SawtoothSean - Jan 27, 2007 5:59 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 1994
My Introduction
One of the first summits that I did before I advanced to technical climbing and mountaineering. I realized that climbing may be for me as I ascended most of the route without grabbing the cables. I did this to avoid the log jam and get around people. A truely memorable day and the beginning of many, many ascents.
Took my coworker to the summit of HD via cables. We started at around 5am and summited within 4 hours. After taking a much needed nap on the summit, wook about 3 hours to get back to the car. It was rather depressing to watch the incredible amount of trash on the trail and the summit itself, left behind by hordes of tourists. Fortunately, the scenery there is hard to beat and it was still quite enjoyable. My 3rd time to the top of this 'big rock'
My sister and I climbed this in the summer of 1974. The bears got our food above Nevada Falls (this was before the day of bear boxes, and the bears knew to hang on ropes found in trees until the food bag flipped over the branch or the rope broke), but we were not to be denied that photo on the overhang at the summit. 5000 ft of nothing but air!!! Whahooooooooo
the cables allow one to get to an awesome place without climbing gear, sort of strange, using cables to climb a rock, but i really enjoyed it! and the static in the air was a plus!
big_g - Jun 16, 2006 2:19 am Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2003
Cables
Sure it's a trade route, but damn was it fun. Almost deserted so I practiced slabbing in light hikers and did pretty good. Don't know that I'd free solo it but I probably could. I've got to get to some european via ferratas.
Joerg Marretsch - May 28, 2006 2:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2004
The Cables
The last effort to the summit after the long hike from Yosemite Valley.
NavySeabee - May 3, 2006 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2005
Yosemite at its finest
A can't miss hike for the adventuresome. My better half had this idea the previous year in Yosemite and so with the kids in camp, to Half Dome we went! I anally research most of my high country adventures so I knew what I was getting into with the cables. However, my wife did not. Not comfortable with heights, she decided to wait it out in the high meadow before the shoulder.
I trudged forward and had a good amount of company on the cables, but not too bad. Steady progress at first, but slowed dramatically about 300 feet up. Seems we got stuck behind some poor woman who decided to call it quits about 100 feet from the top. After I flew past her there was nobody else to contend with on the cables. Was not crowded at all on the way down and for a change it was less intimidating coming down then going up. Made it back to Happy Isles before dinner, round-trip of about 10 1/2 hours. Thing I was happiest about was that I made it to the top only 2 months after my second knee surgery.
One other thing that strikes me as odd is the amount of people with a Walmart fanny pack and cheap sandals who head towards the summit. Wonder what their feet look like the next day. Hmmm...
SawtoothSean - Jan 27, 2007 5:59 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 1994
My IntroductionOne of the first summits that I did before I advanced to technical climbing and mountaineering. I realized that climbing may be for me as I ascended most of the route without grabbing the cables. I did this to avoid the log jam and get around people. A truely memorable day and the beginning of many, many ascents.
Arthur Digbee - Jan 27, 2007 12:30 am
ClassicWhat a classic. The crowds were small on the June weekday we went.
Travis_ - Sep 14, 2006 2:41 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2005
Loved the CablesI climbed the cables on the outside, bypassing the traffic jam in the middle, much quicker, especially on the way down.
Misha - Sep 13, 2006 11:03 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2006
CablesTook my coworker to the summit of HD via cables. We started at around 5am and summited within 4 hours. After taking a much needed nap on the summit, wook about 3 hours to get back to the car. It was rather depressing to watch the incredible amount of trash on the trail and the summit itself, left behind by hordes of tourists. Fortunately, the scenery there is hard to beat and it was still quite enjoyable. My 3rd time to the top of this 'big rock'
osatrik - Aug 25, 2006 6:49 am
Buffy and MeMy sister and I climbed this in the summer of 1974. The bears got our food above Nevada Falls (this was before the day of bear boxes, and the bears knew to hang on ropes found in trees until the food bag flipped over the branch or the rope broke), but we were not to be denied that photo on the overhang at the summit. 5000 ft of nothing but air!!! Whahooooooooo
rasgoat - Aug 22, 2006 11:35 pm
Great daythe cables allow one to get to an awesome place without climbing gear, sort of strange, using cables to climb a rock, but i really enjoyed it! and the static in the air was a plus!
big_g - Jun 16, 2006 2:19 am Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2003
CablesSure it's a trade route, but damn was it fun. Almost deserted so I practiced slabbing in light hikers and did pretty good. Don't know that I'd free solo it but I probably could. I've got to get to some european via ferratas.
Joerg Marretsch - May 28, 2006 2:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2004
The CablesThe last effort to the summit after the long hike from Yosemite Valley.
NavySeabee - May 3, 2006 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2005
Yosemite at its finestA can't miss hike for the adventuresome. My better half had this idea the previous year in Yosemite and so with the kids in camp, to Half Dome we went! I anally research most of my high country adventures so I knew what I was getting into with the cables. However, my wife did not. Not comfortable with heights, she decided to wait it out in the high meadow before the shoulder.
I trudged forward and had a good amount of company on the cables, but not too bad. Steady progress at first, but slowed dramatically about 300 feet up. Seems we got stuck behind some poor woman who decided to call it quits about 100 feet from the top. After I flew past her there was nobody else to contend with on the cables. Was not crowded at all on the way down and for a change it was less intimidating coming down then going up. Made it back to Happy Isles before dinner, round-trip of about 10 1/2 hours. Thing I was happiest about was that I made it to the top only 2 months after my second knee surgery.
One other thing that strikes me as odd is the amount of people with a Walmart fanny pack and cheap sandals who head towards the summit. Wonder what their feet look like the next day. Hmmm...