The rockfall did not affect the cable route to the top of Half Dome that is popular with hikers. The rockfall took a thin sheet of rock measuring roughly 100 feet by 200 feet — about 800 cubic ...

Climbing Half Dome is risky. The solution, if we're concerned about safety, is to completely remove the cables, not enhance them.

Backers of a proposal to allow an unlimited number of people to hike to the top of Yosemite National Park's iconic Half Dome seem to ignore the obvious: This is nuts. Because permits from the ...

Former Sonoma County resident Kirk Keeler, who has Stage 4 colon cancer, and Santa Rosa professional climber Kevin Jorgeson are attempting a route called Snake Dike that on Half Dome’s southwest ...

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 ...

July 18th, Everett Kalin became the oldest known person to climb Yosemite’s Half Dome at 93 years old. Words cannot describe how proud I am. Opa, it was an honor to take on this trip with you.