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

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 ...

Thousands of people summit Half Dome in this manner every season. Rock climbers also use the cables. The method is considered the easiest, safest way to descend after climbing one of Half Dome’s ...

When you finally reach the base of the Half Dome, a steep rocky climb finally takes you up the Half Dome Cables, a vertical, exposed rock face scalable by two steel cables for the final 400 feet ...