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	Adventure to Half Dome in Yosemite National Park! BackpackHalf Dome with Adventure Out!
		The hike to the top of Half Dome from the valley floor is a 16.4-mile strenuous 2-day hike with a 4,737-elevation gain up to 8,884 feet.
		Most of the trail that leads to Half Dome is the John Muir trail which starts at Happy Isles and leads all the way to the summit of Mt. Whitney 210 miles away.
		Half Dome is a magnificent crown of granite and plutonic rock that thrusts up to 11,385 feet inside the Yosemite National Park.
	www.adventureout.com /backpacking_halfdome.html (742 words)

	Half Dome, Yosemite National Park
		Half Dome is one of the most amazing sights in a Yosemite tour.
		Half Dome is one of the most difficult Yosemite rock-climbing challenges in the world.
		For many years, Half Dome was deemed unclimbable, but in 1919 a cable route was added to Half Dome's eastern face, and Yosemite hikers can now pull themselves up the steep grade to the top.
	www.yosemite-tours.com /half_dome_in_yosemite_tours.htm (389 words)

	Half Dome Area not expected to be accessible for Memorial Day Weekend - 5/7/97 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Half Dome Area not expected to be accessible for Memorial Day Weekend - 5/7/97
		The two bridges are located in the Vernal-Nevada Falls corridor which serves as the primary trail access to Half Dome.
		The Nevada Fall bridge and the Half Dome Cables are expected to be repaired and in place by May 31, 1997.
	www.nps.gov /archive/yose/news/1997/halfdom.htm (527 words)

	Hiking Yosemite Park, Half Dome
		Half Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, one of the most visible landmarks of the Yosemite Valley (the most visited part of the park).
		The trail to the Half Dome of Yosemite National Park via the Mist trail is one of the most celebrated in California.
		Half Dome is not as high as the high sierras, but the elevation gain is so sudden that many people suffer from altitude even at 2,700 meters, especially those who camp in the valley.
	www.scaruffi.com /travel/halfdome.html (1319 words)

	Golden Gate Photo - Half Dome Gallery
		Half Dome is the crown jewel of Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada of California.
		Half Dome is comprised of granodiorite of Mesozoic age.
		This reflection of Half Dome in a puddle on a boulder next to the Merced River in Yosemite Valley was a tricky image to catch.
	www.goldengatephoto.com /westus/halfdome.html (679 words)

	Brainboost - half dome (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Half Dome is a granite dome at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley, possibly the Valleys most familiar sight..
		Half Dome is the crown jewel of Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada of California.
		Half Dome is a magnificent crown of granite and plutonic rock that thrusts up to 11,385 feet inside the Yosemite National Park.
	www.brainboost.com /search.asp?Q=half+dome&lfmq=1 (793 words)

	Otaku, Cedric's weblog: Half Dome
		This section allows you to walk around Half Dome in order to orient you toward the side that can actually be hiked (the side that is facing the valley is a vertical drop that attracts rock climbers from around the world).
		Then you arrive at the bottom of Half Dome and you are facing your next challenge, sometimes referred to as "Quarter Dome".
		Half Dome is the toughest one day hike form the valley floor.
	beust.com /weblog/archives/000455.html (967 words)

	Half Dome
		Half of us had done the hike to Vernal Falls two years earlier.
		Most of the rocks up to Half Dome are embedded firmly in the ground, whereas the ones up Mt. Tallac are small, loose, and omnipresent.
		Half Dome at sunset, as seen from the valley floor near Curry Village.
	www.kevingong.com /Hiking/HalfDome.html (1764 words)

	Kenton Lee - Hiking Half Dome, Yosemite National Park
		The hiking trail to the summit of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California is one of the most famous and scenic day hikes in the United States.
		Obviously, a 5000 foot granite dome is a natural lightening rod and Half Dome does get a lot of lightening strikes during the summer.
		Half Dome is in the center at the east end of the valley.
	www.rahul.net /kenton/fun/yosemite (2154 words)

	Half Dome
		Half Dome is a difficult and long hike done in 8-12 hours.
		The last section is the dome itself and we climb the 45+ degree slope with the help of cables and wooden steps.
		Target should be to reach the top of Half Dome in about 5.5 hours, spend some time there and descend back to Happy Isles backtracking on the same path.
	www.geocities.com /marcio_saito/halfdome.html (1897 words)

	Half Dome - Christopher E. Brennen
		The legend of Half Dome tells the tale of a young married couple, Tis-as-ack and and her husband Nangas, who disturbed the peace of the valley when he abused her and she retaliated.
		The Yosemite point to the dark streaks rolling down the great face of Half Dome and claim they are the tears of Tis-as-ack as she ran from her husband.
		And so today Half Dome is a favorite with big wall climbers who regularly find their way up the sheer northern face of the monument, past the tears of Tis-as-ack.
	www.dankat.com /swhikes/hadome.htm (2655 words)

	(( ( Yose04 : Half Dome Photos ) )) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I thought it was amazing that even while the valley was glaciated, the top of Half Dome wasn't since it was so high.
		Hell, decending the similar 400' of Quarter Dome (where I was, or whatever the shoulder of Half Dome is called) was bad enough.
		The "saddle" between Half Dome and Quarter Dome where I hung out is in the middle of the photo.
	www.zero-kelvin.com /yose04/cat_half_dome.php (362 words)

	Climbing Half Dome (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Reflection of Half Dome in the Merced river.
		Half Dome and the Sentinel in the afternoon.
		Half Dome and the slab approach, as seen from North Dome.
	www.gdargaud.net /Climbing/HalfDome.html (1566 words)

	Half Dome Hike
		The route we were considering to the top of Half Dome was 16.4 miles roundtrip and had an elevation gain of 4800 feet—a long haul under any circumstance, but for muscles already sore and fatigued it was beyond daunting.
		Just up ahead, a sign marks the Half Dome Trail junction—now 6 miles from the start, it is time to bid adieu to the John Muir Trail if your goal is the summit.
		As we stood at the base of the dome, we could see that the traffic going up was light, so we knew we wouldn’t have to worry about too many on cable collisions or traffic jams.
	www.naturalbornhikers.com /HalfDome/HalfDome.htm (2552 words)

	Yosemite Half Dome
		Half Dome, Winter - Yosemite National Park by Ansel Adams: 28 2/5 x 23 3/5 Print Reproduction
		Half Dome, Winter Sunset, Yosemite by William Neill: 35 x 27 Print Reproduction
		Half Dome, Winter - Yosemite National Park by Ansel Adams: 29 3/5 x 24 4/5 Print Reproduction
	www.yosemite-park.com /yosemite-half-dome.htm (215 words)

	Half Dome Mirrors
		Dome mirrors provide collision prevention and surveillance in hospitals, clinics, and rest homes as well as industrial warehouses, retail and commercial facilities.
		One large dome mirror does the work of at least two conventional mirrors.
		Panaramic® dome mirrors allow personnel and others to move safely through intersections and corridors, while providing overhead surveillance.
	www.eztone.us /usez-all-half-dome-mirrors.htm (162 words)

	Half Dome
		The Yosemite Valley floor is at 4000 feet elevation, and Half Dome stands at 8842 feet.
		Most of the rocks up to Half Dome are embedded firmly in the ground, whereas the ones up Mt. Tallac are small, loose, and omnipresent.
		Half Dome at sunset, as seen from the valley floor near Curry Village.
	kevingong.com /Hiking/HalfDome.html (1764 words)

	Golden Gate Photo - Trip to Half Dome Gallery
		Half Dome rises to an elevation of 8,842 Feet (2,720 meters).
		This page follows the trail to Half Dome, starting from the Happy Isles area at an elevation of 4,035 feet (1,230 meters), over the course of about 12 hours on one-day hikes on June 1, 2002, and again on May 31, 2003.
		The lower and left portions of the upper dome are obscured by the hump.
	www.goldengatephoto.com /westus/halfdometrip.html (978 words)

	Half Dome Hike in Yosemite
		If Yosemite is the most photographed place in the world then Half Dome must be the most photographed thing in the world.
		Even if you don't know what Half Dome is or where it is you have probably seen it before in pictures.
		The Half Dome hike is usually a fairly easy one if you are in decent shape, but at certain times of the year it can become a challenge that should be reserved for only the experienced outdoor person.
	www.geckotales.com /half_dome_hike.htm (164 words)

	YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK HIKE TO HALF DOME INFORMATION
		Half Dome stands at the elevation of 8,842 feet.
		missing half is presumed to have fallen off when the Ice Age glaciers passed through.
		You are almost pulling yourself up the side of Half Dome with the cables.
	www.yosemitevacation.com /hike.halfdome.htm (1253 words)

	Hike Half Dome at Yosemite
		Most of the trail that leads to Half Dome is the John Muir trail...
		The hike to the top of Half Dome from the valley floor is a 16.4 mile strenuous day hike with a 4,737 elevation gain up to 8,884 feet.
		Most of the trail that leads to Half Dome is the John Muir tra...
	www.liveeternal.com /Activities_Day-Hikes_Yosemite (138 words)

	Yosemite Association - Virtual Yosemite
		Located at the east end of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome is one of the most recognized rock forms in the park.
		During last portion of the grueling journey, hikers must pull themselves up the steep and slick slope of Half Dome using cables anchored in the granite.
		Half Dome from Mirror Lake, by Alberto Arballo
	www.yosemite.org /vryos/pages/views/hd.htm (115 words)

	Half Dome Mirrors
		Dome mirrors provide collision prevention and surveillance in hospitals, clinics, and rest homes as well as industrial warehouses, retail and commercial facilities.
		One large dome mirror does the work of at least two conventional mirrors.
		Panaramic® dome mirrors allow personnel and others to move safely through intersections and corridors, while providing overhead surveillance.
	www.doorchime.us /dcm-all-half-dome-mirrors.htm (136 words)

	Half Dome Day Hike - June 8, 2006
		The small dome to the right of Half Dome probably does not have a name, but I'll refer to it as "Stairway Dome".
		It is a major hurtle on the trail to Half Dome.
		The "Stairway Dome" section of the trail underwent a major renovation in the summer of 2005, and it is much safer now.
	highwire.stanford.edu /~galic/hiking/halfdome (469 words)

	Half Dome - AskTheBrain.com
		The Merced river thru Yosemite Valley is one of the most beautiful floats in the world, with glimpses of Half Dome near the beginning and intimate views of El Capitan near the end.
		Half Dome: The most renown granite shape in Yosemite, a 8,842 foot sheer cliff.
		Half Dome boasts an unreal summit, 5,000' of rise from the Yosemite Valley floor and amazing views of the Yosemite and the High Sierra.
	www.askthebrain.com /dome_half-.html (377 words)

	Climbing Half Dome
		The last stretch of Half Dome is done with the aide of two cables.
		Half of all people return from this hike totally exhausted with excruciating (temporary) pain in the knees.
		Every time I have done Half Dome, I ended up giving away most of my water on Half Dome because so many people had run out and were getting pretty dehydrated.
	www.sierra-trails.com /ottoway/halfdome001.htm (1573 words)

	Half Dome
		Half Dome was originally called "Cleft Rock" by the Native Americans who lived in the area.
		For many years, Half Dome was deemed unclimbable, but in 1919 a cable route was added to Half Dome's eastern face, and hikers can now pull themselves up the steep grade to the top.
		Lightning strikes Half Dome often during rainstorms, and in the summer months, the sun beating down on the trail to Half Dome can be intense, so be in good physical condition and prepared for the challenge!
	www.extranomical.com /HTML_PAGES/HALF_DOME.htm (474 words)

	Half Dome - OutdoorDB (Site not responding. Last check: )
		To get to Half Dome, you'll have to climb out of this basin to the ridge to the North, and then march West climbing first the smaller hill adjacent to Half Dome, and then tackle the beast itself.
		And even though the sign says that its 2.0 miles to Half Dome, we peg it at closer to 2.5 miles and a climb of 1850 feet.
		Half Dome is world famous for this last bit, a "cable" climb.
	www.outdoordb.org /index.php?title=Half_Dome (1282 words)

	Half Dome Hike
		Each year, SAS staff and friends hike to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, with their efforts benefiting Sierra Adoption Services' mission to help children find adoptive families.
		On the trek to the top, the team wears T-shirts with a simple reminder: "If you think this is tough, try life without a family." It's the hardest hike many team members will ever do, and while they may not be all muscle, they definitely are all heart.
		The next Half Dome hike is scheduled for June 29, 2002.
	www.sierraadoption.org /howyou_champions_halfdome.htm (325 words)

	MountainClimb - Half Dome
		Half Dome is perhaps the most recognized and sought after.
		Half Dome can be seen throughout eastern Yosemite Valley and from Glacier Point.
		The data displayed on SummitMark Half Dome is from the official United states data source on domestic geographic names, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
	www.mountainclimb.com /store/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=101 (156 words)

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