Half Dome Hike (and Cables) July 10, 2011 Yosemite

If you don't have 18 minutes to kill, skip to minute 12:22 - that is where it gets fun.

Drove up on Friday and spent the night near Curry village in the back packers campground. Headed up the Mist trail on Saturday and setup camp in little Yosemite. Hiked back a mile to the top of Nevada Falls for some pictures, some water and a nap. Camped on the Merced river Saturday night then up to the top of Half Dome on Sunday morning. The trip down was on the John Muir trail. Camped one more night in the backpackers site and then 8 hours home. all in all, about 21 miles in 2 days

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[teebag66]

Thanks for the video. After reading about the tragic mistakes people have made over the years at this majestic site, this video gives an awesome perspective into the challenges of the climb. Preparation and an experienced guide seem to be imperative. I got a little vertigo when you shot the footage over the ledge on top of Half Dome. Nice job.

[soukbomb]

@teebag66 Thanks, just saw the comment. This was filmed before the recent accidents at the falls and Half Dome. We camped on the Merced river the night before the final climb and the cables. I highly suggest people do that. It gives you a chance to A. rest your legs for a night and B. make sure the weather is right hours before you take on the cables My friend in the video had turned back from the cables twice because the weather was either wet or too cold. That rock is slick on dry days.

[guidokestens]

Very nice video

We were there in June

I also made​a video