To the editor: I have climbed Half Dome 13 times, descending the cables each time. I have more experience than most, so here is my opinion. ("Want to make Half Dome safer? Remove the climbing ...

To the editor: My suggestion for making Half Dome safer is to take the cables down. Not just part of the year, as is done now ...

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 ...