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 ...

For many, the Mist Trail is also the first and last leg of the iconic Half Dome Trail, hiked by 40,000 to 50,000 visitors yearly. Returning hikers, already fatigued from the uphill trip ...

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 ...

From 2005 to 2015, Half Dome's perilous climb has prompted at least ... A smaller crowd might also mean that the trail wouldn't become bottle-necked during poor weather conditions.