascinating to see this from a safe vantage point.
Man 45 seconds in I'd be scared to stand *that* close to that water. I'll stand right on the edge of a cliff with my toes dangling over the edge, but fuck that water and that wet sandstone...
Thank you for this video ! How did you take it ? Lower Antelope was closed the whole day of Aug., 2nd, 2013. I was at Page this day. From France, I made a road trip between SF and LA... I loved it... Thanks !
I understand canyons are formed by erosion, but what I don't get is why Antelope Canyon is so narrow? Why does just that narrow slot of sandstone wear down and not get wider?
StewartLucrative It revolves mainly around the rocks density, as well is it's ability to deal with erosion factors. Most of this rock although sand stone, does contain a lot of silt sized grains. This make is very susceptible to erosion. On the other hand the other sandstone program contains a lot of quartz which is very resistant to erosion.
Now I understand why I fear water more than fire. Nature has more power than most of us care to admit. Happen to know what percentage of the Earth is water? What is the best method of fighting Fire???
I was where you were under near the exact same conditions. Not wearing the proper shoes, I slipped, and, claw as I might, I slid right into the raging water below. Luckily I had a backpack on with an empty water bladder. I put that under me and floated until I was able to pull myself up onto a large log that was moving by at about the same speed that I was. I rode that log to the end of the river and climbed out. My gear was ruined, and I lost my glasses and dentures, but I was alive.
When was this filmed. We walked this Canyon in April 2013 - dry, clear sky and bright sunshine and no rain had fallen for days and days, if not weeks. Just curious.
You are correct with your arid statement. Although the flooding isn't frequent because it doesn't rain there that much, when it does rain, the sandstone isn't permeable so these run off collections, can be seen often at that time. You can often see several "temporary waterfalls" after a heavy rainfall. Monsoon rains happens in this area, so it's, all or nothing.
there is the "monsoon season" in July & August, when thunderheads form every day over high ground, and rain in cloudbursts - it's sporadic, not every year in any one place, but one never knows where & when
that's the real danger very little warning and the flood can happen miles down stream from the rain. people who don't know the area camp on nice dry sandy areas only to get caught in the night.
What are you talking about? Navajo sandstone dates back to the Late Triassic and early Jurassic period or roughly about 200 million years ago. Additionally sandstone's creation in no way involves flooding. I'm not familiar with any radioactive isotope dating which has been done in this particular area so I can't give you an exact date off the top of my head but this sandstone is at least several hundred million years old. Are you referring to the age of this particular canyon? If so you are still horribly misinformed, but it at least makes more sense in that canyons are indeed cut by water erosion which is most pronounced during flooding events. The actual age of this particular canyon is harder to estimate due climate variability over time but the canyon itself is also far older than a few thousand years. Hell, some of the bristle cone pines in this region are older than 4,300 years which is a blink of an eye in geologic time.
LOL Melting Sand, The Jurassic, Tricassis, Prussic and all similar layers of sediment were laid down during the Flood. Go look at a flashflood video and see if you can understand sand.
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It will be stupid to go into one of those canyons even with the tube. You will be killed from the violence of the water on the rocks that was a stupid statement.
In August of '97 I was on a three week tour all over the Colorado Plateau day-hiking or overnighting in canyons all through the region using a book called "Hiking The Colorado Plateau". On the 11th I got to upper Antelope, found a way down and explored for over four hours. That night I got to Page Arizona and needing a shower, a real bed and a rest for a couple of days, I checked into a motel. On the evening local news on the 12th, it was reported that Upper Antelope had flash flooded causing the deaths of all 11 of the tourists on the guided tour... the guide is the only one that survived. It still spooks me until today how stupid I was to go down there alone and with no weather report. They don't allow unguided trips since August 13, 1997.
used to be there were a couple of Navajo kids playing cards and listening to the weather report so they could yell down to you to get out if there was rain coming.the rain that killed those tourists fell many miles away.
Wasn't it Lower antelope canyon...not upper?
@@lorigbasmajian3843 Absolutely correct. Brain fart.
I went to Lower Antelope In 1996…the guide on our trip definitely checked the weather forecast and to,d is about how rain from miles away could cause flash floods…..the thought of being caught in that sort of flood is terrifying!
Those poor tourists never stood a chance did they.
Truly impressive footage, thank you for posting. I've visited that canyon several times and am always amazed with the sheer beauty that is created by one of Mother Natures most destructive forces. It's quite a humbling when you're standing 40 feet down on the canyon floor with those blazing orange and red walls twisting and corkscrewing all around you barely wider than your outstretched hands, and then to look up to find a section of tree trunk wedged into the sandstone 20 feet above your head...whoa... I can't imagine the horror experienced by the nearly 70 people who have lost there lives there over the past 20 years.
most destructive forces?...more constructive I say...
you are chronic depressive
@@carlosmarianotosza2571 my guy do you know how deadly flash floods are? Water flowing at 7mph has the equivalent force per unit area as air blowing at fucking F5 tornado wind speeds
Id struggled to visualise how all of these tragedies happen in the canyons, having never been or experienced it myself. This video finally makes it clear to me
Me too
Now you see where those beautiful wall formations came from.
We were just in Lower Antelope last week. As we were exiting our guide said I think there will be rain in 3-4 hours because all the caterpillars are crawling up the canyon walls to get away from water if it was to enter the canyon. He said the caterpillars are the best rain forecast for them that rain is coming nearby.
Glad to see you were standing well back, too many have been lost through lack of respect of natures power. Awesome video
Awesome video. Especially if you have hiked down through there. I visited back in 2011 and was awe struck at the beauty of the canyon.
It feels like the canyon carving is happening right before our eyes!
Patrise Arts that’s because it is!!
Excellent video! Not a word was spoken and it didn't need any words.
that was truly breath taking. you are blessed to be able to record such events thank you
I found out about Antelope Canyon from the TH-cam channel Tragedy Tales video called "The Nightmare in Antelope Canyon". Very sad what happened to those people. Fantastic footage👍👍
This is such a beautiful part of the southwest...lake Powell, monument valley, but with beauty also comes care...always get to higher ground when it rains or during monsoons..even when the rain seems miles away..it moves so fast and with great force 🤟♥️
Nature has its own justice here !! Lack of vegetation causes such intense flood which in turn through erosion builds such beautiful canyons !!
knowINDIAbetter That's right nature! kick some ass and take some names! Justice will be served!
Looks amazing, we should not underestimate the power of nature.
Thank you. I have often read about flash floods in the desert. Now I know what one is like.
There’s a lesson to be learned with this. Don’t be downstream without knowledge of what’s upstream. It’s coming your way and it ain’t gonna be pretty.
Knowing how it looks and being in it while not being flooded this is terrifying
Just awesome.
Some of the best light effects that I have ever seen anywhere in the World.
Go and Guided ONLY.
My father took us to what would become Lake Powell in the early 1960's. They had just dammed it up and we had to keep moving our camp back every other day because of the rising water. What was amazing was that as the water rose all the undercut rock made water caves and you could go in (by boat) and watch the reflections of the water on the banded sandstone ceilings. That is all gone now and there is just a big boring lake... As for this video it is great. The canyons out there have been being carved for 10's of 1000's of years and have stunning rock patterns, turns and tunnels. Gorgeous country, but HOT.
A big boring lake....
Lake Powell is an abomination when you know what was under it. R.I.P. glen canyon wilderness.
Water like that can carve fast I bet. Thank you for sharing. Great footage and video.
I have pictures of upper and lower antelope when no one knew about it. Spent a whole day in lower antelope with a Nikon and tripod. Those days have passed, I have many big prints hanging in my home in St. George Ut. Fond memories, you can’t do that now the tour companies and the crowds have taken over. There are still gems out there, but I’m not saying where they are and how to get to them. You cant see them unless you make the correct turn in an unknown slot canyon.
Pretty please tell me :)
That is amazing. 111 looks like a wolf or coyote. Thats how i picture water below us that we cant see forming sink holes. I see blue lights across my field and its not from looking at the screen or whatever. Blue lamp Fleetwood Mac. Warrior spirit. I feel the earth move Shinedown Spirit Wind by Casting Crowns. Thanks for the video!!
While I'm sure they were being careful, those rocks look really slick. I don't think I'd be walking that close to it. If you slid down unexpectedly and slid right off into that, you'd probably be dead within seconds when the water slams you into the rocks a few times. Then you'd sink to the bottom, which is probably 20-50 feet in some areas.
The rocks actually are really gritty and sort of sticky and easy to grip to. But you're definitely right... I wouldn't be near that. 11 of 12 hikers that were caught in that were killed in 1997. So sad.
Michael Hraba wow!
Look at those canyons. This has been going on for millions of years. Long before man came onto the scene.
My Dad hiked in from a different location and got the video with his phone. He has lived in Page for about 40 years, so he knows a few short cuts. I remember the days when anyone could just drive to the upper Antelope canyon. Now you have to pay to get in because someone took some cool pictures and made it popular.
A group of us were JUUUST talking about this. instagrammers and youtubers are now doing this on a global scale EVERYWHERE. see it all while you still can! Also, WOWOWOW, this is the top of the antelope canyon I walked through?! holy crap!
Sadly it is the same story all over the world now...
WOW !
I played violin on july 5th in upper Antelope Canyon... and was wondering what kind of water would carve this... here's the answer . WOW !
You are ballsy for being that close to Mother Natures power. I hope you are grateful for being alive at the least.
The wonders of nature, awesome
Probably what the river Strid in Yorkshire England looks like under its calm surface
That was a powerful video. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Great video. Even more impressive if you've hiked through Antelope Canyon and been down where the water is going in this video. Easy to see how all those people died in there when they got caught by one of the surprise floods several years ago. If rain clouds are visible anywhere on the horizon, you are not allowed to go in anymore.
Natures rage is amazing
How long ago was it when a group of explorers got washed away from the canyon? I know that there was a group that were caught. It was then that the canyon was closed to the public then you had to pay to get in from then on. Worth the price though.
Exactly i forget also when but they died because they didn t listen, too bad. We actually just came from visiting here and this place is amazing
Youssef Firdaws I'm glad that you enjoyed your visit. We will be going back to visit Moab Utah for a few days. After that, who knows where we will end up.
@@sylviakoziarski4912 we had an amazing time there. Whole the west is great and amazing. Hope u enjoy it as much as we did. Cheers
1997, 12 hikers got swepped away, l think only the guide made it, but he was sure beat up.
I have spent a fair amount of time in this area, never been on site for this exhibition. Wow! Guess I need to plan my trips for a different time of year, it would be fascinating to see this from a safe vantage point.
Man 45 seconds in I'd be scared to stand *that* close to that water. I'll stand right on the edge of a cliff with my toes dangling over the edge, but fuck that water and that wet sandstone...
Thats some pissed off water.
Thank you for this video ! How did you take it ? Lower Antelope was closed the whole day of Aug., 2nd, 2013. I was at Page this day. From France, I made a road trip between SF and LA... I loved it... Thanks !
Great Video!
We have visit this canyon in June this year, it was awesome. I always wanted to know how flahsfloods there looks. Thanks
Wow! That's pretty violent.
This looks even more deadly than The Strid!!
Uhhhh yeah. I would say so
Arizona has such great beauty but also has many extreme dangerous to be aware of.
Mother Nature is savage!
Nice footage!
Wow! How quickly does the water come and go?
are the tourists allowed in the canyon while its flooding?
Did this hike yesterday, glad I did not watch this firstNature is awesome thoughThanks for the vid everyone should be informed of potential dangers
Look at the Clear sky!!!!
I understand canyons are formed by erosion, but what I don't get is why Antelope Canyon is so narrow? Why does just that narrow slot of sandstone wear down and not get wider?
StewartLucrative it takes millions of years
StewartLucrative
It revolves mainly around the rocks density, as well is it's ability to deal with erosion factors. Most of this rock although sand stone, does contain a lot of silt sized grains. This make is very susceptible to erosion. On the other hand the other sandstone program contains a lot of quartz which is very resistant to erosion.
Awesome and terrifying at the same time 😊💕
I was in it. Miracle survived.
You have a lot of power there are you using it ?
Now I understand why I fear water more than fire. Nature has more power than most of us care to admit. Happen to know what percentage of the Earth is water? What is the best method of fighting Fire???
There is a sign at the end of the canyon that says 17 died in a flash flood....be careful
Get a guide from the local Navaho tribe, they know what they're doing and when it's safe to go.
I remember watching it from the highway, there was a policeman stood on the bridge and he of course refused to let me stop to film.
I was where you were under near the exact same conditions. Not wearing the proper shoes, I slipped, and, claw as I might, I slid right into the raging water below. Luckily I had a backpack on with an empty water bladder. I put that under me and floated until I was able to pull myself up onto a large log that was moving by at about the same speed that I was. I rode that log to the end of the river and climbed out. My gear was ruined, and I lost my glasses and dentures, but I was alive.
you really were not kidding mr byrom
I want to visit the canyon. But I’ll walk fast, take a couple of selfies, and that’s it. I’m gone in 60 seconds.
I would love to see that in person..
When was this filmed. We walked this Canyon in April 2013 - dry, clear sky and bright sunshine and no rain had fallen for days and days, if not weeks.
Just curious.
The area appears to be semi-arid.How often do such flash floods occur,frequently or seldom?
You are correct with your arid statement. Although the flooding isn't frequent because it doesn't rain there that much, when it does rain, the sandstone isn't permeable so these run off collections, can be seen often at that time. You can often see several "temporary waterfalls" after a heavy rainfall. Monsoon rains happens in this area, so it's, all or nothing.
there is the "monsoon season" in July & August, when thunderheads form every day over high ground, and rain in cloudbursts - it's sporadic, not every year in any one place, but one never knows where & when
that's the real danger very little warning and the flood can happen miles down stream from the rain. people who don't know the area camp on nice dry sandy areas only to get caught in the night.
Did you bust?
Amazing.
Water always finds the path of least resistance.
Thanks a lot.
Flaming heck 😱
oh my god all I see brown flood no clear water 🧐😳
Nature in the raw is seldom mild.
It's official. Antelope have lousy taste in canyons.
what does the even mean?
jhon skinman Stuff.
powerful and violent, not to be played with
sandstone all laid down during The Flood 4,300 years ago.
What are you talking about? Navajo sandstone dates back to the Late Triassic and early Jurassic period or roughly about 200 million years ago. Additionally sandstone's creation in no way involves flooding. I'm not familiar with any radioactive isotope dating which has been done in this particular area so I can't give you an exact date off the top of my head but this sandstone is at least several hundred million years old. Are you referring to the age of this particular canyon? If so you are still horribly misinformed, but it at least makes more sense in that canyons are indeed cut by water erosion which is most pronounced during flooding events. The actual age of this particular canyon is harder to estimate due climate variability over time but the canyon itself is also far older than a few thousand years. Hell, some of the bristle cone pines in this region are older than 4,300 years which is a blink of an eye in geologic time.
LOL Melting Sand,
The Jurassic, Tricassis, Prussic and all similar layers of sediment were laid down during the Flood.
Go look at a flashflood video and see if you can understand sand.
My ass it was!
you speak through the wrong orifice?
haha wtf
Canyon creation in progress
How deep was that part of the canyon where you were recording?
about 40 ft
I would be moving much faster out of the way.
RIP if you fall in there
سبحان الله وبحمده سبحان الله العظيم
the slot's a sluice!
Double You Oh Double You!!!!
With out all that there would be no Antelope Canyon
Wow
I went to upper antelope canyon last year. This place just looks good on photo. It is just one time experience place, not worthy to come back for.
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Nestlé‘s quick😜🤪
Sorry guys was dying for a piss.
Впечатляет ,вода режет породу как нож масло
Good for tube riding...oh yeah
It will be stupid to go into one of those canyons even with the tube. You will be killed from the violence of the water on the rocks that was a stupid statement.
more like choklat milk shake...
When god eats Taco Bell.
Blender!
All that Sunlight going to waste. :-(
What?????