On a bright Saturday morning in September a young man is clinging to the face of Half Dome, a sheer 2,130-foot wall of granite in the heart of Yosemite Valley ... the sport of free soloing ...

Yosemite Valley is accessible via highways 120, 140 and 41. Yosemite Valley is also where you'll find the bulk of the park's free shuttle stops. The shuttle stops at campsites, places to eat ...