Yosemite National Park officials said Friday that because of crowds and concerns for safety, a permit will be required to climb the popular cable route to the top of Half Dome from Friday through Sunday and holidays.
In 2008 about 84,000 people took the cable route and one person died and another was severely injured.
Starting in May, park officials will limit climbers to 400 per day. On many days there have been well over 1,000 climbers. Permits will be available at reservation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777. Though free, a service charge of $1.50 will be charged for each permit.
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