A bucket-list climb to the top of Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome turned to tragedy for a young Arizona woman who fell to her death during a descent forced by a sudden storm on the granite monolith. SFGATE reports that 20-year-old Grace Rohloff died on July 13.
turned to tragedy for a young Arizona woman who fell to her death during a descent forced by a sudden storm that pounded the iconic granite monolith this month.Half Dome rises to 8,800 feet above sea level. The hike is a 16-mile round trip with an elevation gain of 4,800 feet . The last 400 feet of the climb is done with the help of cables supported by metal posts that essentially act as handrails.
The father and daughter tried to descend through the cable section ahead of the rain, but they were slowed by people ahead of them. Heavy rain turned the rock very slick, and Grace’s feet suddenly went out from under her.
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