A massive sheet of rock fell from the vertical face of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, making one of the most popular routes attempted by climbers in North America even more challenging, park ...

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 frequently.

Sol Horizon and Gill Brothers are set to play at the Arlene Francis Center event. Who: Benefit for Kirk Keeler, music by Sol Horizon and Gill Brothers When: 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14 Where: Arlene ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Hordes of tourists are clogging the cable handrails on the slope leading up Yosemite’s iconic Half Dome, delaying climbers and frustrating serious athletes who say the ...

Last week, SFGATE published a story about illegal and dangerous behavior taking place in Yosemite National Park during the federal government shutdown, including BASE jumpers launching from El Capitan ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 2,400-ton chunk of granite broke loose last week from the towering Half Dome formation in Yosemite National Park, altering one of North America's most popular rock-climbing ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- An experienced South Korean mountain climber was caught in an avalanche on Yosemite National Park's Half Dome and was stranded for about 16 hours before he was ...