Cobra rock formation in Utah, one that has been prized by rock climbers from all over the world, has fallen. It used to be a towering red sandstone figure that was famously called The Cobra. It was expertly carved by nature's forces, particularly by the wind and rain. As a result, it had a shape of a snake, as it had a snaking ascent with a relatively flat top portion.
Local officials could not determine exactly when the rock fell on the public lands near Moab, as stated by the spokesperson of the Bureau of Land Management, Megan Crandall.
Crandall told The Associated Press, "It's sad and it's unfortunate." She even recounted that officials are well aware that "those same forces that made it eventually would contribute to its demise."
They have speculated that the internationally famous cobra rock formation tumbled because of the consecutive storms during the past few weeks. However, there were no reports of anyone seeing the actual collapse and there were also no reports of injuries.
The famous cobra rock formation was open to all climbers and hikers, until the cobra rock formation finally broke from its narrow base. One of the numerous sandstone pillars around the area, it was originally believed to be safe and not in any immediate danger of toppling.
Crandall defended this notion by saying, "It wasn't like it was teetering or tottering or anything like that."
Lisa Hathaway, a Moab-based climber, has constantly scaled the cobra rock formation and, according to her statement, it has always been a tradition during April Fools' Day to say that the famous cobra rock formation has fallen down. So, when the news spread that that the cobra rock formation has actually fallen, many first hesitated to believe it.
Hathaway said on Monday, "It was really a surprise to no one that that tower, at least the cap rock, was going to come off at some point in time."
Until it toppled down, the cobra rock formation has always been a popular climbing spot. Hathaway mentioned that the biggest reason behind this was because it was easily accessible and that it was not very high too climb.
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