Going up was like climbing the back of a mythically enormous turtle whose carapace was ... Sierra and to the southwest the totem of Yosemite, Half Dome—but not its oft-pictured side.
Whenever someone dies on Yosemite’s Half Dome while climbing or descending the infamous cables section, I am always surprised. Not surprised it happened. Surprised it doesn’t happen more ...
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 moment in the history of BASE ...
The essential gear that Jason Torlano and Zach Milligan used to survive their historic ski descent of Half Dome to the Yosemite Valley floor. When looking through the photos of Jason Torlano and ...
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 ...
Female turtles have higher, dome-shaped shells, smaller heads ... where they overlap in Central California, including Yosemite National Park. MIGRATION: Studies show that western pond turtles can be ...