Another shot of Half Dome, and Snake Dike, visible at the left, just starting to come into the sunshine.

Another shot of Half Dome, and Snake Dike, visible at the left, just starting to come into the sunshine.

Location
Yosemite
Photographer
John Hovell
Date taken

Comments

  • It's hard to appreciate the size in a picture. What a massive rock!

    — Jay Fletcher

  • I read an article in Alpinist last night about rock climbing routes on the southern face of Half Dome. There's a route called Southern Belle 5.12d R that has only seen a few ascents in almost 25 years, including one that included an 80 foot slab fall and 2 broken ankles. The article is definitely worth reading if you have it.

    — John Hovell

  • Any way to share it?

    — Catherine Hovell

  • The Alpinist story isn't online yet, but you can buy it at REI if Jay doesn't subscribe. There are a number of other articles about the ascent on the Internet that I emailed to Jay. I'll forward them to you.

    — John Hovell