FWIW, here's the rest of the story: Yosemite National Park's Photo "On Friday, June 22, at about 5 pm, a hiker slipped while descending the Half Dome cables. A fellow hiker dropped a handheld radio on the cables above him, and the hiker instinctively reached for the falling radio, losing his handhold on the cables. The hiker slid a short distance on his back away from the cables and waby sgrenfro - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
https://www.facebook.com/YosemiteNPS/posts/390720120976276 Late on the afternoon of June 22 there was a rescue on the cables section of the Half Dome trail. The cables were inspected prior to re-opening for public access - and have now officially been re-opened (as of 10:00am, June 23).by sgrenfro - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Just saw this... https://www.facebook.com/YosemiteNPS/posts/390488404332781 The Half Dome cables are temporarily closed for emergency repairs. Trail crews are working to repair the cables and anticipate reopening at noon on Saturday, June 23, 2012. (This time is an estimate and is subject to change.) If you have a permit for June 23, you can request a refund (but not a permit for anotherby sgrenfro - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion