Learn more. FRESNO, Calif. — A massive sheet of rock fell from the vertical face of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, making one of the most popular routes attempted by climbers in North ...

Half Dome in Yosemite National Park has long been a California icon, serving as a muse for legendary photographer Ansel Adams, and eventually becoming his resting place. The rock surface ...

Whenever someone dies on Yosemite’s Half Dome while climbing or descending ... most with little rock climbing experience, the fact that “only” 10 people have died falling from the cables ...

I doubt that Yosemite rangers would recommend ... “Most deaths and injuries on Half Dome have happened when the rock is wet.” She advises to check the weather before starting the hike.

A prominent feature of the Yosemite Valley ... a steep rocky climb finally takes you up the Half Dome Cables, a vertical, exposed rock face scalable by two steel cables for the final 400 feet ...

Hiking the Half Dome trail in Yosemite can seem intimidating for even experienced hikers. It includes 4,800 feet of elevation, culminating in a 400-foot cable climb up a rock to reach the scenic view.

YOSEMITE N.P. - Hitting Yosemite's iconic Half Dome anytime soon ... hikers to climb the last 400 feet to the summit without rock climbing equipment. Many people find gloves that have a good ...