It also would give climbers a false sense of security. Half Dome is dangerous. And that's as it should be. National parks ...

Even the nearly vertical north face of Half Dome is out of the question for all but the most experienced climbers. But thanks to the cables, any fit flatlander with a firm grip and steely nerves ...

Will Dunn owes his life—and maybe his marriage—to his REI Co-op Half Dome tent. “The tent was a gift from my now-in-laws before we were in-laws,” he says. “It was my first backpacking ...

Word of his two-hour-and-50-minute free solo of Half Dome flashes around the world. Climbers are stunned, and bloggers buzz. On this warm fall day in 2008 the nerdy, plays-Scrabble-with-his-mom 23 ...

It is those cables that guide hikers to the summit of Half Dome. While most visitors are content to gaze at the iconic Yosemite site from the valley floor, the best viewing is at Sentinel Bridge ...