College Student Falls to Her Death After Slipping on Cables

A heartbroken dad is speaking out after his daughter died while they hiked Yosemite’s Half Dome. Grace Rohloff was hiking with her dad. Johnathan Rohloff tells Inside Edition his daughter had checked the forecast. When they made it to the top, a storm appeared out of nowhere. It began to pour during their descent. Unfortunately, she slipped off the side. As Jonathan Rohloff mourns his daughter's death, he says he will now work to make Half Dome a safer adventure.

[@dacyberman0929]

When I heard she was with her dad my jaw dropped, losing a kid must hurt but in front of you. Damn that’s messed up

[@MamaKalash]

It definitely does. It happened to me, only a different situation, but equally as tragic, bizarre, and unexpected.

[@anthonyervin7634]

he looks surprisingly well for just losing his daughter

[@luigivincenz3843]

this is not even those Darwin award nominees. They've done this many times. I know people who go up Half Dome. You're not fit enough AND alert, not pay attention? It's goodbye world.

[@JP-jn2yx]

Really sad. I've thought about taking my own daughter on more risky hikes I've done like Half Dome and Angels Landing, but I couldn't bare the thought of losing her because of something I pushed on her. This young lady was extremely capable, but that granite gets so slick when wet. The only way I do Half Dome again is with a harness clipped to the cable.

[@declanjohnson7605]

Especially when it was his fault too. He’s going to have to live with that forever.

[@jayondaway]

Climbing that high grabbing two cables with no protection is insane enough

[@miroslavtordaji1675]

play stupid games...

[@AldrinGaldo]

Womp womp. 😂😂😂😂

[@Nuttyirishman85]

Rock climbing the nose is insane. This is a hike, camera angles make it look gnarly.

[@AldrinGaldo]

@@Nuttyirishman85 womp womp fails. 😂😂😂💀💀

[@MasterKlisak]

@@AldrinGaldohave some sympathy

[@martyharless5097]

There's no way I'm going to trust that anyone above me isn't going to fall and take me out with them.

[@josephkostinko739]

Especially someone named Rolloff.

[@liilyanarose]

Finally someone said it lol

[@justjudijjb3455]

Yes, this!!

[@geoninja8971]

I was thinking the same thing....

[@meisterlymanu5214]

jesus, this will be closed off to the public eventually. I cant imagine trying to get down, and trusting others to be as vigilant.

[@kennethfharkin]

How people cannot be using a belt with two cables to ensure one slip doesn't equal death is beyond my imagination.

[@rexlonyo4569]

That was my thought as well. Where's OSHA

[@plantationsecurity]

He pushed her

[@franciscopino5284]

It's even much easier: two carabiners with an express sling, 200 gr, less than $20 and pocket size.

[@pappi8338]

​@@rexlonyo4569That's for places of employment not leisure adventures

[@x-starlight-x]

Not in any way am I blaming someone, but how do people take this high risk is beyond me. I can't ever imagine going with my child knowing one of us may slip and fall to our deaths

[@omegabub123]

climbing up that mountain behind people with no anchors is literally insane. If someone falls in front of you its just a chain reaction .

[@sonneversets3530]

Agree. Insanely risky. Even w/o anyone in front of you.

[@meisterlymanu5214]

It would only take one big black mama, griping on about how theres no KFC on the way up, screaming "in your face!" to the impatient guy below her, to take out 6 people. "You on candid camera now!"..

[@brittoncain5090]

@@meisterlymanu5214😬

[@PodiumTuningRacing]

​@@meisterlymanu5214 Who hurt you? That's insensitive but you know that.

[@atersol346]

@@PodiumTuningRacing Kinda funny ngl

[@finaboykm]

Attempted to finish the Half Dome climb. But when I got to the cables/steps and looked up at nothing but a line of people,something said “ don’t do this”. Going up was going to be a slow challenge and coming down/having to move out of the way of the up climbers was unsettling. When you add a potential storm/lightning possibly arriving- disaster is a real possibility. I turned around and headed back and to this day, I don’t regret it because there was this “ bad vibe” about those cables..

[@AldousHuxley7]

I know the feeling. Not listening ends in a bad day. Broke my collar bone one day when I didnt listen to my gut.

[@jaytaylor2090]

​@AldousHuxley7 Sorry to hear that! That gut feeling..little voice is real!❤

[@SalveRegina8]

Well done on listening to that prompt. That was your Guardian Angel ❤️🙏❤️

[@LBdreamin]

My friends and I stayed on the outside of the cables to avoid the traffic coming up and down the middle. It was more dangerous and harder, but oddly felt safer, bc it was more on you if you fell.

[@mattr.1887]

I can see how that would be a lot of pressure. Especially if it's your first time.

[@hurleyinc686]

I did that climb a few years ago. A storm rolled in. People were so scared they froze up on the cables. Wouldn't move. Eventually got to the bottom and we heard screams. Someone fell to his death. Scary as hell.

[@Queen.AnneBoleyn]

𝑶𝒎𝒈 𝒔𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒚𝒑𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆!? 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏.

[@romalay6516]

😮😮😮😮

[@AlarKemmotar]

My cousin was right next to a guy who fell to his death in exactly the scenario you describe. May have been the same incident.

[@CoopyKat]

@hurleyinc686 Eek. People risked their lives. People who KNEW it was dangerous, but do it anyway out of boredom.

[@cd8788]

@@CoopyKat LOL, we risk our lives everyday. I'd rather go through life experiencing the adventure our planet has to hold, not act like a coward afraid of the possibilities of danger.

[@ronnierod7133]

I did half dome twice in my life and each time I remembered thinking how easy it would be to die if I slipped or lost my grip on a cable. Terrifying

[@rado3880]

There’s a very big difference between hiking and climbing a big rock/mountain.

[@looptimelapse]

oh here we go couch experts at it again

[@capeofstormz5974]

What's the difference? I don't see anyone climbing 🤔

[@rado3880]

@@capeofstormz5974 you didn’t see them climbing that steep big rock? It’s climbing when you have to ascend hundreds of feet to reach the top of something. Play the video again. 😅

[@Webkins9009]

it’s mountain hiking i’d say

[@doomdude69]

I know right? They shouldve logged 1000 hours of climbing a big rock/mountain. that couldve fool proofed her feet from slipping. 999 hours aint enough. Its that 1000th hour that upgrades your feet creating a suction that disables slippage on dome mountains.

[@zeke5491]

This doesn’t look very safe for the general public

[@anthonyhiscox]

It's not FOR the general public. If someone asks for a good place to hike with their toddler and elderly mother and you suggest this, then you ATA.

[@davebruneau6068]

Less than 25ppl in history have died on Half Dome. Ever. Sheee-it, that not even a July 4th weekend in...pick a big US city... counting only gun deaths. "Safe for the general public'... you're hilarious

[@anthonyhiscox]

@@davebruneau6068 9 people in 105 years on the cable section. The hike to it has claimed far more. Every time these stories come up the people scared of their own shadow poke their heads out of their holes just long enough to tell us they think the world is scary, then right back inside.

[@legendofman12]

@@anthonyhiscoxwell put

[@wrosebrock]

​@@anthonyhiscox cave diving is scary though

[@brianrip2873]

The real question is why dont you have a clip on safety harness to prevent this???

[@Raiden_X99]

true, but I guess there's nothing to stop the harness unlike in ziplines.

[@leelunk8235]

CUS THEY DROPPED THE BALL

[@kierstenk7678]

@@Raiden_X99 If the posts can't stop a person clipped onto the cable, there should be no half-dome hike. The entire video I was questioning why no one was clipped onto anything.

[@mariod818]

@@kierstenk7678 i heard overcrowding and how long it takes to get on top of the dome is the reason why people don't use clips but that's if you use the two-clip method, some guy posted a video about another method of getting up there using one clip that lessens the wait time... not blaming the father but they should of stopped and let the storm pass

[@peterd.9978]

On my way down Half Dome back in 2013, a guy above me was afraid of heights and wanted to conquer his fear by going on Half Dome. He was too afraid to hold onto the cables with both hands because he had to look down while descending backwards. This forced him to hold onto one cable with both hands. I told him not to do that but he didn't listen. He ended up slipping a short time later and almost fell to his death. He was very lucky to have hit the pole between his legs to stop his fall. A gentleman above him moved down to walk/talk him down safely the rest of the way.

[@SocraticMind89]

What’s more traumatizing is seeing his kid falling down to oblivion knowing her death is all but guaranteed, good lord that’s horrifying, bless that man with strength to go on

[@jgalexander510]

It’s a slide down the backside hump, not a fall off a vertical cliff, so death isn’t a guarantee.

[@jaypay8954]

@@jgalexander510 in this case it was a gurantee.

[@Maj-SHIPWRECKED]

He allowed his daughter to climb a deadly mountain with no gear. Should live with shame for ever

[@nkay8342]

I did this hike when i was 15. Going up the cables was scary, but going down was absolutely terrifying. I just kept inagininig how easy it would be to take one wrong step and plummet down the mountain. I was almost frozen in fear and could barely climb down. The strangers around me were so kind--they talked me through it and tried to calm me down the entire time. I dont think i would have made it down without them.

[@shanesteinmetz4563]

I don't think I understand how it's possible that you were even allowed to make the climb in the first place. Under what circumstances would allowing a child to attempt such a perilous climb NOT be child neglect or endangerment?

[@Sedef208]

There’s actually no age limit on this climb…you can be 10 for gods sake and can still climb it

[@monicamuller8837]

The same thing happened to me. I was bawling like a baby going down!

[@ianswift3521]

i can imagine. that's probably something you never did again huh?

[@nelidascott6917]

Gosh! Reading your comment made my hands sweat with fear!! I’d be the exact same

[@scriptedbeauty1]

It wasn't a hike but mountain climbing with no protective gear.

[@telestix6606]

Apparently. you don't mountaineer

[@ellengrace4609]

I’m stunned there isn’t some sort of lifeline.

[@FrankskinOrweed-ep4ij]

Literally! It’s too risky & essentially a deathtrap! Surely a harness is the bare minimum on something so steep?! I’m surprised it’s in operation in such a risky environment.. Rain=instant trouble RIP to poor girl. Condolences to poor traumatised Dad

[@cherobinson6371]

Should have fall prevention on.

[@shaunwheldon190]

I went up in the 8th grade. I only got to the saddle seen this final leg and said nope

[@angelasmith4133]

I can trip over my own shadow so there’s no way in hell I’d try to climb that.

[@nancynancy1587]

mhmmm, same here... no need to do it, anyway.

[@mikeawesome9212]

​@@nancynancy1587 Yeah but the big question is, who is Sam?

[@nancynancy1587]

@@mikeawesome9212 your secret gay lover.

[@zigguratjones6458]

@@nancynancy1587 Jealous?

[@HenryBenry-eb5wy]

​@@nancynancy1587😂😂

[@vanessac1965]

I nearly lost my life through taking risks, ignoring my intuition and making bad choices. People really judge you for it. This is tragic

[@annebalderston2520]

I don’t think people judge you- they do want to talk some sense into you and try to save your life!🙏🏻😢

[@annebalderston2520]

I don’t think people judge you- they do want to talk some sense into you and try to save your life!🙏🏻😢

[@Jaco3688]

Then don’t make it a promotion.

[@anthonypanneton923]

its not necessarily judgment for someone to point out that you may be making bad choices, taking unnecessary risks, and perhaps neglecting to use common sense - any of which may be fatal.

[@Jaco3688]

@@anthonypanneton923 They should’ve used the carabiner rings and ties for safety; they were a bit overconfident.

[@OptimusOne]

I cannot even imagine the trauma that this dad had been through seeing her beloved daughter falling to her death right before his very eyes. I am so sorry for his loss.

[@kristinstrickland1038]

And knowing it's his own fault.

[@AllNatural7]

Why would he take his own daughter???? My goodness!!!

[@mikeawesome9212]

The dad identifies as a female?

[@amrita3000]

@@mikeawesome9212 lol. I think it was a typo. "Seeing his beloved daughter". This is so tragic and you made me LOL with that comment.

[@reneechaplin8686]

@@amrita3000: Uh, actually it was YOU my dear that “made LOL” (whatever the hell that’s suppose to mean) with that comment.😮

[@cadebecker2486]

These national parks warn you take it at your own risk.

[@SomeRandomYouTuber2024]

Maybe but that doesn't hold in court.

[@TheMVCoho]

exactly

[@weirdnomad8868]

Exactly, they new the risks

[@ramyahoo]

​@UMadBro19881 Sure it does, there is no standing here to sue the Federal government.

[@iSheree]

Still sad. You drive a car at your own risk.

[@Brandebury]

I've done this hike several times. Never rush coming down; that was their mistake. They could've waited for the storm to pass. There is a sign at the top that explicitly states what to do when a storm is coming, especially a thunderstorm. To get back to the valley, it's about a 5-6 hour trek down. You're essentially stuck at the top until then. Patience could've been the lynchpin to that young girl's survival.

[@garywheeler7039]

Poor "man"agement by the father.

[@Arcanenix]

When you’re on that high they tell you to get down as fast as possible because there is a high chance of getting stuck by lightning

[@Trrippy_Shades]

Pff, give me a break!

[@scorpiohughes2383]

Seems like he didn't have patience after it started to rain!!! Smh

[@billsloan]

There's nowhere to wait it out. No Shelter.

[@ExcaliburTTP]

my condolences to you man. im so sorry that happened. not the same in any way shape or form, but i lost my sister in a freak weather incident. she was swimming in lake Michigan and like you explained weather changed and all of a sudden shes under the water and gone. i hope you heal from this. losing your child is terrible. my mom wasnt the same for sure and ill never be able to grow without her in my life again. may peace come to you.

[@clownfish7776]

That's so heartbreaking to lose your sister. I'm very sorry, may her soul rest peacefully in heaven.

[@dondee5439]

Falling 250 feet is comparable to falling from the top of a 25 story building.

[@seanwilliams6967]

If I were high on marijuana I would do It! Only Way...

[@Dikvej884iv4]

You'd never make it 50ft

[@ceesan5605]

That’s what y’all get for trying to conquer nature.

[@AluminumOxide]

That’s approximately 77 metres

[@c.5376]

Haha thanks captn

[@sannya6390]

I’ll never understand why people needlessly risk their lives by doing stuff like this.

[@viclunaanthc3274]

It’s not dangerous if you’re prepared. Dad wasn’t. He panicked.

[@Easternworld420]

It’s because Western Society produced hollow people.

[@sillkthashocker]

Cave divers too

[@davidgray1515]

I think it has a lot to do with IQ

[@mattr.1887]

How did the dad panic?

[@loveforeignaccents]

Geez, I'm surprised this is even legal without any real safety equipment. Rest in peace, poor girl. And her poor dad and rest of her family... ugh!

[@Mrbfgray]

Yeah fortunately the Nanny State hasn't totally destroyed everything yet, give it time.

[@ORO323]

I was expecting that they’d be hooked up or something but it’s literally just holding onto two cables with your bare hands. Kinda scary since a mistake in this case can kill you.

[@Robisme]

I don’t understand how she fell. A carabiner on a steel cable was not secure?

[@loveforeignaccents]

@@Robisme I didn't see or hear anything about a carabiner being involved.

[@andvoid9134]

@@Robisme The description mentions a storm coming which likely made the cable or rocks slippery

[@rawburtmartinez]

The thought of seeing your daughter slip away like that is terrifying

[@gisellethesquid]

This is scary. The park should make it mandatory for everyone to have a clip on harness. It would make everyone feel a lot safer about the hike.

[@rayowens5742]

The park rangers actually advise against using any safety lines.

[@asiyah-nour]

@@rayowens5742how come?

[@gisellethesquid]

@@rayowens5742 So they "advise" for people to fall and die?

[@fleatactical7390]

The fact that it's risky may be the one thing that keeps people focused. When you add a safety device, people get complacent. And there's no way I'm trusting that cabling or the posts with the weight of more than 10 people.

[@mariaherrera846]

It’s common sense to do that unfortunately most people don’t think it will happen to them, until it does. Too many ppl think they’re invincible. 😢😢😢😢😢

[@airsoftshooter5]

Poor young lady. She had her whole future ahead of her

[@shanesteinmetz4563]

Something she very well might have kept had she taken greater heed of what was behind her.

[@psychologienerd7546]

no with this father.

[@petsmart1000]

They should have had better safety gear. They were ill prepared.

[@jimthomas1989]

Half Dome is 8800 feet above sea level , so she had that ahead of her too . Don't go on a hiking trip and climb up a extremely dangerous mountain just to go sightseeing !

[@psychologienerd7546]

@@jimthomas1989 her father forced her

[@zebfross]

I can't believe he's already talking about this; that's some serious trauma

[@keemoify]

@@zebfross with no emotion....

[@chriss729]

@@keemoify people don't show emotion in the same ways

[@ajq4389]

Might still be in shock and a little detached from the full reality of what happened🤷🏽‍♀️

[@abumansaray7]

​@@keemoifyGTFO! People react differently. And there is a process to grieving.

[@Cat_herders]

I remained in shock for a long time….

[@CASSIDYRN2024]

MY HEART BREAKS FOR THIS POOR DAUGHTER AND FATHER I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE THIS DAD'S HEARTBREAK. THEY SEEM AS THOUGH THEY WERE EXTREMELY CLOSE. CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY MEMBERS. SO VERY SORRY 🌹

[@Icewing10]

Yes since he has to hold on and can't "run" after her.

[@ra639]

I never understand why people give interviews immediately after such a tragedy - if i had just lost my daughter i wouldn't want to talk to anyone let alone the media

[@petsmart1000]

Because they don’t want to take any accountability for it partly being their own fault. They were not equipped with proper safety equipment and well that’s when things go wrong.

[@allanfarr]

Mr muscles …. Narcissistic… look at me…

[@arcguardian]

Ppl grieve differently.

[@nathanwilliams4005]

Not everyone is you.

[@ra639]

@@nathanwilliams4005 thanks Mom

[@sbalman]

Why would anyone risk their life to do this?

[@bdavis4099]

I agree!

[@_good_for.]

Boredom

[@jasontomica8938]

I would just stay home and watch doctor phil if I was bored.Forget this crazy stuff​@@_good_for.

[@Rivenburg-xd5yf]

@rockyb70 Risk IS fun, I risked many many times in my youth. I also had over 50% of my friends my age die from risk taking so much. But THEY WERE FUN TO BE AROUND when they were here.

[@joeyp4196]

I myself prefer to get a Sweedish massage. Thats risky enough for me..

[@leestone8147]

I never in my life can imagine taking to a news channel after my child dies especially witnessing it and being the parent who took them to the very unsafe place where they ultimately died.. I know people handle trauma differently but like how did the convo go?? “Hey we would like to put u on the news about ur daughters death just a few days ago?” Him “ok sure” 🤷🏼‍♀️ I don’t think I could talk to anyone or leave my home for a year

[@Marcella66]

His is narcissistic . Right after saying that she fell he said " It was traumatic to see", concentrating on himself. Yeah, I bet it was traumatic to her, too.

[@LeonardGarcia-yn2ej]

Self Centered Ego ?

[@LeonardGarcia-yn2ej]

RIP. God Speed❤

[@katjay3125]

He doesn't look upset at all

[@r1too]

He's focused on the rock. I'll make it safer. The rock did it. I'll be interviewed so people know how dangerous that rock is. This world..

[@beth-bi9yv]

So sorry to her family, especially her dad who was with her. I can't even imagine how heartbroken he must be.

[@CowboyPants-h5p]

He does not appear to be heartbroken whatsoever....

[@frashiahwangari2177]

​@@CowboyPants-h5pMy thought exactly.. Talking to the media with a straight face.

[@jenniferwebb5954]

He seems fine to me. Literally talking about it like he didnt know her at all??

[@roblestako8221]

Id rather just chill out in Dave and Busters than climb up a 2000 feet rock and risk my life

[@moniqueengleman873]

You have the right idea. I did it twice and it sycked both times. My calves have never been the same.

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

You could still drown in the ball pit or is that just in Chuck E Cheese.

[@deezpleez3832]

@@WoozlewuzzleableDave and busters doesn’t have ball pits, just arcade games

[@jsanders9975]

I don't go near mountains or big bodies of water.

[@lagodifuoco313]

​@@jsanders9975 Must be an exciting life.

[@lbc9762]

Why did he allow his daughter to go on such a dangerous climb?😒

[@phoenixmerridian9119]

Right? "I could see he the whole time...I will make it safer" He could have had a safety strap on her in the first place. this is so sus

[@earldriskill3505]

She was an adult, able to make her own choices. Both of them were avid hikers, and she was physically fit, in her 20s. It was a freak accident.

[@craigsparton]

@@earldriskill3505 It was an accident for certain, but freak accident is a stretch. It's actually very easy to see how someone could slip in rainy conditions on that slope.

[@nou2716]

@@craigsparton It's a freak accident... Barely anyone dies on half dome and there's thousands of attempts a year

[@KremitDeFrog]

Such a sad story. My heart goes out to this father. When he said 65 and cloudy, I shook my head. In Arizona, 65 and cloudy is a winter's day; in Yosemite, it's a game of roulette.. and wet granite backs for bad footing. In the late 80's I almost lost my life on the hike down from upper Vernal Falls.. at the top, there is was a handrail section that extended from the top of the falls down the path a little bit, but it stopped after about 100ft or so and there was no more railing the rest of the way down. I lost my footing on granite that was made wet from the mist rising up from the falls, and I slipped over the edge, both feet and legs flew over and I managed to grab THE LAST vertical support for the railing to prevent from going over.. had I slipped another step or two later, there would have been no railing at all and I wouldn't have been so lucky.. Sorry for your loss Mr Rohloff.. RIP Grace.. you may be gone, but here's to never being forgotten..

[@TYKZY.BRANX._TEEK.SEE.BRANCH.]

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[@braunwilliams5262]

​@@TYKZY.BRANX._TEEK.SEE.BRANCH. I know I didn't just see gang stalking on someone's comment. Not cool bro.

[@TYKZY.BRANX._TEEK.SEE.BRANCH.]

@@braunwilliams5262 STALKiNG ?? i JUZT MET THiZ FOOL, AS FAR AS i KNOW

[@racpatrice]

Oh no....I'm so sorry for your loss! To lose your kid right in front of your eyes must be heartbreaking beyond belief. My deepest condolences 😢

[@Neo-j7u]

Without safety gear or harness seems like a death wish.

[@alanbiancardi2531]

I agree. I have done that hike with safety equipment and not too many people had it. Dumb. Their fault but they will blame others

[@NCLUSA]

Some people just don't seem to be too smart, do they.

[@appletherapy]

Yeah. I'd never do this unless I accept the possibility of my death. This guy is living in lala land. He doesn't realize how cruel life is. No matter how hard we try. This life is like a wind. It will kill anyone if you get close to the fire, if your unlucky

[@ReynaldoAba-h9e]

@@alanbiancardi2531 like hiking the Haiku Stairs in Oahu

[@zerocool8881]

@@alanbiancardi2531 I've had this hike on my list for years, but always vowed to do it with safety gear or a carbiner to clip onto the cables. I always hear people saying that's too slow or no one does it which seems like a dumb excuse.

[@Ric_Aus]

Sad and preventable. Why put yourself in risk???? It’s not for me, my wife and my kids. Safety first.

[@firebirdude2]

How many people have climbed that versus died? Now how many people die from car accidents each day in your city alone?

[@hoosierhiver]

I never felt the need to climb on top of stuff like that.

[@4dyamondx745]

@@firebirdude2 yes, but come on, that is a very BIG chance to take.

[@jlb127]

@@4dyamondx745 everyday you wake up is a chance you take. how she died was due to weather.

[@samfrancisco8095]

@@firebirdude2 Done it twice in the 80's and 90's. Camped in Yosemite many times before it got too crowded. Both times good weather. Also climbed Mt Fuji one time part way in the dark until we stopped at the last cabin near the top to see the Sunrise. Similar situation.

[@cardboardcrawlersrc8805]

65 and cloudy in the sierras = thundershowers.

[@funshine817]

Yeah. Clouds = DO NOT CLIMB!

[@LeeJones-wk7xv]

Same in the south, I hear cloudy with any humidity I expect possible storm.

[@The_Ballo]

Only halfway intelligent comment I found in the entire comment section

[@russcatt5952]

I just know when she was falling she yelled out "Daaaaaaaaad", smh. So sad...

[@jacquibailey7460]

Wow , I literally heard that it must have been heart breaking.

[@alijane6675]

I would never do anything dangerous with my kids. Never.

[@anthonyhiscox]

What a sad life for them. Never been camping, never been hiking, never been on a boat or near water, never crossed a street, never eaten food that wasn't blended, never rode a bike.

[@sandcastledx]

@@anthonyhiscoxthink there's a pretty big gap between those things and climbing up a giant mountain with two wires held with no clip

[@anthonyhiscox]

@@sandcastledx really? Hikers get lost and fall off things all the time. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children. Choking, getting hit by a car. All regularly take people out. Climbing this thing is less dangerous than base jumping, so what's your point? That OP doesn't *literally* avoid "anything dangerous" with her kids, as her comment states? Rather that OP doesn't accept the risk/reward ratio of this particular thing, but is more than happy to do other activities when *she personally* is satisfied with them? It's nonsense, there's nothing objective about this, someone who climbs this could just as easily say "I would never do anything dangerous with my kids. Never" and mean ice wall climbing.

[@lowki07]

​@@anthonyhiscoxtldr, the daughter still died. Take L like her father.

[@JackPeloquin]

Do you drive them around? There’s one danger.

[@kellymoses8566]

I would never hike anywhere I could slip to my death like that. That is just stupid.

[@freeone6711]

Yes it is.

[@DetroitTyler]

Agreed, probably an amazing sight to see, but not worth the risk for a reward you could most likely see on a youtube video or a picture.

[@phoenixwhiler943]

@@DetroitTylerlets not act like a picture is the same thing

[@samfrancisco8095]

But you'll put yourself in danger EVERY time you drive your car. That is just stupid.

[@pamelasmith6221]

@rockyb70 I don’t go in the ocean. Looking at it is enough for me.

[@miavega8888]

I can’t imagine losing your baby and you watching it happen helpless to do anything. This is just heartbreaking!

[@Brancaalice]

She is adult child, not baby.

[@MoonMoon-fx1op]

​@@Brancaalice grow up

[@mitskxu]

@@Brancaalicelearn to have a heart

[@nogetouttamyface]

Clearly not a parent, your kid is always your baby. Or were you not hugged as a child?

[@blueskysummit6153]

I'm curious. How does the dad plan to make the Half Dome safer? Other than staying off it, I can't think of anything.

[@henning439]

I am seriously sorry for his loss. I understand that this type of experience help people bond, but I will never go through such an adventure. That is unnecessary suffering.

[@jlb127]

it is not an adventure you would do.

[@samfrancisco8095]

You have a low bar accomplishment level. Mentally and physically.

[@kenneybis1097]

Seems like there is more to the story 🤔

[@StormyJP]

Bingo.

[@x-raycat323]

I think Dad needs to retire that Superman shirt

[@jaypay8954]

Yea he aint super dad that for sure.

[@peteshallcross787]

So Tragic. I'm 67, my wife 61 and we've recently done Angel's Landing and other tough hikes but we'll never do this one. This young lady was a great athlete and an experienced hiker. It boggles my mind that there aren't more of these accidents when I see the way less experienced hikers act on these dangerous trails.

[@watchmanonthewall14]

Years ago, I did that hike, but when I came face to face with the cables on that rock, I considered it too dangerous to climb.

[@bensumw]

I've done both Half Dome and Angel's landing within 1 week. I think Angel's landing is equally scary because of the sheer drop on each side. Half dome doesn't have that same kind of drop like air beneath your feet. Half dome isn't as crowded as it's more challenging to hike to the cables and a permit is required so reducing the crowd and therefore the risk.

[@nou2716]

I did half dome when i was 12 lol

[@earldriskill3505]

@@nou2716 Being a 12 yr old kid, you're brain isn't developed enough to weigh risk assessments accurately, you don't weight much compared to an adult, you have tons more energy so there's a big difference if you climb half dome at 12, compared to say, if you're 45, or even in your 50s.

[@jenniboo9441]

Ugh you can see in his eyes that hes still in shock. It hasnt fully hit him yet. I remember feeling that way when my mom died and when it finally hit me that she wss gone and never coming back,I lost it. Poor guy

[@Aliiiiiiisssssooooonnnnnnn]

Shock is a crazy thing. I felt the same as you when I lost my mom :( Once reality sets in, he will lose it too :(

[@Olivaro10]

I totally get that. :( Took me untill the funeral, two weeks after he passed away, to cry over my father's death. He had passed away during surgery. It only truely hit me when I walked into the room that held the casket and I had forgotten that that side of the family was American style baptists who do an open casket (extremely unusual in Germany). I can't erase seeing him without his full beard, dark hair (he dyed it, in the casket it was just white) and with his face sunken in. I cried for two days straight after that.

[@perfectvita]

​@@Olivaro10 :( May God bless you

[@Olivaro10]

@@perfectvita Thank you and you too.

[@briang7392]

Don't understand why you would put your kid in that type of danger. I understand wanting to have fun and adventure with your kid but that was just stupid!

[@pamelasmith6221]

He let her check the weather. Did he make sure conditions were okay?

[@CB-ob5vh]

He's the one with a dead daughter, what good is it now to shame him with an accusatory comment such as this? Low.

[@spottidottie5849]

@@CB-ob5vh I took that as he was just making a statement. . Can't someone make a statement of their opinion without being accused of being accusatory?? Ridiculous

[@briang7392]

@@CB-ob5vh Because what he did was wreck less and wrong. He may have a dead daughter but she's the one that died because of his actions. It's not all about him. Grow a brain!

[@tinabarber7854]

Who else was with him and her? Right now I’m only getting one side

[@coal6tamarack2374]

Making it "safer" will definitely lead to more deaths and injuries. That’s been the case all over the world. The safer climbs become, the more people die, just because more people become willing to try it.

[@basketballtime9484]

Exactly they need to stop doing that stuff.

[@firebirdude2]

Yeah I'm sure those stairs and cables killed more people than they saved. 🤔

[@arcguardian]

That doesn't mean safety measures kill anyone. That's just a dumb as saying inventing seat belts got more ppl killed in collisions.

[@John-lp5xh]

When he said that, I knew he meant ruin it for everyone else

[@PrincessofPower84]

You don't wear seatbelts, do you?

[@dhruvadude808]

I took my Little Brother on that hike in 1994. The cable section scared me enough to not want to do it again.

[@roxstix]

When my son was in 7th grade, his school group went to Yosemite camping trip. Back then I never heard of hiking up Half Dome. But his school had his group hike it up. The school never notified the parents to bring gloves and decent shoes. I was shocked to learn how challenging it is to climb the Half Dome.

[@UrSammich]

My school had the same trip in 8th grade and we were actually told to bring decent shoes for hiking and water container for drinking along with general clothes. We weren't told to bring gloves either and I remember somethings being "optional". I know back then some of my classmates did hike half dome while I choose to do some of the lighter hikes. This was back around 2004-2006 (probably was 2006 since I graduated 8th grade in 06). It is a hard climb and personally I don't think any children should hike it. I did the sierra tree hike and I thought that was tough as we climbed up a high mountain peak to stop and rest. I can't imagine climbing half dome.

[@nowintroducinghertome]

Damn that's um.. what kind of school let y'all do that type of finesse? And then your parents signed a waiver. Most kids signed their parents names instead I'm sure. To me,I would have to no. That's a personal conversation with the principal to make sure from point A to point B my baby comes home in one piece,fed and happy. I would research where they go,how they do it and most importantly provide gloves,shoes, clothes and water. My school was lame we didn't do this type of stuff ✋✋✋

[@Christine-d7t]

What kind of school would take a group of middle schoolers on a hike like that?! Half the time they can’t even get them to behave in class, no way I’d let my kids do that!

[@NickJacksonusa]

Awesome! I think my 7th grade field trip was going to the zoo 😅

[@roxstix]

@@nowintroducinghertome This was back in 2005. When my son came home, he said it was cold and the climb was very scary but enjoyed it since you know, he survived it to tell about it 😄 I think it was 2 years later the school stopped taking the kids to climb Half Dome.

[@Jacckeyy]

It might be just me but as a father, I would not have imagined speaking to a news reporter about my daughter's death days after it happened. It just seems surreal and somewhat inappropriate.

[@Freshie13]

He might be still in shock somewhat. Might not hit him for weeks or months…

[@afearfuljeffrey9478]

Shock makes people do things that appear strange to others

[@lexy9210]

I think why he's doing all these interviews is to draw attention to the case so that changes will come about to make it safer.

[@MainSequence1]

I wonder if there was anyone else there to witness it.

[@traceejohnson290]

He is in shock

[@t-jizzyproductions]

This absolutely hurts my soul. I have a daughter. I literally can’t. I’m praying you find peace brother 🙏🏾

[@NotSure876]

It’s too late for prayers, how about condolences

[@graws7009]

You "literally can't" what!?

[@GGLee1010]

@@graws7009as in they can’t lose their daughter because it would obviously break them

[@GGLee1010]

@@NotSure876It isn’t too late to pray for him to find peace after a tragedy. Is what they’re clearly saying

[@NotSure876]

@@GGLee1010 So your god can answer that prayer, but could not stop the tragedy that caused his pain?

[@MMCUSN]

Tempting fate is never worth your life.

[@nou2716]

Yet we do it every single day by driving

[@JJbIrd0608]

Rip Grace ❤️ Prayers for dad, he has been traumatized more than he even understands right now. So sad. 😢

[@greatman5836]

Thank you 😊

[@NotSure876]

It’s too late for prayers, just stick to condolences

[@norodzubara8888]

He doesn't look traumatized and sad which is weird to me

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Goodnight forever 🥀

[@plorks445]

​@@norodzubara8888 I thought he was John Cena from some of the photos. Probably thought the use of safety equipment is for wimps.

[@thelastjohnwayne]

VERY CREEPY Dad Hand Signal with Daughter 0:50

[@PracticingLiberty]

Casually talking without emotion. Last name roll off. Come on.

[@ainun5970]

what does it mean?

[@een_schildpad]

I literally clicked on the video because I was like, is that Dad really throwing the shocker in a picture with his daughter? What a creepy douche!

[@ffffffffffffffs]

Two in the pink one in the stink is what it means.

[@RodReklai]

Rest in peace grace

[@greatman5836]

Okay 😊

[@James-ev6dk]

I can’t even begin to imagine how painful that must be. To watch your daughter plummet to her death, doing something you both loved together, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it 😪💔

[@samfrancisco8095]

Tumble.

[@meghoughton562]

Sorry, but 65 and cloudy in mid JULY, you HAVE to know that a storm at least *could* come, especially in a mountainous region.

[@chrish4478]

Yep, gotta check long range forecast. I check the radar every time I go hiking.

[@viclunaanthc3274]

Yup. Inexperience led to this tragedy.

[@huntstyle]

Mountain weather is difficult to predict. I've seen many storms on days where there were no storms forecasted, or they didn't add the chance of storms until later in the day.

[@shaggydawg5419]

Yosemite weather is unpredictable. One minute it's sunny and clear... the next minute it's cloudy and about to rain or snow. You must assume the worst and be prepared for it. Lightning strike seems to be the most common and dangerous thing at half dome.

[@Wft-bu5zc]

Doesn't really matter if cloudy or not, in the west storms form out of clear skies very quickly. You should not hike in exposed places like this unless the chance of rain is 0%.

[@collier6794]

This isn't a "hike" this is a death wish It's like dying on Mt. Everst & calling it a hike

[@johnwesely]

It is a hike lol. Hundreds of people do it safely every day of the season.

[@cs83]

I feel horrible that she lost her life, but it is very much a safe hike. 50,000 people climb Half Dome every year, and many more would if access were not limited. Only 10 including her have ever slipped from the cables and died, despite the fact that they were installed over 100 years ago.

[@idemonic.]

​@cs83 I looked it up, and 25 people have died at half dome

[@АлександрОрлов-п9ч]

​@@cs83it doesn't look safe at all

[@cs83]

@@idemonic. yes, the other 15 deaths were on the lower portion of the hike, which is just a fairly typical ascent. Only 10 have died on the steep portion with the cable rails, it occurs about once a decade.

[@lp1292]

If a storm happened you’d have better luck laying low and letting it pass rather than panicking and trying to rush down a smooth & slippery steep rock

[@ovninicole]

No protection just free fall what a horrible idea nobody should be claiming anything without protection that’s so irresponsible

[@californiacountry209]

Maybe you should put on a helmet before you get out of bed.

[@LloydChristmas-vx2wh]

@@californiacountry209 I think you needed one when you were born.

[@justpg623]

@@californiacountry209Think It’s safe to say you’re the one in need of a helmet😂

[@californiacountry209]

@@LloydChristmas-vx2wh You're right, because I was jumping dirt bikes right out of the womb.

[@danpenry8899]

Nobody forces anybody to go up that they're thrill seekers and if it scares you don't go

[@logangriffin2014]

Is her name really grace rolloff?

[@cavemanarcade1577]

How is this man able to form sentences. If that were my daughter id be mute unable to speak for months on end and whenever she’s mentioned i would be in tears and hysterics

[@glennhubbard5008]

Exactly.

[@rosemadder5547]

Yeah, he was so calm about it. I thought the same thing. Shock would have worn off at this point. I'm an EMT...I see a lot of upset families. This just seemed off for some reason, and I came to the comments to specifically see if anyone else mentioned it.

[@Raiden_X99]

@@rosemadder5547 not everyone is an emotional wreck when losing a loved one. Some people grieve in isolation.

[@ladyelainefairchild3546]

Some people need to disassociate when talking about something horrific. It’s a grief coping mechanism.

[@sucram1018]

​@@TheSpiral01 Because everyone's different and doesn't think like you.

[@elle2313]

This was preventable. The dad said it was “nice weather and day” yet he said the temp was 65 and cloudy all day. I’m confused on why he was surprised it started pouring. Cloudy usually equals rain.

[@The1redman2]

This is so sad, I have two college-aged daughters and this broke my heart

[@FUNNYMANERICWHITE]

I know… very sad

[@Austin.Kilgore]

My god… I can’t imagine the amount of absolute panic, despair and helplessness he must’ve felt as he could do nothing but watch her fall

[@jonstewart6860]

Well, he appears to be doing alright at the moment...

[@RoboCop-zn8bt]

I saw a documentary on a group that got stuck there in a lightning storm. Absolutely brutal.

[@Motolulu7]

How classy to do the shocker Hand symbol when you’re taking a photo with your daughter

[@pr1m0n]

That's not a normal hike. That's a freaking mountain they were climbing, without any protection.

[@earldriskill3505]

I'm surprised the authorities didn't shut this climb down after there have been deaths from it.

[@nou2716]

@@earldriskill3505 There's been deaths all over Yosemite . You don't just shut something down that thousands of people enjoy and do safely because of some freak accidents like this... Barely anyone has died on half dome and it sucks when it happens but thats the nature of doing the climb and the calculated risk we all take. I was 12 when i did half dome with my dad and even I understood that risk.

[@earldriskill3505]

@@nou2716 It looks as if you took my comment too seriously. I'm simply saying I'm surprised the authorities didn't shut it down because there has been deaths involved. It doesn't matter to me if it stays open. I'm not the guardian of public safety.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

@@nou2716 But did you really at 12?

[@nou2716]

@@MrPAULONEAL Yes

[@DisandDat-ht5os]

Sad when I hear people say "they died doing what they loved". When you look at that area and wet conditions, you could predict it. Climbing half dome, or anywhere, isn't worth losing a life -esp such a young person. To each his own, I understand, but if you think the reward is worth the risk you might need to re-evaluate what's important in life

[@GG-cr5hm]

He never should have rushed her down. They should have sheltered in place until the rain stopped.

[@AldousHuxley7]

Good chance of a lightning strike. Climbers know this. But yes the descent was more dangerous in this case.

[@roberts2642]

Hindsight is 20/20

[@scorpiohughes2383]

Nobody should've took that chance uP there, With 65% chance of rain that day it was to dang dangerous!!!!! Smh

[@garywheeler7039]

@@scorpiohughes2383 : quick 5 pm afternoon showers is pretty standard in the High Sierras in the Summer. This accident did not have to happen. Read the signs.

[@huntstyle]

Umm, it's a giant rock, there is no shelter. Extra risk for getting struck by lightning when you're on the summit.

[@Orijitdhar-p9j]

there is a pretty clear indication for using harness / cables.. terrible tragedy!

[@noahvsolis]

50,000 people climb 1/2 Dome a year. Not 100s. Massive difference. Weak journalism.

[@dougijcw9758]

Agree and how many deaths… now it will be ruined for the sake of safety

[@spicycrouton8530]

@@ChadBest-ug8uostop projecting lol

[@shaggydawg5419]

They're not entirely wrong... that's 500 hundreds 😂

[@sendthis9480]

@@dougijcw9758 10 total…since they opened in 1920. It’s really not that dangerous.

[@SoftGlam588]

I feel for the dad, I pray that he is surround by love and support during this time. May his daughter rest peacefully

[@rachelh2731]

Something feels gravely off here. Just a terrible feeling I get. Were there any witnesses to her fall? The dad's lack of emotion is eerie. And to purposely hike when the weather did hint at storms seems like a convenient scapegoat. He could easily blame her falling on the slick rocks. Suspicious AF

[@Renee77]

Right?! I thought I was crazy for feeling so off about it. Definitely eerie

[@rachelh2731]

There's a darkness in his eyes, y'all. The way he looks to the left when he describes her falling... I can just FEEL that he is lying.

[@taaurus13]

I’m just wondering were they there alone? Nobody else was climbing that day? Bc someone else said that you both climb up and down between those cables so was there no one under her? Like how did she fall all the way down without hitting anyone else or without anyone grabbing her to stop her fall? (I also always think parents who talk to media right after their child dies is weird af).

[@davidmccartney7577]

@@rachelh2731 Seriously, maybe a wife but not your daughter😡 This comment needs deleted now😡😡

[@jenniferwebb5954]

He seems like a bystander that watched, totally calm and collected... weird. Someone check Grace's life insurance policy

[@jackryder-sw9rk]

he didn't seem that distressed, why? I sure as hell wouldn't have been able to give an interview,

[@MaterMultis]

I climbed up 35 years ago. It's surreal to say that, because as I look at it now on video there's no way I could do it now. I saw so many near deaths in Yosemite over the years. It's easy to lose footing, lose balance or make a small error in judgement that can cost a life and yet she did everything right. Such a tragedy is incomprehensible as a parent but we all watch and feel a sliver of that pain with the family. May she rest in peace and may her family and friends have some comfort in the future.

[@thenlightn1]

What an irresponsible father

[@ImposterJones]

was he flashing 'the shockher' in the cover pic wth his daughter?

[@shekelmcfreckle]

@@ImposterJonesyou’re right lol

[@jonstewart6860]

At the very least. At the worst, one has to wonder why she was in front of him - open to fall - and not behind him.

[@JeffreyBue_imtxsmoke]

I’m 67 and I climbed it back when I was 54 and I didn’t think it was that tough. You gotta be in decent shape and have some upper body strength but the weather…. Well… you can’t control that part. Lightening is the biggest danger IMHO

[@kathleenrogers10]

Want to go climbing sometime?

[@Pilger2020]

People still throw up the “shocker” symbol? ..and in a photo with his daughter? Very weird

[@hanovergreen4091]

Eggzactly. And now she is unalive. Odd.

[@watchmanonthewall14]

When I got to the cables, I felt nauseated. But that was likely from the 9 mile hike in 90 degree weather at very high altitude. I chose to not climb the cables, as it looked too risky, as though any number of things COULD go very wrong.

[@trevertravis8963]

@@hanovergreen4091 Unalive?

[@johnd4348]

Best check to see if there is any life insurance recently taken out on this girl by the father.

[@secret.identity-1]

this is horrible, i’m so sorry for her family’s loss

[@FLeigh12]

Big question: WHY was she NOT holding on to the CABLES - there were two on either side of her. Hikers hold on to these as they make the descent down. My guess is she let go at some point, then slipped to her demise.

[@soso117]

How is this open to the public?

[@snowflakehunter]

Whenever you do high-risk activities, there is always a risk of death.

[@phroz3n]

Did you think that up all by yourself? You must be, like, a detective or something..

[@RichyPink]

thanks captain obvious

[@sandrohernandez4401]

You know it's cold outside and it's cold

[@croftmire]

Ahhh, so that’s what ‘high-risk’ means. Clearer.

[@snowflakehunter]

@@RichyPink personally, I think you're both the same person. Just using different accounts.

[@normavillanuevamendoza2801]

Safer? Yeah just stay away from there smh 😡

[@wbfields]

Literally, that’s what I thought when he said that

[@shanesteinmetz4563]

The daughter probably would have benefitted from the father thinking about the safety of the climb BEFORE making the attempt rather than after.

[@leszekwolkowski9856]

The thrill lies in the fact that it's inherently NOT safe. Everyone has free will and its up to the individual to choose to take the risk for an adrenaline rush and great memory payoff. Although I feel for the father, him now lobbying to make the attraction "safer" is just going to ruin the experience for everyone else. RIP Grace.

[@shaunwheldon190]

​@shanesteinmetz4563 have you done this hike? Ignorant thing to say if you havent....thousands of people hike it every year with zero incident...this was a freak accident

[@ShoccThaWarlocc]

Wtf would u take your kid on something dangerous like that

[@rm-nz3ws]

I do not know why people put themselves in danger is stupid

[@DrPootis2.0]

What’s embarrassing is that she has a college degree.

[@NotSure876]

Get off your soapbox and stay in your own lane

[@illusorytrutheffect]

Danger is subjective and accidents happen that involve a casualty every second of every day.

[@bartg7790]

More people die on their sofa watching netflix.

[@88tylor]

@@zchhrrs4590 That might be true but climbing up a mountain is a little different.. you cannot compare the two.

[@noodlebanana7512]

I’m sorry two things, why wasnt she behind him when going down, not in front? and if she was hanging onto something why didnt he try to help her??

[@hnichole]

Please don't be nasty about it, I'm sure he's gone over the "what if"s a thousand times already. You and I weren't there, we have absolutely no idea exactly what happened or how it happened. I'm sure he did try to help her as best he could, and we don't know if he was in front of her or behind her.

[@alla2995]

Wow who knew doing dangerous activities could lead to grave consequences

[@MeshaJbaby]

May she rest peacefully 💔🕊️

[@JCX-9]

What’s up with the obscene hand gestures the father is giving in the thumbnail where he is wearing the Superman shirt. Very strange. Something is not right with this dude.

[@kevinmach730]

Maybe he didn't know it was obscene. I had seen people do it before, never gave it much thought, and I was 39 years old when the girl I was dating told me what it was...

[@JCX-9]

@@kevinmach730 hmmm what did you think it was?

[@kevinmach730]

@@JCX-9 Had no idea lol. People hold up all kinds of hand signs- two fingers, thumbs up, hang loose sign, etc. Didn't give it too much thought until my gf told me.

[@JCX-9]

@@kevinmach730 well man his age, father of 3 kids and a principal of a school who still does stupid stuff like that, that’s pretty telling either way.

[@journeymansmitty8283]

Losing a child is not easy for a parent I saw this through my grandmother's eyes when my dad died😮

[@jakealden2517]

It would have been safer to stay at the top and wait out the storm.

[@moanamoana2008]

Why would anyone do this?

[@connorodonnell6127]

Terrible to hear but is he really throwing up shockers with a picture of his daughter?

[@crystalestrada4997]

It’s ASUs forks up hand sign, in another interview it said that he went to ASU and she was attending

[@a_single_guy_and_his_ambulance]

THATS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING!!! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jaredsase5314]

Was looking for this comment lol

[@MIKEYYYLIKESIT]

@@crystalestrada4997means something else to the general public

[@benjahmon25]

My thoughts exactly.