{"id":2641346,"date":"2023-08-02T16:12:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T22:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/?p=2641346"},"modified":"2023-08-02T16:12:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T22:12:08","slug":"yosemite-national-park-half-dome-hike-climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/outdoor-adventure\/hiking-and-backpacking\/yosemite-national-park-half-dome-hike-climb\/","title":{"rendered":"A 93-Year-Old Man Hiked Up Yosemite\u2019s Half Dome"},"content":{"rendered":"

Proving the old adage that age is just a number, a 93-year-old man recently\u00a0reached the 8,800-foot summit of Half Dome at Yosemite National Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Everett Kalin, a retired theology professor from Oakland, California, finished the difficult hike on Tuesday, July 18,\u00a0ABC News reports<\/a>. He reached the top with the help of his 57-year-old son, Jon, and his 19-year-old granddaughter, Sidney.<\/p>\n

They carried supplies so that Kalin only had to tote his water bladder.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess I was pleasantly surprised when I got up there. I did not feel that I was huffing and puffing so much as we went up,\u201d Everett Kalin told ABC News. \u201cIt felt pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(Photo: Courtesy of Sidney Kalin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the months leading up to the climb, Kalin trained by walking up the stairs in his 17-story Oakland apartment building, and by taking regular\u00a0walks around Lake Merritt,\u00a0SFGate<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s stubborn as a mule. When he sets his mind to something, he\u2019s going to do it,\u201d Jon Kalin\u00a0told SFGate<\/em>. \u201cHe kept proving me wrong every step of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

A video that Sidney posted of her grandfather reaching the summit has more than 15 million views on TikTok. In the 12-second clip, the 93-year-old pauses for a moment to steady his footing. Then, he and his son take a few triumphant steps to the top. The hikers behind him clap and cheer as he celebrates his accomplishment.<\/p>\n

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@sidneykalin<\/a>July 18th, Everett Kalin became the oldest known person to climb Yosemite\u2019s Half Dome at 93 years old. Words cannot describe how proud I am. Opa, it was an honor to take on this trip with you. I hope this stands as a lesson to everyone that you are never too young or old to achieve your dreams.\u266c M83 Outro Versaille Intro – yaten82<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n