There’s a great article over at the Sonora Union Democrat site which talks about the lure of climbing the cables up Half Dome, which by the way, are up for the season. So check out the article then grab your hiking shoes, some water and a sandwich and take off.
The Union Democrat: Brian Ward, trail crew supervisor at Yosemite National Park, picks up his radio and delivers a brief, yet long-anticipated message.
“Yosemite 627,” he signals a park dispatcher in El Portal. “Half Dome’s cables are up for the season.”