Gregory D. Richardson, MD, Susanne J. Spano, MD

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Death on the Dome: Epidemiology of Recreational Deaths on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park Gregory D. Richardson, MD, Susanne J. Spano, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 29, Issue 3, Pages 338-342 (September 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2018.04.001 Copyright © 2018 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Fatalities on Half Dome per 10 y. From 1930–1939 there was 1 death on Half Dome; 1940–1949 had 2 deaths; 1950–1959 had 1 death; 1960–1969 had 2 deaths; 1970–1979 had 2 deaths; 1980–1989 had 8 deaths; 1990–1999 had 2 deaths; 2000–2009 had 9 deaths; and 2010–2018 (present) has had 4 deaths in total. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2018 29, 338-342DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2018.04.001) Copyright © 2018 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions