The beautiful view comes from the webcams from the Yosemite Conservancy, which shows Half Dome and the surrounding high country at an elevation of 8,000 feet. This webcam and more can be viewed HERE .

For a seldom-seen view of Yosemite’s Half Dome, avoid the treacherous hike and instead head to Vegas. “You need the right sky,” he said. “You need the right clouds. You need the right ...

The Half Dome cables protect the last 400 feet of an eight-mile hiking route to the top of the iconic batholith. The cables section is a Class III scramble with high-consequence exposure.

To hike Half Dome, the trail is about 14 to 16 miles long and features elevation gains totaling 4,800 feet (for reference, the elevation gain on the Mist Trail is between 1,000 and 2,000 feet ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. This striking photo by Mark Boster of Half Dome in Yosemite National ...

View of the Half Dome from the Yosemite Valley in the Yosemite National Park in California, USA, 02 September 2013. Alexandra Schuler/AP Images "Grace, I'm with you, I'm not going to leave you ...

Hiking to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite requires traversing at least 14 miles while gaining 4,800 feet in elevation, an impressive feat for any adult — let alone one in his 90s. Everett Kalin ...

Yosemite’s Half Dome shouldn’t need any PR help.. It got a good boost of it though when 93-year-old Everett Kalin ascended the 4,800-foot rock in the national park in central California with ...

The most famous -- or infamous -- part of the hike is the ascent up Half Dome's cables. The two metal cables allow hikers to climb the last 400 feet to the summit without rock climbing equipment.