Ambret - Feb 22, 2008 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2007
Half Dome Cables
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 - Feb 8, 2008 8:08 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003
HALF DOME
MIST TRAIL DAYHIKE
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 - Jan 28, 2008 7:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 1991
Snake Dike
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 - Dec 29, 2007 4:35 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2003
Done...
Day hike via the tourist route...beautiful sceneries but super crowded on Memorial day weekend.
climbing1 - Dec 25, 2007 1:49 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2007
Day hike
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 - Dec 22, 2007 8:58 am Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2006
next time...
Twice up the cables, next time will be Snake Dike.
straydog5 - Dec 18, 2007 12:57 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2005
From Happy Isles
Simply fantastic!!
WickedRugged - Dec 3, 2007 5:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
Half Dome from Happy Isles
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 - Dec 3, 2007 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2006
Wee hours
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 - Nov 20, 2007 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 1996
Detoured Day Hike
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 - Oct 30, 2007 11:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2002
Snake route and normal route
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 - Oct 25, 2007 6:30 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2004
My used-to-be annual event
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 - Oct 22, 2007 12:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2007
A Wild Day
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 - Oct 17, 2007 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2007
Scary!
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).
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 - Oct 3, 2007 12:09 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2001
Cable Route
Beautiful, if a little crowded trail with great views of the valley. Cables were fun to climb both up and down.
mfutch78 - Oct 1, 2007 1:21 am Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2007
night ascent
Hiked Half Dome under a full moon and had the summit to ourselves at sunrise.
snowflake - Mar 21, 2008 3:15 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1992
Snake DikeGreat fun.
mtndonkey - Mar 12, 2008 7:14 pm
Love the SierraBeautiful summer day hike
Ambret - Feb 22, 2008 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2007
Half Dome CablesBeautiful 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 - Feb 8, 2008 8:08 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003
HALF DOMEMIST TRAIL DAYHIKE
Shirley Lam - Jan 30, 2008 10:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2002
My first backpacking tripHiked 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 - Jan 28, 2008 7:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 1991
Snake DikeClimbed 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 - Dec 29, 2007 4:35 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2003
Done...Day hike via the tourist route...beautiful sceneries but super crowded on Memorial day weekend.
climbing1 - Dec 25, 2007 1:49 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2007
Day hikeTook 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 - Dec 22, 2007 8:58 am Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2006
next time...Twice up the cables, next time will be Snake Dike.
straydog5 - Dec 18, 2007 12:57 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2005
From Happy IslesSimply fantastic!!
WickedRugged - Dec 3, 2007 5:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
Half Dome from Happy IslesHiked 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 - Dec 3, 2007 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2006
Wee hoursI'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 - Nov 20, 2007 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 1996
Detoured Day HikeIn 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 - Oct 30, 2007 11:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2002
Snake route and normal routeAwesome 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 - Oct 25, 2007 6:30 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2004
My used-to-be annual eventIt 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 - Oct 22, 2007 12:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2007
A Wild DayStarted 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 - Oct 17, 2007 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2007
Scary!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 - Oct 17, 2007 6:01 pm
FoolishnessI 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 - Oct 3, 2007 12:09 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2001
Cable RouteBeautiful, if a little crowded trail with great views of the valley. Cables were fun to climb both up and down.
mfutch78 - Oct 1, 2007 1:21 am Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2007
night ascentHiked Half Dome under a full moon and had the summit to ourselves at sunrise.