The sad death of Grace Rolhoff on Half Dome has once again raised questions about the safety of Half Dome's infamous cable system. Safety, though, is a relative concept: a hiking trail has very different requirements to be considered safe than a rock climbing route. So is the Half Dome ascent a hike, a climb, . . . or something else? How you answer may be more important than you know.

0:00 Death on Half Dome
1:08 The Half Domes Cables
3:32 Deaths on Half Dome
4:29 Safety Gear Controversy
6:24 Yosemite Rangers On Safety Gear
7:23 Arguments Against Safety Gear on Half Dome
8:23 Does Safety Gear Slow Half Dome Climbers Down?
9:42 Does Safety Gear Affect Half Dome's Fear Factor?
10:24 Is the Half Dome Ascent a Hike or a Climb?
11:11 Assessing Half Dome Cable Safety as a Via Ferrata
13:11 Final Conclusion

MY PICKS FOR BEST SAFETY GEAR
Harness: Black Diamond Momentum - [ Ссылка ]
Lanyard: C.A.M.P. Kinetic Rewind Pro Via Ferrata Lanyard - [ Ссылка ]
Gloves: Mad Grip F100 Pro Palm Knuckler - [ Ссылка ]

SOURCE LINKS
College student slips on Yosemite's Half Dome cables, falls to her death - [ Ссылка ]
Arizona hiker - [ Ссылка ]
NPS Yosemite Page - [ Ссылка ]
Death on the Dome: Epidemiology of Recreational Deaths on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park- [ Ссылка ]
Here’s What Really Kills People in the National Parks - [ Ссылка ]
Deaths in National Parks - [ Ссылка ]
Half Dome Deaths as of July 2024 - [ Ссылка ]
How To Hike Half Dome - [ Ссылка ]
Half Dome Cables using via ferrata - [ Ссылка ]
Harness on Half Dome (Reddit) - [ Ссылка ]
Safety Equipment for Hiking Half Dome - [ Ссылка ]
Alex Honnold - [ Ссылка ]
Climbing Half Dome in One Day - [ Ссылка ]
Climbing Half Dome: What You Need to Know (Day Hike / Over Night / Cables Up / Cables Down) - [ Ссылка ]
Ranger telling people not to use safety gear on Half Dome - [ Ссылка ]
Descending The Cables At Half Dome - [ Ссылка ]
Ambulance Drivers Should Wear Seat Belts Too - [ Ссылка ]
Climbing Half Dome Guide - [ Ссылка ]
Introduction to Via Ferrata: Where Hiking and Climbing Meet! - [ Ссылка ]
I Did My First Via Ferrata! - [ Ссылка ]
How I Almost Died Climbing Yosemite’s Half Dome - [ Ссылка ]
Accident at Half Dome Here’s the whole story of what happened at the Half Dome Sep 21 2023 - [ Ссылка ]
Woman Survives Fall From Yosemite's Half Dome - [ Ссылка ]
Hiker falls to his death at Half Dome cables in Yosemite - [ Ссылка ]

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