Record SL-821318 · Wikidata Q925252
Half Dome
No list classifications
Elevation
2,694
m
8,839 ft
Prominence
1,360 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
37.7460° N,
119.5333° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaHalf Dome is a quartz monzonite batholith at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape. One side is a sheer face while the other three sides are smooth and round, making it appear like a dome cut in half. It stands at over 8,800 feet above sea level and is composed of quartz monzonite, an igneous rock that solidified several thousand feet within the Earth. At its core are the remains of a magma chamber that cooled slowly and crystallized beneath the Earth's surface. The solidified magma chamber was then exposed and cut in half by erosion, therefore leading to the geographic name Half Dome.
First ascent
Date
1875
George Anderson
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subdome | 2,564 m | E 75° | 0.3 km |
| Ahwiyah Point | 2,103 m | NW 331° | 0.6 km |
| Mount Broderick | 2,041 m | S 187° | 1.4 km |
| Liberty Cap | 2,151 m | S 178° | 1.9 km |
| Grizzly Peak | 1,846 m | SW 221° | 2.3 km |
| Washington Column | 1,813 m | W 277° | 2.4 km |
Routes of ascent
| Route | Network | Distance | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Dome Trail | rwn | 3.2 km | — |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome | 1. Northwest Face | 5c | 99 m |
| The Xue Way | 4. South Face | 7a+ | 727 m |
| Autobahn | 4. South Face | 7a | 727 m |
| Growing Up | 4. South Face | 7c+ | 727 m |
| Snake Dike | 3. Southwest Face | 5a | 919 m |
| Eye in the Sky | 3. Southwest Face | 6a+ | 919 m |
| Deuceldike | 3. Southwest Face | 5c | 919 m |
| Blond Ike | 3. Southwest Face | 6c | 919 m |
| Two Hoofers | 3. Southwest Face | 7a+ | 919 m |
| The Southwest Face | 3. Southwest Face | 6b | 919 m |
| Direct Northwest Face | 2. Porcelain Wall | 5a | 936 m |
| Thugz Mansion | E. Mount Broderick | 6a+ | 1.4 km |
| Voodoo Child | E. Mount Broderick | 5b | 1.4 km |
| Runaway Train | E. Mount Broderick | 5c | 1.4 km |
| Unemployment Line | E. Mount Broderick | 7a+ | 1.4 km |
| The Prude | M. Mirror Lake | 5c | 1.5 km |
| Werner's Crack | M. Mirror Lake | 5b | 1.5 km |
| Back To The Slammer | L. Apathy Buttress | 6a+ | 1.8 km |
| Apathy Buttress | L. Apathy Buttress | 5c | 1.8 km |
| Bad Moon Rising | F. Liberty Cap | 5b | 2.1 km |
| Southwest Face | F. Liberty Cap | 5c | 2.1 km |
| Stiff Upper Lip | F. Liberty Cap | 5c | 2.1 km |
| Passport to the Sky | F. Liberty Cap | 6c+ | 2.1 km |
| Oh No | F. Liberty Cap | 6a+ | 2.1 km |
| The Patriot Act | F. Liberty Cap | 5c | 2.1 km |