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Looking back at the beginning of the cable section View of Half Dome from Yosemite Valley Signposts of the John Muir and Mist Trails which we’ll follow on our way up. We’ll leave the John Muir Trail for our way back. The story of the first ascent to Half Dome Stairs to Vernal Fall Closer to Vernal Falls Closer to the second waterfall -Nevada Falls- The path meanders close to Nevada Falls Feeding the wildlife is forbidden but these squirrels sure are insistent Southeast view of Half Dome -you can already make out the ascent cables Hiking up through the forest Northeast view -the cables are already visible- We’re getting closer to the granite mole -not only can we see the cables but we can also see the previous stepped section- An armed park ranger validates the access permits with his iPad Starting the stepped slope The hike is exhausting but the landscape offers us a thousand excuses to have a break Last uphill section to the base of the cables Getting closer to the Half Dome cable route Beholding what awaits us. Gloves are a must especially on the way down -we didn’t carry any with us but were able to find a good pair among the ones other hikers had left after the route- Starting the hike -we soon realize how slippery and vertical the rock is- We spot a hiker secured like you would be on a ferrata in the most vertical section -jealous- Almost at the top -the last cable stretch levels off a bit- The Visor -ample views of Yosemite Valley- Vertiginous posing at The Visor Descending with the aid of the cables -the gloves help us slow down- Lots of people hiking up and a clear route down Views of the Tenaya Canyon Looking back at Half Dome and the cables Going down along the John Muir Trail Looking back at Liberty Cap -2,157 m.- in the foreground; Mt. Broderick -2,044 m.- in the middle and Half Dome -2,693 m. in the background. Nevada Fall Northeast distant view of Half Dome -exiting Yosemite through Tioga Pass- Permit required to hike Half Dome.

Half Dome cable route | Yosemite › An armed park ranger validates the access permits with his iPad

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