A man died in Yellowstone National Park after falling into a hot spring while trying to test its temperature. The incident highlights the danger posed by the park's geothermal features.
The area is perhaps best known for its hot spring s and geysers, but whilst spectacular, they can also prove to be very dangerous. Yellowstone sits above one of the largest magma chambers on the planet, causing extremely hot water to make its way to the surface in pools. The geothermal springs, pools and geysers average around 93°C (199°F) at the surface and only get hotter further down.
Sadly, one man died in June 2016 after falling into one of these pools, demonstrating just how careful people should be around them.Colin Scott was hiking through a prohibited area of Yellowstone with his sister searching for a pool to ‘soak in’ (Facebook) But whilst he was trying to test the temperature of one particular spring near Porkchop Geyser, he slipped and fell in. When his body was found, the water temperature had risen to boiling point at around 100C. Portions of Colin Scott’s head, upper torso and hands were visible in the hot sprin
Yellowstone Hot Spring Geysers Danger Death