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In Transit Blog: Yosemite to Limit Hikers On Peak for Safety Reasons

published Sun, Feb 12 2012 09:00 GMT
Yosemite National Park plans to reduce the number of permits it issues to hikers seeking to climb Half Dome peak, one of its most popular destinations, because of safety concerns. The move comes as a result of the park's own environmental assessment, which also suggests that the park consider removing cables that allow relatively inexperienced climbers access to the summit.

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