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Half Dome granite summit at sunrise, Yosemite National Park
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Half Dome: The Permit Is Harder to Get Than the Hike Is to Finish

George Anderson drilled the first eyebolts into this rock by hand in October 1875. Bare feet coated in pine pitch…

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Angels Landing: The Hike That Makes You Question Every Life Choice.

We’d read about Angels Landing for years before we finally stood at the base of it, necks craned back, watching…

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