{"product_id":"one-best-hike-yosemites-half-dome-paperback","title":"One Best Hike: Yosemite's Half Dome - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Deutsch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuccessfully hike Yosemite's most famous landmark with the guide that helps you prepare and provides the details you need to know.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome in California is one of America's epic day hikes. Starting in Yosemite Valley, you'll ascend nearly one vertical mile past two impressive waterfalls, through fragrant pine, fir, and cedar forests, then 425 feet up sheer granite on the famed steel cables to the summit, where you'll enjoy some of the grandest views of your life. If you do it right, you'll be back down in the valley, celebrating your accomplishment, later that evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile tremendously rewarding, this hike is also one of the park's most strenuous. Here's everything you need to know to successfully make the 15-plus-mile trek. This step-by-step guidebook by Rick Deutsch tells you exactly how to hit the trail with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed, specific advice on the proper physical conditioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eTrail-tested list of what to wear and bring on the hike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHistorical vignettes and 18 key points of interest along the trail, with GPS markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eMore than 100 photos so you know what to expect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Best Hike: Yosemite's Half Dome\u003c\/i\u003e, with its can-do approach, nuts-and-bolts advice, and practical tips, will leave you wondering why you've waited so long to embark on this truly special hiking adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick 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 dives, including Papua New Guinea, Palau, Truk Lagoon, the Caribbean, and the Galapagos; hiking Peru's Machu Picchu; and dogsledding in Alaska. It was after his 17th trek up Half Dome that he decided to write this guide to help others enjoy this fun and rewarding hike. As of press time, he has hiked Half Dome 31 times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755310776608,"sku":"9780899976747","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/495e4927a572591ad5952d21e0595c33.webp?v=1780055224","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/one-best-hike-yosemites-half-dome-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}