Late in the day on Wednesday 7/14/2021, Annie Crowley and I gathered our supplies. Ice axes, a tent, layers to combat the cold temperatures, and most importantly fancy Ramen and Peanut Butter Cups, the essentials for what could be a long mission. Brother Colton of the lower reaches of the Tuolumne and his band of […]
Conditions Report: Half Dome – Slabs approach, Tis-sa-ack
Northwest Slabs Rescue Last week, a climber was seriously injured while hiking up the Northwest slabs (“Death Slabs”) approach to Half Dome’s Northwest Face. Near the middle of the approach the climber was navigating a loose, boulder filled gully when a rock slid onto them. Yosemite Search and Rescue conducted a rescue through the night […]