On August 1, 2022, New Zealand climber Anna Parsons took an 80-foot fall on the notoriously runout classic Snake Dike (III 5.7 R) on the southwest face of Half Dome. On the third pitch, with its 5.7 ...
Boat ramps, fishing piers and bait camps lined the shores of the 5-mile-long dike, and the beach area on the east shore was a popular spot for locals who wanted to avoid the beaches in Galveston.