College Student Slips and Falls to Her Death While Hiking Yosemite’s Half Dome With Father A 20-year-old college student lost her life in a tragic accident while hiking Yosemite National Park’s iconic Half Dome in California with her father earlier this month. Related: Eyewitness Account of Terrifying Moment Woman Slipped to Her Death Off Half Dome, Yosemite, CA Grace Rohloff, an Arizona State University student, slipped and fell approximately 200 feet to her death on […] CragBrains | July 25, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 93-Year-Old Becomes Oldest Person to Summit Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, CA 93-year-old Everett Kalin achieved a remarkable milestone by summiting Half Dome in Yosemite National Park on July 18th, becoming the oldest person to do so. His granddaughter captured the moment on TikTok, gaining over 7 million views. @sidneykalinJuly 18th, Everett Kalin became the oldest known person to climb Yosemite’s Half Dome at 93 years old. Words cannot describe how proud […] SnowBrains | July 23, 2023 0 Comments
Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park, CA, Will Be Ready For the Season on Thursday Exciting news! Yosemite National Park, CA, just announced that the Half Dome cables would be up for the season on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Related: VIDEO: How to Hike Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA – The Complete Guide A permit is required to summit Half Dome. Most permits are available via a preseason lottery, but a limited number are available […] Climbing CragBrains | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park, CA Will Be Ready For the Season on Wednesday Yosemite National Park, CA, just announced that the Half Dome cables would be up for the season on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. A permit is required to summit Half Dome. Most permits are available via preseason lottery, but a limited number are available every day, two days in advance. Additionally, all permits for May 19–May 27 will become available two […] Climbing CragBrains | May 17, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Watch Historic Death-Defying Ski Descent of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, CA A Yosemite, CA local completed a lifelong dream on Sunday 21st February when he skied down the steep backside of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park all the way to the valley floor, making history as he went. Jason Torlano, 45, has had the idea for forty years and has been trying to achieve it for the last three. This […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
Skier Completes Historic ~5,000-Foot Descent of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, CA A Yosemite, CA local completed a lifelong dream on Sunday when he skied down the steep backside of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park all the way to the valley floor, making history as he went. Related: Eyewitness Account of Terrifying Moment Woman Slipped to Her Death Off Half Dome, Yosemite, CA Jason Torlano, 45, has had the idea for […] SnowBrains | February 26, 2021 4 Comments
VIDEO: How to Hike Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA – The Complete Guide The hike up to Half Dome, towering over the Yosemite Valley at 8846 feet, is one of the great bucket list hikes. You’ll pass iconic waterfalls, hike through majestic sequoias, and then pull yourself up steel cables to stand at the summit. Related: Eyewitness Account of Terrifying Moment Woman Slipped to Her Death Off Half Dome, Yosemite, CA There’s a […] Climbing CragBrains | September 14, 2020 0 Comments
Eyewitness Account of Terrifying Moment Woman Slipped to Her Death Off Half Dome, Yosemite, CA Last week a 29-year-old woman fell 500-feet to her death while hiking up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in California. Danielle Burnett was climbing the steepest part of the climb up the cables near the summit of Half Dome when she fell down steep, rocky terrain. Related: Woman Fell 500-Feet To Her Death From Half Dome Cables In Yosemite, […] Climbing CragBrains | September 11, 2019 0 Comments
Woman Fell 500-Feet To Her Death From Half Dome Cables In Yosemite, CA Yesterday A 29-year-old woman fell 500-feet to her death while hiking up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in California on Thursday. Yosemite National Park spokesperson Scott Gediman reports that Danielle Burnett was climbing the steepest part of the climb up the cables near the summit of Half Dome when she fell over 500-feet down steep, rocky terrain. Officials are investigating […] Industry News CragBrains | September 6, 2019 0 Comments
Hiker Slips to Death Whilst Climbing Granite Cliffs of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, CA A hiker in Yosemite National Park fell to his death on Monday afternoon while climbing the iconic granite cliffs of Half Dome in rainy conditions, the Tahoe Daily Tribune reported yesterday. NPS spokeswoman Jamie Richards said the man and a companion were scaling the steepest part of the trail where rangers recently installed cables to help hikers to climb the […] Steven Agar | May 23, 2018 3 Comments
VIDEO: Caltrans Plowing Snow Off Tioga Pass Rd. in Yosemite, CA in Front of Half Dome In California right now, everyone is talking asking when 9,943′ Tioga Pass in Yosemite, CA will open for the season.  Tioga Pass allows access to some of the best skiing and riding in California. Caltrans has been working on clearing the road since April 18th, 2016.  The hoped to open it last Friday, but a storm changed those plans.  We’ve got […] SnowBrains | May 5, 2016 0 Comments
Half Dome Loses Large Chunk – Leaves NW Face Route Unclimbable A large section of the Regular Northwest Face route on Yosemite, CA’s über-famous Half Dome has fallen off. The piece that fell left the Regular Northwest Face route, one of the world’s most historic routes, unclimbable. The large ledge at the end of Pitch 11, the traverse at the start of […] SnowBrains | July 7, 2015 6 Comments
Dean Potter Sets Fastest Time on Half Dome Dean Potter has broken the record for the fastest known time up and down Half Dome in Yosemite, California. He did it this past weekend. Dean’s up and down round trip time was 2 hours, 17 minutes, 52 seconds. This is six minutes faster than the record of 2:23:51 set by Kyle Williams in September 2014. Dean wore a T-shirt, shorts, socks, and shoes and brought no food nor water. Dean Potter is a living legend who has done things many of […] SnowBrains | May 5, 2015 2 Comments
Tioga Pass Report Today: 12″ of New Snow in Ellery Chutes, Ice Cream, Half Dome, Hot Springs I left Waterford, CA this morning at 7:30am headed for Sonora Pass. At the highway 108/120 split, the sign said Sonora Pass closed, Tioga Pass open. Change of plans. I drove up highway 120 to Yosemite, stopped to jump into Rainbow Pools, took pictures of Half Dome, stopped to take pictures of a guy who’d driven out onto Toulomne Meadows and gotten stuck, asked the Park Rangerette on Tioga Pass how much snow they’d gotten, she said 8-12 inches since May 6th, then arrived at Ellery Lake on Tioga Pass at about 11am. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 9, 2014 2 Comments
Argentina Bans Domestic and International Flights Until September Essentially Ending Ski Season Argentina has banned all internal and international commercial flight sales until at least 1 September due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although we have yet to hear confirmation of South American ski resorts’ intentions at this time, our own experience is that August and September are THE best months to ski there. With no flights being sold to or within Argentina, it looks […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 28, 2020 0 Comments
Overall Crime in Eagle County, CO (Vail) Halved Due to Lockdown | Domestic Violence Calls Up 300% Arrest numbers for March 2020 in Eagle County, CO, home to Vail Resort, were half that of March 2019 the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office has revealed. Jail populations in Colorado’s 5th Judicial District (the counties of Eagle, Summit, Lake and Clear Creek) were down an average of 43%, law enforcement officials say. The decrease can be attributed to the state-mandated […] SnowBrains | April 24, 2020 0 Comments
California Adventure Report: Tioga Pass, Rainbow Pools, Mono Lake, Hot Springs, Water Spouts… California can shine and it very well may shine brightest in springtime. This year, we had a low snow year and that’s the yang. The yin is that Tioga Pass opened very early so in one day, you can easily experience the foothills, the white granite domes, the high mountains, the east side, and the desert. Today, I woke up in Waterford, CA and got on the road by 7:30am. From there, it was a classic California adventure: Flipping into Rainbow Pools in the foothills, gaping at Half Dome, skiing Poop Chute on Tioga Pass, gawking at […] Miles Clark | May 16, 2014 3 Comments
North America’s Most Instagrammable National Parks Travelbag, an award-winning holiday company, analyzed 98 national parks, ranking them using a combined score based on both Instagram hashtags and TikTok posts to unveil the most Instagram’d national parks in North America. The travel company has been creating incredible long-haul travel experiences since 1979. Travelbag’s travel specialists use their expertise to create unforgettable vacations and unique itineraries. North America’s national […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | September 10, 2025 0 Comments
What is the Most Dangerous Sport in the Mountains? It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and not a day goes by without reports of a death in the mountains. In fact, more people die in the mountains of Europe and North America during summer than in winter. Hiking alone accounts for more fatalities than skiing or snowboarding. Percentages vary by country, but in Switzerland and Austria, 37–38% of […] Brains Julia Schneemann | August 10, 2025 0 Comments
Top 5 National Parks for Backcountry Skiing Are you looking to earn some turns and check some National Parks off your bucket list this year? As tourist season at many National Parks has ended, it’s the perfect time to visit. There’s no better way to explore the West’s National Parks than skiing them. Here are five National Parks with some of the best backcountry skiing. Related: How […] Backcountry Aunika Skogen | November 23, 2024 0 Comments
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