Day/date: June 3, 1988



                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Search and Rescue
log number: 88-94
Date/time of incident: 5/28        Date/time received: 6/3,am
Park: Yosemite                          Location: Northwest face of Half Dome
Reported by: Herb Gercke, RAD, WRO
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO

Summary:
Two climbers were marooned 600 feet below the summit of Half Dome while
climbing the northwest face on the 28th. An ice storm froze their ropes,
preventing them from continuing beyond Big Sandy Ledge. The storm hampered
rescue efforts until the afternoon of the 29th when supplies were dropped to
the climbers by helicopter. Later that evening, rescuers dropped on the
summit were able to lower new ropes to the climbers. The uninjured climbers
then used these ropes to raise themselves to the summit. They subsequently
hiked to the valley by trail.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
C.H.                              Seattle, WA                33
B.I.                              Seattle, WA                32