The Half Dome cables are something I used to write about (and experience firsthand) with some frequency. In 2010, as a solution for overcrowding when permits were being considered, I suggested ...

Located in the Yosemite Valley, Half Dome is generally accessible from late May to October when the cables are installed. A permit is required if you wish to hike beyond the subdome portion of ...

So when Grace secured a permit to hike Half Dome through the daily lottery system on July 11, they were ecstatic. They cleared their schedules to drive from Phoenix to Yosemite the following day ...

We didn’t win the lottery for permits to hike Half Dome, so spent three days on the southern rim of Yosemite Valley on backcountry backpacking permits. At the end of that time, we checked in ...