Most folks realize there fear when about to descend. Have witnessed people so scared
that they could not move. It is steep, and going up is much easier, so if you have
serious issues with heights you should really reconsider doing it.
Half Dome from Valley floor at night
- maverick
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Re: Half Dome from Valley floor at night
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Half Dome from Valley floor at night
Did this exact trip and arrived at the top for sunrise, had the entire rock to ourselves. We did take the jmt I believe.
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Re: Half Dome from Valley floor at night
I did this as a trail run about 8 years ago. As I recall I left Happy Isles about 3:30-4 in the morning. Power hiked the Mist Trail and ran the rest. I got to the shoulder of Half Dome at sunrise. As long as you have a good headlamp and stay on the trail it shouldn't be a problem. It is actually really, really nice to have the trail to yourself and be up top before the hordes of people. If I remember right I was back in the Valley before noon.
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Re: Half Dome from Valley floor at night
UPDATE: I totally skipped out on HD because the group I was going with wanted to stay in Curry Village--no thanks!
So I did Clouds Rest instead, alone, with no problems, and it was fabulous! Took me 7 hrs total with 1hr at the summit.
So I did Clouds Rest instead, alone, with no problems, and it was fabulous! Took me 7 hrs total with 1hr at the summit.
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Re: Half Dome from Valley floor at night
Hantavirus not your thing?
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Re: Half Dome from Valley floor at night
Not so much. I was also very happy to avoid the hordes of people in the Valley.
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