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This is the first summer in three years during which Highway 1 through Big Sur — a cliff-hugging, two-lane roadway with spectacular ocean views — is completely open after extended closures because of landslides and rockfalls.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
El Diario Vasco reported several similar incidents, such as in 2013 when a 20-year-old man died after a rockfall from the slope of Mount Urgull.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The part of the dome left exposed creates a natural roof over the swimming hole, but authorities warn not to get too close to it because of the risk of rockfall.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Its headscarp, the uppermost boundary of a landslide or rockfall, sat roughly 1,025 meters above sea level.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
El Diario Vasco reported several similar incidents, such as in 2013 when a 20-year-old man died after a rockfall from the slope of Mount Urgull.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The part of the dome left exposed creates a natural roof over the swimming hole, but authorities warn not to get too close to it because of the risk of rockfall.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Its headscarp, the uppermost boundary of a landslide or rockfall, sat roughly 1,025 meters above sea level.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
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“Rockfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rockfall. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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