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 Half Dome rises 8,800 feet ... 400 feet to the summit without rock climbing equipment. Since 1919, relatively few people have fallen and died on the cables.” ...

Since 1948, 15 people have died on the Half Dome tip and cables, per SFGate, which also reported that since 2006, at least six people died while stuck in rainstorms on the summit. Never miss a ...