We went to Yosemite as part of a family trip, I had only been there as a child and I don't even remember half-dome, it's only when we arrived did it become a topic of interest to hike it. If I would have known I was going to hike it before, I would have definetely educated myself, but I guess that's why i hiked it in Keds, because I didn't know,and everyone was so excited to do it, even my 61 yeby sachrn - General Discussion
letterknit, As I have stated before, I did the hike in Keds to half dome because I was not educated on the "full picture" of half dome before I started that day. I did learn enough from our group though to know to purchase a camel bak, in the yosemite store before leaving up the hill. I really think that if people were educated on the intensity and danger of the hike before they starteby sachrn - General Discussion
O.k only three people have died on half-dome, and you say two were stupid, but if it was your family member, you would be rallying for every safety measure there was available to ensure the same fate did not befall anyone else. So are you saying because someone was not using their brains that they deserve to die ???? I don't think so. On the cables that day I saw people of all ages, 5-82 ?, and Iby sachrn - General Discussion
My husband and I were at the top of the cables and descending when we heard people screaming that someone had fallen. We could not see because of the angle but it was terrifying. A young 14 year old who was coming up the cables was crying and i stabilized myself to give him a hug and some reassurance. His uncle who was coming up next was vomiting at what he had just seen. I was very scared that iby sachrn - General Discussion