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One Best Hike: Yosemite's Half Dome
Rick Deutsch
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Description for One Best Hike: Yosemite's Half Dome
Paperback. Series: One Best Hike. Num Pages: 176 pages, B&W photos throughout, Maps, Charts, Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
This is the only guide for hiking to the top of Half Dome - the signature landmark of Yosemite National Park, CA. It provides a history of the original Indian inhabitants of the area. The unique geological formations are explained. The focus of the book is to provide information on safe hiking practices to complete this extremely strenuous hike of 16-miles round trip that is climaxed by a harrowing 400 foot vertical ascent to the top of the 8,842 foot high granite monolith with the aid of a pair or steel cable banisters set at 45 degrees incline. Included is ... Read more
This is the only guide for hiking to the top of Half Dome - the signature landmark of Yosemite National Park, CA. It provides a history of the original Indian inhabitants of the area. The unique geological formations are explained. The focus of the book is to provide information on safe hiking practices to complete this extremely strenuous hike of 16-miles round trip that is climaxed by a harrowing 400 foot vertical ascent to the top of the 8,842 foot high granite monolith with the aid of a pair or steel cable banisters set at 45 degrees incline. Included is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wilderness Press
Condition
New
Series
One Best Hike
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Berkeley, United States
ISBN
9780899976747
SKU
V9780899976747
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About Rick Deutsch
Rick Deutsch lives in San Jose, California, with his wife, Diane. A veteran of Silicon Valley high tech, Rick is an adventure traveler. Some of his personal bests include rafting through the Grand Canyon (three times); ascending California’s Mount Whitney and Mount Shasta; pedaling the 500-mile Iowa RAGBRAI cross-state bike tour (two times); mountain biking in Moab, Utah; 250 scuba ... Read more
Reviews for One Best Hike: Yosemite's Half Dome
"This guide covers everything you could possibly need or want to know about Half Dome and how to plan a successful hike."
Merced Sun-Star, May 2012 "This book is worth purchasing and it's an easy read. Being prepared and knowing some history will make your hiking Half Dome all the more memorable." —SeeYosemite.com, April 2012
Merced Sun-Star, May 2012 "This book is worth purchasing and it's an easy read. Being prepared and knowing some history will make your hiking Half Dome all the more memorable." —SeeYosemite.com, April 2012