Half Dome Climber's Log

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mtndonkey

mtndonkey - Mar 12, 2008 7:14 pm

Love the Sierra  Sucess!

Beautiful summer day hike

Ambret

Ambret - Feb 22, 2008 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2007

Half Dome Cables  Sucess!

Beautiful hike on a beautiful day. Good practice run for the Whitney Main Trail. Met lots of nice people along the way, though I'm glad we got an early start (5:30 am), so we hit the cables before the crowd. The cables were not as daunting as I had feared.

jimegan

jimegan - Feb 8, 2008 8:08 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003

HALF DOME  Sucess!

MIST TRAIL DAYHIKE

Shirley Lam

Shirley Lam - Jan 30, 2008 10:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2002

My first backpacking trip

Hiked from the village to Cloud's Rest to spend the night, then over to Half Dome and back to the village. I had rock climbed quite a bit before, but after this trip, I became completely addicted to the outdoors!

tomlauren

tomlauren - Jan 28, 2008 7:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 1991

Snake Dike  Sucess!

Climbed Snake Dike with my friend Jason on my 21st birthday. Went down the Cables Route. Had my first legal beer in the bar at the Yosemite Lodge that night.

bighornmonkey

bighornmonkey - Dec 29, 2007 4:35 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2003

Done...  Sucess!

Day hike via the tourist route...beautiful sceneries but super crowded on Memorial day weekend.

climbing1

climbing1 - Dec 25, 2007 1:49 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2007

Day hike  Sucess!

Took a side trip to Clarks Point, watched a Grouse and her 4 chicks. Took excellent pics of the back side of Half Dome. Ascended with no trouble for a nice lunch by 11am. Stopped above Nevada Falls for a cold drink and a cold dip in the water. Arrived back in Curry Village with a very unpleasant left knee. Other than that it was a great day.

jmc

jmc - Dec 22, 2007 8:58 am Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2006

next time...  Sucess!

Twice up the cables, next time will be Snake Dike.

straydog5

straydog5 - Dec 18, 2007 12:57 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2005

From Happy Isles  Sucess!

Simply fantastic!!

WickedRugged

WickedRugged - Dec 3, 2007 5:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007

Half Dome from Happy Isles  Sucess!

Hiked w/ roommate and his co-workers, started at first light (camped in Yosemite Valley) and a lot of people were already on the trail. Got to the summit a little after noon. Went up the cables (used garden gloves from Home Depot, I would recommend a pair that fits snug and has a good grip, not garden gloves!!!). The summit was great, but the cables were jam-packed. I would recommend starting earlier and getting to the cables before lunch to beat the crowd. Stopped to rest on the way down above Vernal Falls, lots of people were lounging and playing in the water. Great hike and unbelievable views!!!

RyanMountain

RyanMountain - Dec 3, 2007 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2006

Wee hours  Sucess!

I've been up Half Dome a couple of times and I have to say that starting the hike at 2am because there's no place to camp in the valley is the best way to do it. The best part is the looks you get from the people at the Curry Village bar when it's noon and you tell them you just got back from hiking Half Dome.

Stu Brandel

Stu Brandel - Nov 20, 2007 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 1996

Detoured Day Hike  Sucess!

In 1996 a rockslide closed the Happy Isles trailhead. Wanting to fulfill a deep desire to hike Half Dome, I cobbled together a hike from Mono Meadows. Thinking it would be a stretch at 20 miles round trip, I began in the dark. I learned Illouette creek does not have a bridge. I did summit and finish in a stupor, where I learned that I had mis-added - and the true mileage was 30 miles. Ouch.

Vinny

Vinny - Oct 30, 2007 11:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2002

Snake route and normal route  Sucess!

Awesome Day out with Joseph - super light rack and half rope added some excitement!
Fun wow! I wonder if I would have dreamed of moving to Cali were it not for this roadtrip?
Did the cable route a couple times later when we lived in the bay area.

panweilin

panweilin - Oct 25, 2007 6:30 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2004

My used-to-be annual event  Sucess!

It used to be my annual event to hike up to Half Dome, until this year when I witnessed a Japanese hiker feel off the cable to his death. What a tragedy!

Garon Coriz

Garon Coriz - Oct 22, 2007 12:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2007

A Wild Day  Sucess!

Started hiking at 4 am to get to snake dike. We got off-route but got reset in the right direction. We finished the climb around 6:30 when the sun was setting. We booked it to the top but we were too late and couldn't find the cables in the dark. We huddled in a nest of pine needles until SAR got us at 1:30 am. We returned to camp at 5 am.

tombcronin

tombcronin - Oct 17, 2007 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2007

Scary!  Sucess!

I can't believe the park lets people go up this thing. I used climbing shoes, a harness, and clipped a daisy chain to the cables; I guess I know too much (not).

pjgordon

pjgordon - Oct 17, 2007 6:01 pm

Foolishness  Sucess!

I have summited Half Dome many times including by moonlight. In the summer of 2006 I left the cables after climbing half way because the freezing rain was driving me from the slick granite. Well the gun-ho new father behind me didn't want to wait and with his toddler strapped to his back he moved outside the cables and on up the wet rock to the top. I am surprised more people don't fall.

hikerbryan

hikerbryan - Oct 3, 2007 12:09 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2001

Cable Route  Sucess!

Beautiful, if a little crowded trail with great views of the valley. Cables were fun to climb both up and down.

mfutch78

mfutch78 - Oct 1, 2007 1:21 am Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2007

night ascent  Sucess!

Hiked Half Dome under a full moon and had the summit to ourselves at sunrise.

breagen

breagen - Sep 25, 2007 2:49 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2007

Cables  Sucess!

Almost ran up this thing, kinda silly because its a beautiful route. Crowds are of course expected, but we got on the second day the cables were up.

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