Stairs Half Dome, USA
From series “Furious Footways Around the World That Make You Dizzy”Year: 1919. Lenght: 400 meters.
In California is a legendary Half-Dome rock - a place of attraction for thousands of climbers and those who want to test their strength. An incredibly complex steep staircase with 400 steps has been cut down in the rock. To climb it, you need to have a good physical training. For the past several years, the main natural attraction of Yosemite Park is annually visited by about 50000 people a year, climbing the rock is allowed only as a part of organized excursions.
Half-Dome staircase will be an excellent way to experience strength for both ordinary tourists and those who have not been a rookie for a long time. The construction, which runs along the slope of a granite rock, can be called a ladder in the usual sense of the word only remotely. Uneven steps were cut in the rock, many of which were partially destroyed and covered with cracks. The railing at the staircase is replaced by two thin metal ropes - the only support during a difficult climb.
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