HalfDome posts
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Feb 3rd, 2012 at 8:00AM: The number of permits available on a daily basis for Yosemite's popular Half Dome hike could be reduced in number starting next year – if a National Park Service proposal goes into effect. The move could be made in an effort to make the hike up the iconic mountain less crowded, and therefore safer, following the death of a hiker this past summer who fell while descending on the steep slopes. ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (9 months ago)
Aug 3rd, 2011 at 9:00AM: Over this past weekend, a hiker in Yosemite National Park fell to her death while descending from Half Dome, one of the park's more iconic landmarks. This latest fatality is the 14th this year in Yosemite, a park that is amongst the most popular in the entire U.S. system.
According to this report from the Associated Press, early in the day Sunday, 26-year old Haley LaFlamme and three of her ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (11 months ago)
Jun 26th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The most iconic hike in Yosemite National Park opened this past week when the Park Service announced that the cables are now in place on Half Dome, the giant slab of granite that is one of the most recognizable landmarks in that park.
During the summer months, the Half Dome hike has become a popular draw for Yosemite, so much so that permits are now required to make the 16-mile round trip hike ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Apr 28th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Yesterday we posted a story on five ways to explore national parks without using a vehicle, and one of the items that made the list was a suggestion to go climbing in Yosemite National Park. As noted, Yosemite is one of the greatest climbing destinations in the world, with towering granite walls that attract the best climbers from across the globe, something that National Geographic discovered ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Dec 17th, 2010 at 8:30AM: The National Park Service has announced that permits will now be required everyday of the week for the iconic Half Dome in Yosemite National Park during the 2011 summer season. The move is designed to prevent overcrowding on the trail that leads to the summit and is expected to make the steep hike safer for all involved.
Earlier this year, the park service announced that permits would be ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Feb 14th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Hiker's planning on making the trek to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park this summer will have to add a permit to their list of required gear. Earlier this week, the National Park Service announced that permits will now be required on all Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays for all hikers climbing above the subdome. The new guidelines further stipulate that a maximum of ...
by Kent Wien (RSS feed) (4 years ago)
Apr 28th, 2008 at 9:00AM: I can't wait for our one European destination to come back to Boston in May. These crack of dawn departures don't fit my circadian rhythm at all. I'm convinced in fact, that when I retire I may never again see the sun rise. That said, it's just so amazing to walk down the jet bridge and out the side door to start the preflight inspection and see the sunrise shining down the polished fuselage just ...