{"product_id":"one-best-hike-yosemites-half-dome-9780899976747","title":"One Best Hike Yosemites Half Dome","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuccessfully hike Yosemite’s most famous landmark with the guide that helps you prepare and provides the details you need to know.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting to the top of Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome in California is one of America’s epic day hikes. Starting in Yosemite Valley, you’ll ascend nearly one vertical mile past two impressive waterfalls, through fragrant pine, fir, and cedar forests, then 425 feet up sheer granite on the famed steel cables to the summit, where you’ll enjoy some of the grandest views of your life. If you do it right, you’ll be back down in the valley, celebrating your accomplishment, later that evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile tremendously rewarding, this hike is also one of the park’s most strenuous. Here’s everything you need to know to successfully make the 15-plus-mile trek. This step-by-step guidebook by Rick Deutsch tells you exactly how to hit the trail with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside you’ll fin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This guide covers everything you could possibly need or want to know about Half Dome and how to plan a successful hike.\" --Merced Sun-Star, May 2012 \"This book is worth purchasing and it's an easy read. Being prepared and knowing some history will make your hiking Half Dome all the more memorable.\" —SeeYosemite.com, April 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOREWORD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePREFACE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 INTRODUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 GEOLOGY OF YOSEMITE AND HALF DOME\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 HUMANS IN YOSEMITE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 THE ASCENT OF HALF DOME\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 PRECUATIONS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 GETTING THERE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 PREPARATION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 THE HIKE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 1: Mileage Marker Sign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 2: Vernal Fall Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 3: Top of Vernal Fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 4: Silver Apron Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 5: Mist Trail–JMT Junction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 6: Little Yosemite Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 7: Half Dome–JMT Split\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 8: The Little Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 9: Base of Sub Dome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 10: Base of the Cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 11: Apex of Half Dome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 12: The Little Spring—again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 13: Little Yosemite Valley—again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 14: Mist Trail–JMT Junction—again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 15: Nevada Fall Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 16: Clark Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 17: Vernal Fall Bridge—again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOI 18: Mileage Marker Sign—again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEPILOGUE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX 1: Key Dates in Yosemite and Half Dome History\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX 2: Preventive Search and Rescue Tips\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX 3: Half Dome Hiking Accidents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX 4: References and Information Sources\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDEX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilderness Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359284429143,"sku":"9780899976747","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780899976747.jpg?v=1754124207","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/one-best-hike-yosemites-half-dome-9780899976747","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}