It is those cables that guide hikers to the summit of Half Dome. While most visitors are content to gaze at the iconic Yosemite site from the valley floor, the best viewing is at Sentinel Bridge ...

And as can be attested by the lengthy scuff mark on Half Dome’s east face, visible from Olmsted Point or in aerial photos, the imprint of millions of hiking boots is quite noticeable indeed.

As Rohloff snapped photos of his daughter, he marveled at how beautiful and fearless she was. Grace told her father she was amazed to have climbed Half Dome — an item on her bucket list — and ...