Route Climbed: Mist Trail to John Muir Trail to Half Dome via Cables Date Climbed: May 15, 2005
Beautiful spring weather. We left Curry Village at 6:15 a.m. Made it to the summit about 11:15. There were only a few hikers out this early in the year but we had no trouble getting through the snow. The cables were "down", but no this was no problem for us. Back at Curry Village by 5:00.
Route Climbed: JMT to Half Dome Summit Trail to The Cables Date Climbed: July 1978
Hiked to the top with a church youth group. Round trip from valley floor, noon to approx. 8:00 p.m. First "cable" experience. One of our new-hiker youth bellied up to the edge of Half Dome's face to peer over at a rock climber nearing the summit. He shouted down the nagging question that had kept him awake at nights: "How do you go to the bathroom?" The response shouted back: "Just like you do!"
Route Climbed: Snake Dike Date Climbed: September 12, 2001
Climbed it with a Scottish buddy the day after September 11. The sky was so peaceful it was eerie. Otherwise, Snake Dike is one of the most aesthetic routes I have ever done. Simply gorgeous.
Larry S. and I were the first ones on the route and enjoyed the beautiful solitude of having a classic all to ourselves. I thought the second pitch was just amazing! We used one 9 mm rope which in retrospect might not have been such a good idea especially if one of us took a 300 footer, which is possible I guess if things go way bad. Luckily the day we climbed was the first day the cables were put up so we had an easy time descending. A four star day!
Route Climbed: Tourist Cables Date Climbed: June 2003, 2004
everytime i do this it starts with a random night of sleeplessness in the SF Bay Area then a midnight phone call to my trusted go-anywhere friends three hours of driving, three more of hiking and a sunrise from the top of half dome. half dome is such an impulsive decision everytime
Route Climbed: Regular Northwest Face Date Climbed: Oct 1 1992
climbed this route in a day, the day after I got married with my best man. My wife new she was marrying a climber when she said, "I DO!" She is still with me 13 years later.
Route Climbed: Cables, Snake Dike Date Climbed: 1970 - 2000
The tick marks in my guide book say 19 trips to the top so far. Have done it in the 70s, 80s, 90s, & 00s. In my teens, 20s, 30s, 40s. Gotta do it again now I'm in my 50s. The best was when my (then) 9 year old daughter and I went up the cables. Four trips up Snake Dike from about 1973 through 2000. Will do it again this year. I blew my ACL on the Regular NW Face route in 2000. For some reason, I consider my retreat and subsequent unassisted descent of the Death Slabs one of my finest days in the hills.
Route Climbed: Regular hike (by the cables) Date Climbed: Oct 1992
Half Dome was the first day-long hike that I took with my sons Christoph (aged 11 at the time) and Alexander ( aged 9); it was an exhilarating experience for all of us, especially leaning over the top! Somehow that hike must have given the boys a positive impression of hiking and mountaineering in general. Indeed, both of them subsequently asked if they could join me in a quest to climb the Matterhorn in Switzerland ( in 2002, see details in Trip Report on Matterhorn).
rlawson - May 19, 2005 8:59 pm
Route Climbed: Mist Trail to John Muir Trail to Half Dome via Cables Date Climbed: May 15, 2005Beautiful spring weather. We left Curry Village at 6:15 a.m. Made it to the summit about 11:15. There were only a few hikers out this early in the year but we had no trouble getting through the snow. The cables were "down", but no this was no problem for us. Back at Curry Village by 5:00.
Joerg Marretsch - May 15, 2005 11:04 am
Route Climbed: Normal route from Yosemite valley Date Climbed: 06. September 2004It was a hot and long day. My third trip to Yosemite but at this day i have enough time for this hike.
cjrandall - May 12, 2005 12:59 pm
Route Climbed: John Muir Trail from Happy Isles to the Cables Date Climbed: Summer 1995Did a round-trip day-hike from Happy Isles to the summit of Half Dome. We got back to Happy Isles around 11pm!
A member of our party got altitude sickness, and we had to descend carefully to acclimatize him.
mountaingazelle - May 1, 2005 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2004
Route Climbed: Cables Date: October 11, 2004Hiked to Half Dome during a trip to Yosemite in October. It was a great hike and not crowded when I was there.
Alpine Eric - Apr 29, 2005 4:17 pm
Route Climbed: Cables Date Climbed: September 10, 2002Ok, so I only hiked the crummy cables route. Want to go back with me and do Snake Dyke?
Scary thunder storm (lightning) near the summit when I was up there and I high tailed it down without making much use of the cables.
jdavies212 - Apr 25, 2005 12:33 am
Route Climbed: JMT to Half Dome Summit Trail to The Cables Date Climbed: July 1978Hiked to the top with a church youth group. Round trip from valley floor, noon to approx. 8:00 p.m. First "cable" experience. One of our new-hiker youth bellied up to the edge of Half Dome's face to peer over at a rock climber nearing the summit. He shouted down the nagging question that had kept him awake at nights: "How do you go to the bathroom?" The response shouted back: "Just like you do!"
ASteele - Apr 19, 2005 1:02 pm
Route Climbed: Snake Dike Date Climbed: September 12, 2001Climbed it with a Scottish buddy the day after September 11. The sky was so peaceful it was eerie. Otherwise, Snake Dike is one of the most aesthetic routes I have ever done. Simply gorgeous.
brutus of wyde - Apr 12, 2005 6:26 pm
Route Climbed: Numerous Date Climbed: NumerousCables June 1978
Snake Dike w Pat Brennan and Jerry July 1978
Regular NW Face w Pat Brennan July 1980
Snake Dike w Stan Horn 1982
Cables with my daughter 1992
Salathe' route w Eric Coomer June 1995
Regular NW Face July 1995 w Inez Drixelius
Snake Dike w Nurse Ratchet and my daughter July 2000
Regular NW Face June 2001 w Nurse Ratchet, replacing bad bolts at p6, p11, and p17
bechtt - Mar 31, 2005 9:26 pm
Route Climbed: Cables Route Date Climbed: Jul 1989ExploreABitMore - Mar 4, 2005 10:25 pm
Route Climbed: Cable Route Date Climbed: 06/25/98Day hiked the cable route.
Freddys27 - Mar 3, 2005 1:18 pm
Route Climbed: The Cables Date Climbed: 1979, 1986, 1998I first climbed this when I was 7 years old. Thanks Dad!
jtree - Feb 27, 2005 12:57 pm
Route Climbed: Snake Dike Date Climbed: May 2004Larry S. and I were the first ones on the route and enjoyed the beautiful solitude of having a classic all to ourselves. I thought the second pitch was just amazing! We used one 9 mm rope which in retrospect might not have been such a good idea especially if one of us took a 300 footer, which is possible I guess if things go way bad. Luckily the day we climbed was the first day the cables were put up so we had an easy time descending. A four star day!
The Defiant One - Feb 23, 2005 2:31 am
Route Climbed: Tourist Cables Date Climbed: June 2003, 2004everytime i do this it starts with a random night of sleeplessness in the SF Bay Area then a midnight phone call to my trusted go-anywhere friends three hours of driving, three more of hiking and a sunrise from the top of half dome. half dome is such an impulsive decision everytime
bigwallt - Feb 22, 2005 12:01 am
Route Climbed: Regular Northwest Face Date Climbed: Oct 1 1992climbed this route in a day, the day after I got married with my best man. My wife new she was marrying a climber when she said, "I DO!" She is still with me 13 years later.
Franz77 - Feb 10, 2005 2:40 am
Route Climbed: The Cables Date Climbed: 24 May 2004Me and Paglia from Curry village in 5 hours. Nice view. Nice environment.
SgtSarge - Feb 2, 2005 4:13 pm
Route Climbed: Mist Trail Date Climbed: June 2004Beautiful views up here. Too many people though.
Gene - Dec 10, 2004 8:36 pm
Route Climbed: Cables, Snake Dike Date Climbed: 1970 - 2000The tick marks in my guide book say 19 trips to the top so far. Have done it in the 70s, 80s, 90s, & 00s. In my teens, 20s, 30s, 40s. Gotta do it again now I'm in my 50s. The best was when my (then) 9 year old daughter and I went up the cables. Four trips up Snake Dike from about 1973 through 2000. Will do it again this year. I blew my ACL on the Regular NW Face route in 2000. For some reason, I consider my retreat and subsequent unassisted descent of the Death Slabs one of my finest days in the hills.
bricewilson - Dec 8, 2004 6:33 pm
Route Climbed: The Cables Date Climbed: June 8, 2004Fun day hike, next time I'm going ultra-light and running!
JanG - Nov 19, 2004 1:48 pm
Route Climbed: Regular hike (by the cables) Date Climbed: Oct 1992Half Dome was the first day-long hike that I took with my sons Christoph (aged 11 at the time) and Alexander ( aged 9); it was an exhilarating experience for all of us, especially leaning over the top! Somehow that hike must have given the boys a positive impression of hiking and mountaineering in general. Indeed, both of them subsequently asked if they could join me in a quest to climb the Matterhorn in Switzerland ( in 2002, see details in Trip Report on Matterhorn).
ripper333 - Oct 24, 2004 5:15 pm
Route Climbed: cables Date Climbed: oct 2002/june 2003great experience both times. great weather