Free Climbing in Yosemite National Park, USA
In Yosemite National Park, overconfident hikers routinely attempt the infamous Half Dome cables and other steep granite routes without permits, harnesses, or experience. During crowded summer conditions or sudden thunderstorms, the polished rock becomes treacherously slick. A simple loss of grip can lead to a fatal, thousands-foot plunge. Furthermore, exposed peaks like Half Dome become lethal lightning rods during storms, delivering instant electrocution. Park rangers conduct grim body recoveries with tragic regularity, underscoring that these are entirely preventable deaths resulting from a dangerous underestimation of Yosemite’s raw, unforgiving vertical terrain and volatile weather.
Free climbing defies ropes and gravity for the ultimate rush in Yosemite – wandering into favelas defies safety and common sense for the “real” Rio. Flip the page to tourists lost in gang-controlled neighborhoods, paying the price with wallets, freedom, or lives…
