And considering tens of thousands make the attempt every year, most with little rock climbing ... five percent of Yosemite National Park (including the trails leading to Half Dome) is a federally ...

The Half Dome cables encompass the final portion of the hike and allow hikers to climb without rock climbing equipment ...

A prominent feature of the Yosemite Valley ... Anderson scaled the rock face and drilled the holes for cabling. It is those cables that guide hikers to the summit of Half Dome.

Grace Rohloff/Facebook An Arizona college student died after she slipped down the face of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park during an ... likely hit her head on a rock and died from her injuries.

The short film by Carl Boenish that documents the flight carried out by Rich Piccirilli, Jim Hanbury and Brian Johnson from Half Dome (Yosemite) that marked a pivotal ... Rich Piccirilli was arrested ...

It isn't unusual for roads to close at Yosemite Park around winter time because of snowfall, but 2 miles of El Portal Road, a ...

Just as the spring tourist season is getting started, a major rockslide has closed one of the primary routes into Yosemite ...

Our plan was to go to Yosemite Valley, but a phone recording for updated road conditions said chains were required on the Big ...

(KFSN) -- It's now easier to see the evolution of rock climbing on display while on your way to Yosemite National Park. The Yosemite ... the first ascents of Half Dome and El Capitan.

One of the world's largest granite monoliths, El Capitan, along with Half Dome are also located here. U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park ...

Established in 1890, the park’s spectacular features such as Yosemite Valley, El Capitan and Half Dome are just a few reasons why the park is one of the most celebrated national parks in the world. We ...