Tourist Bros Stomp On Yellowstone National Park’s Grand Prismatic Spring
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Three Canadians face criminal charges for stomping on the ecologically sensitive grounds of Yellowstone National Park’s iconic Grand Prismatic Spring.
Footage taken by eyewitnesses, including the one above provided anonymously to Buckrail, showed four people tromping on the delicate grounds of the spring. The Casper Star-Tribune identified the three charged as Charles Ryker Gamble, Alexey Andriyovych Lyakh and Justis Cooper Price-Brown, members of the group High on Life SundayFundayz.
K2 Radio in Wyoming reported that warrants were issued for their arrest.
The group wrote on Facebook that they “travel the world for a living and make fun and adventurous videos.” They also sell a line of clothing and post photos such as this one on social media, which shows the three men who have been charged:
The group called the decision to stomp on the ecologically sensitive grounds of the Yellowstone geothermal feature an “unfortunate error“ and apologized on Facebook.
“We got over zealous in our enthusiasm for this wonderful place. When standing at the face of such natural wonder, we were drawn to it. In an attempt to get the perfect shot, we acted in a way that doesn’t reflect our respect for the environment we were trying to capture. “
The group also removed the photos of themselves walking on the spring, but many images of them off the trail were shared online:
It’s not yet clear what penalties the three will face or if the fourth member of the group seen on the video will be charged. However, Jackson Hole News & Guide reported that a Dutch tourist who crashed a drone into the spring in 2014 was fined $1,000 and had to pay an additional $2,200 in restitution.
Grand Prismatic Spring is the nation’s largest hot spring, and gets its name from the colorful waters, which match those of the prism. According to Smithsonian Magazine, these hues are caused by heat-loving bacteria.
Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park, where three Canadians are facing criminal charges for leaving the boardwalk that protects the spring.
The spring features a trail with a boardwalk to keep visitors safe and protect the grounds, and there are numerous signs warning people not to venture off of it.
“Such off-trail travel also creates a hazardous condition for the traveler by breaking through the delicate thermal features and possibility of thermal injuries and subjecting rescuers to the same or similar injuries,” park ranger Alec Chapman wrote in an affidavit, per K2 Radio.
In addition, a park spokesman told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle that the group didn’t have a permit to film on the location, which is required for commercial efforts. Filming without a permit is a misdemeanor with a potential fine of up to $5,000.
This incident was the latest in a string of high-profile examples at Yellowstone showing exactly what you shouldn’t do in a national park. Last week, tourists pulled a baby bison into their SUV and drove off with it because they thought it was cold. The animal was later euthanized.
There have also been a series of injuries caused by tourists getting too close to bison to pose for selfies.
#evenbros
Three Canadians face criminal charges for stomping on the ecologically sensitive grounds of Yellowstone National Park’s iconic Grand Prismatic Spring.
Footage taken by eyewitnesses, including the one above provided anonymously to Buckrail, showed four people tromping on the delicate grounds of the spring. The Casper Star-Tribune identified the three charged as Charles Ryker Gamble, Alexey Andriyovych Lyakh and Justis Cooper Price-Brown, members of the group High on Life SundayFundayz.
K2 Radio in Wyoming reported that warrants were issued for their arrest.
The group wrote on Facebook that they “travel the world for a living and make fun and adventurous videos.” They also sell a line of clothing and post photos such as this one on social media, which shows the three men who have been charged:
The group called the decision to stomp on the ecologically sensitive grounds of the Yellowstone geothermal feature an “unfortunate error“ and apologized on Facebook.
“We got over zealous in our enthusiasm for this wonderful place. When standing at the face of such natural wonder, we were drawn to it. In an attempt to get the perfect shot, we acted in a way that doesn’t reflect our respect for the environment we were trying to capture. “
The group also removed the photos of themselves walking on the spring, but many images of them off the trail were shared online:
It’s not yet clear what penalties the three will face or if the fourth member of the group seen on the video will be charged. However, Jackson Hole News & Guide reported that a Dutch tourist who crashed a drone into the spring in 2014 was fined $1,000 and had to pay an additional $2,200 in restitution.
Grand Prismatic Spring is the nation’s largest hot spring, and gets its name from the colorful waters, which match those of the prism. According to Smithsonian Magazine, these hues are caused by heat-loving bacteria.
Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park, where three Canadians are facing criminal charges for leaving the boardwalk that protects the spring.
The spring features a trail with a boardwalk to keep visitors safe and protect the grounds, and there are numerous signs warning people not to venture off of it.
“Such off-trail travel also creates a hazardous condition for the traveler by breaking through the delicate thermal features and possibility of thermal injuries and subjecting rescuers to the same or similar injuries,” park ranger Alec Chapman wrote in an affidavit, per K2 Radio.
In addition, a park spokesman told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle that the group didn’t have a permit to film on the location, which is required for commercial efforts. Filming without a permit is a misdemeanor with a potential fine of up to $5,000.
This incident was the latest in a string of high-profile examples at Yellowstone showing exactly what you shouldn’t do in a national park. Last week, tourists pulled a baby bison into their SUV and drove off with it because they thought it was cold. The animal was later euthanized.
There have also been a series of injuries caused by tourists getting too close to bison to pose for selfies.
#evenbros
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Chadwick needs to get out and get slappin for a living. He needs to be a slapassasin, travel the country slappin fools under contract with people like me and 30bills.
excusereasoning is bullshit."We were so overcome by its beauty that we just had to fuck with it".
We would like to apologize to our community. Three days ago we were lucky enough to visit Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and made the unfortunate error of leaving the pathway. We did not respect the protected environment we were exploring, and we want to acknowledge our wrongdoing. Because we have disappointed people with our actions, we have taken down the footage filmed off of the boardwalk at Yellowstone. We have realized that what we did was not okay, and we want others to learn from our mistake.
We got over zealous in our enthusiasm for this wonderful place. When standing at the face of such natural wonder, we were drawn to it. In an attempt to get the perfect shot, we acted in a way that doesn’t reflect our respect for the environment we were trying to capture. It was the wrong decision to make. We realize that now. For this we would like to sincerely apologize to the Yellowstone park community and the public.
We have spent a year saving for and planning this project, the last thing we intended to do was to disrespect this beautiful place. Quite the opposite. We have spent 75 days traveling the country and capturing its diverse beauty for the purpose of showcasing it to the world. We want to inspire others to go out and explore this vast land, to treat nature and our world with love and respect and to remind everyone watching to never take the wonders in their backyard for granted. This is what we stand for, this is who we are, with the purest of intentions we managed to screw up.
In a small gesture to try to show how incredibly apologetic we are, we will be donating $5,000 to Yellowstone National Park. We encourage you to share your favourite positive personal memory from Yellowstone National Park on the park’s Facebook page.
We take your comments, messages and every piece of feedback seriously, and we will be accepting the ramifications of our actions. We hope that our community will forgive us for our misstep and continue to see us as a source of positivity and inspiration as we continue to capture this life worth living.
Sincerely,
The High On Life Crew
Ryker, Alexey, Justis, Parker
I'll clear my plate for a couple months and we need to get busy. So many idiots that need slaps. No need to say anything... we just pull up... Chadwick walks over to them... SLAPPP... then you and I simply shake our heads with a slight frown upon our lips. That should be enough for some.
We get back into the slap mobile... crank the tunes... and continue our service to humanity by moving on to slap the next idiot.
Are girls allowed?
So, long story short... yes... you can come. You better know how to slap good.
And know that I'm not a selfie person at ALL.
Jason, I love that idiot's video.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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mickey, totally agree with you.
Visitation Statistics
"Yellowstone hosts around 4 million visits each year. Most of these visits happen between the months of May and September, but people do come to the park year-round. Whether you are a crowd-lover or a solitude-seeker, the table below will help you see how busy the park is each month of the year."
https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/visitationstats.htm
yellowstone has around 4 million visitors annually. out of 4,000,000 ppl many are full of shit, many could not make a decent decision if they tried. bison, elk, bears & chipmunks will be attacking asap. slapping the holy crap out of idiots should be fun & enjoyable. grab your coolers & camping gear, find a national park & get to slappin i say
next thing you know someone's probably gonna wanna drive their tank around on the great barrier reef, yes/no?
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good plan. they should also do some kind of community service at yellowstone. maybe groom bears & honey badgers
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
A man in his early 20s is believed to have died after walking off a boardwalk and falling into a hot spring near Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, according to a media release from the park.
A witness reported seeing the man fall into the hot spring, and rangers are treating the incident as a probable fatality because the victim has not been located. The rangers are using extreme caution as they respond given the hazards of the thermal area.
greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/06/07/man-believed-died-yellowstone-hot-spring/85576562/