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Lightning Strike on Half Dome | The Storm | 1

· 39 min · S71 E1

Episode Lightning Strike on Half Dome | The Storm | 1

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On the evening of July 27, 1985, a group of friends decided to ignore gathering storm clouds and warnings as they climbed to the top of Yosemite’s famous Half Dome. Climbers Adrian Esteban and Tom Rice reached the summit first, soon joined by three others as a thunderstorm raged. They decided to shelter in a small cave-like enclosure — a decision that would prove deadly.

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