Hike Half Dome

Daily permits needed to go up Half Dome

For unstated reasons, the park is changing the permit distribution for the Half Dome hike as the season winds down. Applications for the normal 2-day mini-lottery will end Sep 28 (for permit use Sep 30).

Then a full blown LOTTERY will commence for all slots for Oct 1 thru 9. This means you must apply any day between Sep 15 and 24. The same parameters that the March lottery had apply. 7 choices of dates, 6 total permits, $10 fee + $10 per permit.

Unrelated thought worth quoting: “Let’s go surfin’ now – everybody’s learning how” –  Beach Boys
MrHalfDome™ – Rick Deutsch – www.HikeHalfDome.com
One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome

Adventure Journal published a great satire by Drew Simmons on the announced move of the famous VF company to Denver, CO – they are the parent of North Face. This years after its founding in the SF bay area.

My take?

Bad news for SF Bay Area. More jobs lost. North Face grew up here and the logo represents Half Dome. Home prices, state/local taxes and traffic are outrageous…but have you ever driven in Denver?

The North Face logo

Well, we do have blue skies, Yosemite, and no humidity – and an ocean.

READ  this funny piece

Carpe Diem!
Unrelated thought worth quoting: “Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye.” – Steam” – HEAR it here.   
Read “One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome

Ferguson Fire update 8/10/18 11 am
Fire is at 95,000 acres with 80% containment.

Good news:
Yosemite Valley will next Tuesday, August 14th, Access is via El Portal Road (Highway 140), the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120), or the Tioga Road (Highway 120). ALL will be are open.

The Wawona Road (Highway 41) will still be closed from Wawona to Yosemite Valley . The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias will be open on Monday. You’ll need to come via the South Entrance (Highway 41) . There is no access to Yosemite Valley via Highway 41.

The Glacier Point Road remains closed. The Hetch Hetchy Area is closed due to smoke.

Half Dome will be now available to permit holders. Go for it.

Go the STORE to buy

Unrelated thought worth quoting: “I had money, and I had none. But I never been so broke that I couldn’t leave town. I’m a Changeling – see me change.” – The Doors
MrHalfDome™ – Rick Deutsch –www.HikeHalfDome.com
One Best Hike: Yosemite’s Half Dome