News Release - Yosemite National Park


National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior	Yosemite National Park Media Relations Office	P.O. Box 577 Yosemite, CA 95389 www.nps.gov/yose/news
Yosemite National Park News Release October 17, 2005 For Immediate Release Half Dome Cables Come Down for Season in Yosemite National Park The cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park were taken down on Wednesday, October 12, 2005. The cables extend approximately 300 yards up the steep shoulder to the 8,842-foot dome. They give access to the summit and to the unparalleled views of Yosemite Valley and the surrounding mountains of the Sierra Nevada. The Sierra Club funded the installation of the first cables on Half Dome in 1919; the Civilian Conservation Corps replaced the original cables in 1934. The cables will be re-installed at the beginning of the summer season in 2006. -NPS- EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
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