I’ve hiked Half Dome four times. I consider myself an experienced hiker, but even so, every time I complete the cable section ...

It is those cables that guide hikers to the summit of Half Dome. While most visitors are content to gaze at the iconic Yosemite site from the valley floor, the best viewing is at Sentinel Bridge ...

And as can be attested by the lengthy scuff mark on Half Dome’s east face, visible from Olmsted Point or in aerial photos, the imprint of millions of hiking boots is quite noticeable indeed.

Spending time in Yosemite Valley at Yosemite National Park in California is a great introduction to this national park. But ...

Experienced hikers will revel in awe from Clouds Rest as they take in Yosemite's iconic attractions, including Half Dome, Tenaya Lake and Sentinel Dome. The 12.2-mile round-trip hiking trail with ...

This story appears in the May 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. On a bright Saturday morning in September a young man is clinging to the face of Half Dome, a sheer 2,130-foot wall of ...

Grace Rohloff/Facebook An Arizona college student died after she slipped down the face of Half Dome in Yosemite National ... both experienced hikers, had just summited the mountain — a ...

While more research is needed to determine the cause of accidents, the authors proposed an interesting theory: Because Half Dome limits the amount of hikers on the mountain, people who receive a ...

Grace Rohloff, 20, was hiking the popular peak with her father ... Since 1948, 15 people have died on the Half Dome tip and cables, per SFGate, which also reported that since 2006, at least ...

Kirk Keeler decided to channel his energy into a bigger cause – raising awareness about the importance of cancer screenings by scaling Half Dome.