I did Half Dome a LONG time ago - it's a long hike with a scary-as-hell ascent and descent on the granite. Unfortunately, folks die by making less-than-smart decisions. I've seen folks scaling down the outside of the cable system like bats outta hell. Sad story - the picture shows the cable system.
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