A rockfall on the sheer face of Half Dome last weekend destroyed part of a popular climbing route that was first established on the granite monolith in 1957. “Rockfalls have altered climbing ...

The scariest part of climbing the famous Half Dome cables is not the difficulty of the climb, the steepness of the slope, the dizzying exposure or the altitude.

The route to the summit - elevation 8,842 feet - stretches 8.6 miles, but it's the last harrowing, 400-foot stretch that requires a permit.

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

A man looking out over the Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. On July 18, Everett Kalin became the oldest known person to climb Yosemite's Half Dome at the age of 93.

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 ...

Kirk Keeler and his wife, Anna Keeler, after Kirk and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson climbed the Snake Dike route on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park on Aug. 3, 2024. (Kaare Iverson) ...

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 ...

Regular Northwest Face, Half Dome, Yosemite, U.S.A., Because of the long approach and north-facing orientation, the Regular Route has an Alpine quality not found on other popular Yosemite walls. The ...

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 ...