Everything you need to know to successfully hike Yosemite's most famous landmark.

FOREWORD

PREFACE

1 INTRODUCTION

2 GEOLOGY OF YOSEMITE AND HALF DOME

3 HUMANS IN YOSEMITE

4 THE ASCENT OF HALF DOME

5 PRECUATIONS

6 GETTING THERE

7 PREPARATION

8 THE HIKE

• POI 1: Mileage Marker Sign


• POI 2: Vernal Fall Bridge


• POI 3: Top of Vernal Fall


• POI 4: Silver Apron Bridge


• POI 5: Mist Trail-JMT Junction


• POI 6: Little Yosemite Valley


• POI 7: Half Dome-JMT Split


• POI 8: The Little Spring


• POI 9: Base of Sub Dome


• POI 10: Base of the Cables


• POI 11: Apex of Half Dome


• POI 12: The Little Spring-again


• POI 13: Little Yosemite Valley-again


• POI 14: Mist Trail-JMT Junction-again


• POI 15: Nevada Fall Bridge


• POI 16: Clark Point


• POI 17: Vernal Fall Bridge-again


• POI 18: Mileage Marker Sign-again

EPILOGUE

APPENDIX 1: Key Dates in Yosemite and Half Dome History

APPENDIX 2: Preventive Search and Rescue Tips

APPENDIX 3: Half Dome Hiking Accidents

APPENDIX 4: References and Information Sources

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INDEX