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  • Hikers Falls and Dies on Half Dome

    A man fell to his death Saturday while attempting to climb to the top of Half Dome using the popular cables route. Conditions were reported to be wet and slippery from recent rain and hail that may have contributed to the mans death. Thirty other hikers on Half Dome were escorted down after the mans…

  • Play It Safe – Save Half Dome Until Your Next Trip to Yosemite

    Although it can be a “once in a lifetime chance” for some people, remember there is more to Yosemite than just hiking to the top of Half Dome and with the unstable air and thunder storms that are expected to last through the end of the week, you might want to choose to see some…

  • Hiking Half Dome with Doug McConnell

    I grew up watching public television like Trailside by John Viehman, former editor of Backpacker magazine and Huell Howser’s California’s Gold. Today I still enjoy catching Huell as he explores California but when I really miss being in the park I open my web browser and watch 5 minutes in Yosemite with Doug McConnell from…

  • Cables Up on Half Dome

    Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the cables are now up on Half Dome. Grab your gloves, some water and line up! National Park Service: “The cables allowing trail access for hikers to the summit of Half Dome are up and open for the season today, May 15, 2009. The Half Dome hike is…

  • Photo of the Day: Half Dome Panorama by Christopher Chan

    I’m not even going to talk. I’m just going to say, “Nice shot Christopher” and let you enjoy his beautiful shot. If you enjoy this photo and would like to see more then be sure head over to Christophers web site, christopher-chan.com. Photo by Christopher Chan.

  • Photo of the Day: Storm Over Half Dome by YosemiteDonn

    Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of Half Dome and storm clouds from YosemiteDonn. If you think this little bitty photo on the blog looks cool you should see the full size. Beatiful shot, Donn. Thanks for posting it in the Yosemite Blog Pool. Photo by YosemiteDonn via Flickr.

  • Photo of the Day: Half Dome 1991 by Brian Snelson

    Well, it’s Monday and that means my little break is over. Today I’ve come across a really beautiful shot from Brian Snelson from way back in 1991 of Half Dome and the Merced River. Beautiful shot, Brian. Photo by Brian Snelson via Flickr.

  • Avalanche on Half Dome

  • Weird Half Dome

    Kim was nice enough to send in this image she noticed on the Yosemite Association webcam of a cloud that appears to be forming off the moisture on the face of Half Dome. Pretty cool and very weird. Thanks for sending that in, Kim.

  • Twitter Breaks the News of Climber Rescued from Half Dome

    While you all may have been scrambling to refresh CNN.com to find out more news about the South Korean climber rescued from Half Dome, Twitter was alive and buzzing with the news. It all started around 9:25AM when Theresa Ho posted first news of the rescue. @SimplyTheresa posted: Rescue has started for Korean climber caught…