Gediman says conditions on Half Dome's granite face were slippery because of rain and hail. Thirty other Half Dome climbers were being escorted down by rangers for their safety Saturday evening.
It was not immediately clear if the man, who is not being identified until his next of kin are found, was with a group or alone.
The last death at Half Dome was Japanese hiker Hirofumi Nohara, who slipped off of cables on June 16, 2007.
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