So luckily, one of my memory cards was in my pocket, so I only lost the 2nd half of my pics (the top and hike down).
It's hard to be original there to show the approach to the half dome since there's a million people photographing the hike, but if you've never seen it it's impressive. And I am used to big rocks :)
The hike up has some very nice views
I actually got confused as I recognised cloudrest which usually I see from Tuolomne. I then realized you get to hike ALL AROUND the dome and then up.
Posted by Sharon Menke on July 18, 2007 at 12:10 PM
Sorry to hear about your camera.
How long did it take you to do this hike? How high up is this?
Posted by Daniel Buck on July 18, 2007 at 12:26 PM
Yes, I bet that is quite a challenge, to get a photograph with some originality around there! It's such an icon for tourists and photographers. Some day I hope to get there and see what I can come up with! :)
The hike is ~ 20 miles (17 from the trailhead but we parked in Curry village and started there).
The elevation gain is I believe around 4500ft. From 4000 to 8500.
The trail goes up most of the way but it does come down some after the falls and becomes flat a short while you hike behind the half dome.
The cables are mentally challenging for a lot of people. I recommend bringing garden gloves, though there are a bunch up there, and also something to clip on the cables for safety (sling + carabiner). That is for peace of mind. Also allows you to hike safely outside of the cables and go fast.
I have a short crappy video if you want here that shows you the cables and top.
This is a very cool shot and great perspective. This tells a nice story. You say it might not be original, but then I've never seen this view before, so this works for me. Although I would love to do that hike, I'm afraid I would be one that would be mentally challenged. :-)
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4 repliesIt's hard to be original there to show the approach to the half dome since there's a million people photographing the hike, but if you've never seen it it's impressive. And I am used to big rocks :)
Some other pics:
Too many tourists tamed these squirls to beg for food
Taken with a 90mm lens. Any closer and I would have poked his eye.
The hike up has some very nice views
I actually got confused as I recognised cloudrest which usually I see from Tuolomne. I then realized you get to hike ALL AROUND the dome and then up.
My friends hiking around to climb the face (direct route 5.9/C1, 2 days)
That kind of bag affectionately called "the pig", or the portaledges are often mistaken by tourists for climbers when looking at el-cap.
How long did it take you to do this hike? How high up is this?
The elevation gain is I believe around 4500ft. From 4000 to 8500.
The trail goes up most of the way but it does come down some after the falls and becomes flat a short while you hike behind the half dome.
The cables are mentally challenging for a lot of people. I recommend bringing garden gloves, though there are a bunch up there, and also something to clip on the cables for safety (sling + carabiner). That is for peace of mind. Also allows you to hike safely outside of the cables and go fast.
I have a short crappy video if you want here that shows you the cables and top.
This is a very cool shot and great perspective. This tells a nice story. You say it might not be original, but then I've never seen this view before, so this works for me. Although I would love to do that hike, I'm afraid I would be one that would be mentally challenged. :-)
Lon