The first person to ever summit Half Dome did so in 1875, and in the 44 years that followed, ... Yager said, they do so in special shoes with sticky rubber for walking on granite.

I’ve hiked Half Dome four times. I consider myself an experienced hiker, but even so, every time I complete the cable section I breathe a huge sigh of relief. The final 400-foot climb to the top ...

Yosemite’s Half Dome shouldn’t need any PR help.. It got a good boost of it though when 93-year-old Everett Kalin ascended the 4,800-foot rock in the national park in central California with ...

Yosemite’s Half Dome shouldn’t need any PR help. It got a good boost of it though when 93-year-old Everett Kalin ascended the 4,800-foot rock in the national park in central California with ...

Half Dome is a quartz monzonite batholith, named for its distinctive shape, standing at nearly 5,000 feet above Yosemite Valley and 8,800 feet above sea level.

The Half Dome cables are something I used to write about (and experience firsthand) with some frequency. In 2010, as a solution for overcrowding when permits were being considered, ...

Climbers who summit Yosemite’s Half Dome can expect panoramic views of the national park’s luscious valley — but now park rangers say they might also spot traces of black bears, ...

Whenever someone dies on Yosemite’s Half Dome while climbing or descending the infamous cables section, I am always surprised. Not surprised it happened. Surprised it doesn’t happen more ...

Half Dome stands at 8,800 feet above sea level. What to do if you see a bear . ... Make yourself look big: Move to higher ground and stand tall. Don’t make any sudden movements.

The first person to ever summit Half Dome did so in 1875, and in the 44 years that followed, ... Yager said, they do so in special shoes with sticky rubber for walking on granite.

Yosemite’s Half Dome shouldn’t need any PR help. It got a good boost of it though when 93-year-old Everett Kalin ascended the 4,800-foot rock in the national park in central California with ...