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
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