Hiking to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite requires traversing at least 14 miles while gaining 4,800 feet in elevation, an impressive feat for any adult — let alone one in his 90s. Everett Kalin ...

Climbers who want to make the final spine-tingling scramble 400 feet up the summit cables to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park will have to get permits before they make the climb this ...

Though most hiker deaths on Half Dome have occurred on the cables, there are hazards at the top as well. In August 2011, Ryan Leeder, 23, of Los Gatos, Calif., died from what was apparently an ...

Yosemite National Park in California is host to an array of beautiful treks, including this trail that has unbelievable views ...

Half Dome in Yosemite is one of the most popular ... and the last thing you want to happen is to get caught in a storm at the top. You should also consider bringing safety gear with you, like ...

To hike Half Dome, the trail is about 14 to 16 miles long ... The hike then continues to the top of Nevada Fall, followed by a long, flat section through Little Yosemite Valley near the Merced ...

On the second day, they went to the top of Half Dome and back down over a 13-hour period. On the last day, they descended from Little Yosemite Valley to the valley floor. Described as an "exciting ...

The need for safety improvements was also top-of-mind for more than a dozen ... Danger and drama on Half Dome’s cables are nothing new. They have been around for more than a century, and they ...

I’m not the biggest fan of heights, so every step of climbing Half Dome was pretty uncomfortable, but I wasn’t going to let that stop me. We all made it up to the top. It was just so peaceful ...

Once they reached the top of Half Dome, his daughter admired the view of Yosemite Valley before the storm rolled in. Jonathan Rohloff said, "She was my mini-me." Jonathan Rohloff said ...