Re: Half Dome Cables

Half Dome cables will not be in place for the May 28-31 weekend due to snow.

my half dome reclimb dreams are shattered! do you think they'll try putting them up by the end of memorial day weekend for the following week!

uh.. you super grover no can fly?

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chick-on
uh.. you super grover no can fly?

Supergrover's flying skills are as bad as the rest of his superhero skills in reality.....he needs to fly around use his laser eyes on the frickin' snowfield on the subdome.....but supergrover not able to change the weather...its so cold this year up there?!!

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eeek
Half Dome cables will not be in place for the May 28-31 weekend due to snow.

Where's Global Warming when you need it?

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Dave

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eeek
Half Dome cables will not be in place for the May 28-31 weekend due to snow.

Where's Global Warming when you need it?

Davey ,
I taught you wanna bring ur llamas to HSCs?
Me tinks u gonna bee able to dis year.
Dis bird not surprised if they not open this year like in ought sixer.

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chick-on
Davey ,
I taught you wanna bring ur llamas to HSCs?
Me tinks u gonna bee able to dis year.
Dis bird not surprised if they not open this year like in ought sixer.

That would be GREAT! Hiking in the high country without all that "manure" coating the trail.

Half Dome Cables Will Not Be in Place over Memorial Day Weekend

Cool, wet conditions have persisted well into May, resulting in a heavier-than-usual and slowly-melting snowpack. As a result, the subdome, below the Half Dome cables, is covered in snow. A slip and fall from the subdome's steep snowfield could cause serious injury or death. For the safety of employees setting up the cables and hikers, the cables will not be put up until conditions improve. We will monitor conditions over the next two weeks and issue an expected opening date as soon as possible.

I heard a rumor that all the available permits are taken.

I'll stop by the Wilderness office tomorrow and ask.

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Dave
I heard a rumor that all the available permits are taken.

I'll bet more than half of them will be unused. The price is low enough that people got reservations just in case.

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eeek
I'll bet more than half of them will be unused. The price is low enough that people got reservations just in case.

By doing that they prevent someone else from going. That's not nice. It will cut down on the traffic though.

The Wilderness Office confirmed that all the available permits are taken through August. If anyone else wants to do Half Dome they'll have to do it during the week.

I also asked about the High Country Camps. If they can't stay open for a few months DNC can't make any money on them and won't bother to open those camps. That means llamas can.

Dave,
Can you post some thoughts about hiking with llamas, pros, cons, etc.? It would be very interesting.
Thanks

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Old Dude

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mrcondron
Dave,
Can you post some thoughts about hiking with llamas, pros, cons, etc.? It would be very interesting.
Thanks

Sure. Tomorrow sometime, maybe Monday, I'll post something in the more general part of the forum.

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Dave
The Wilderness Office confirmed that all the available permits are taken through August. If anyone else wants to do Half Dome they'll have to do it during the week.

I also asked about the High Country Camps. If they can't stay open for a few months DNC can't make any money on them and won't bother to open those camps. That means llamas can.

Dave,

Is there really some question about opening any particular HSC's this year?

Which one of the five?

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Old Dude

Dave,
Can you post some thoughts about hiking with llamasOld Dudes, pros, cons, etc.? It would be very interesting.
Thanks

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Dave,
While you're at it could you include one or two of your favorite chick-on recipes? Preferably those with a slow broil of a live chick-on.

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Old Dude



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2010 05:07PM by mrcondron.

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mrcondron
Dave,
While you're at it could you include one or two of your favorite chick-on recipes? Preferably those with a slow broil of a live chick-on.

Watch out for angry chick-ons:

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mrcondron
Dave,
While you're at it could you include one or two of your favorite chick-on recipes? Preferably those with a slow broil of a live chick-on.

Davey ,
Don't bother. Eye not tasty. Mostly just skin and bones. .. and talons and a big pecker... um.. I mean beak

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mrcondron
Dave,
While you're at it could you include one or two of your favorite chick-on recipes? Preferably those with a slow broil of a live chick-on.

Davey ,
Don't bother. Eye not tasty. Mostly just skin and bones. .. and talons and a big pecker... um.. I mean beak

Perfect for a crock pot.

Looks like there's a wee bit of new snow on Half Dome this afternoon.

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eeek
Looks like there's a wee bit of new snow on Half Dome this afternoon.

It was snowing yesterday. (you can see a bit in the bat guano poo shot)

On the way out some lady at the Crane Flat Gas Station wanted to know how to
get to Bridgeport. ... ouchy.

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